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An Evaluation of Early Years Education and Training in the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) in India.

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Siraj-Blatchford, Iram – International Journal of Early Years Education, 1994

Reports on a United Nations appraisal of the preschool component of India's Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS). Discusses the strengths and weaknesses of the program, the efficacy of preschool programs in India, and the role of staff training, calling for the upgrading of initial and on-the-job training. (MDM)

Descriptors: Administrator Role, Early Childhood Education, Federal Programs, Foreign Countries

Training for Child Care and Education Workers in India.

Peer reviewed

Swaminathan, Mina – International Journal of Early Years Education, 1994

Examines the history and current status of early childhood teacher training in India. Describes the Bal Sevika Training program, launched in 1961, and the Integrated Child Development Services program, instituted in 1975 to provide a wide range of educational and nutritional services to preschool children and their families. (MDM)

Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Educational History, Educational Innovation, Family Programs