Book -Learning: Issues and Aspects, 2016
By Dr. Ridhi Sethi, Dr. Asha Singh, Dr. Bhanumathi Sharma
New Delhi, India
Abstract
There is growing consensus on the merits of early childhood care and education across the world. The current issues in early childhood care and education are varied and diverse. It may be of access and reach for one segment of population and of quality and commercialization to another. The changing social scenario and economic forces have propelled large scale changes in the need for preschools and extra familial care centres for young children. The authors aim to outline the various stakeholders involved in providing early childhood care and education to children in India. In this paper the policy and programmes provided by the nation/state will be discussed in detail. The authors will also present the initiatives provided by the private sector in the area of early childhood care and education. Through this paper the authors will also discuss a model of Public Private Partnerships via the route of corporate social responsibility.