by Sonali Rai
Published On : 7 Dec | 6 min Read
It is believed that what and how we teach has a great impact on what has been learned. This belief comes utmost true in the case of preschools.
The whole life and learning of toddlers depend upon their foundational learning during the preschool stage. However, in such a big country as India, how to ensure that all children under the same age receive a uniform education with similar topics covered? How do you make sure that every preschooler in the country gets a chance to build a strong foundation?
Do you know NCERT is releasing the curriculum for preschools? What would be the impact on private preschools in India? In the recently concluded G20 Meet with delegates from 80 countries held at the Indian Institute of Technology—Madras (IIT-M) Research Park, a major focus was given to technology-based learning. The Union Government is set to release the national curriculum for the first five years of schooling (3 years of preschool + classes 1 and 2) by the end of February 2023. Let's go over some of the most important consequences that preschools will face after the release.
The following pointers highlight the fascinating impact of NCF on preschools:
Adhering to the NCF guidelines, it is essential for preschools to follow a playful, exciting, meaningful, and efficient way of learning to instill a desire for learning among children. The teachers should use creative and unique ways of learning for toddlers so that they indulge in studies properly and enjoy them.
Due to the NCF guidelines, more and more preschools have made a standard curriculum that includes all the significant topics concerning literacy, mathematics, general knowledge, and extracurricular activities as well. These are certain fundamental aspects that every toddler should be familiar with.
Most preschools today focus on both theoretical and practical subjects using skill development activities to allow children to grow mentally, physically, socially, and intellectually.
Preschools have developed an encouraging environment that is positive and fulfills their development needs. The preschools have been established with several activity centers and different equipment to help children grow individually as well.
The teachers make sure that each child's individual growth needs are considered and that they are assisted in their holistic development. The atmosphere is attentive towards efficacious ways of learning with children as the center of attention. Not only are the children taught, but extracurricular activities have gained increased highlight as well.
NCF has made sure that the providers of education are not left behind too. To escalate the quality of education and professionalism in the preschool's environment, it has been necessitated that the teachers are given persistent training to ensure not only the rise of educational quality but to enrich the skills of teachers while they are working so they can assist in the young minds' development effectively.
With the emphasis on play-based learning and independent child development, the preschools have come up with several establishments in the play area to allow children to learn and discover themselves.
Consequently, all the impacts made by NCF on preschools have resulted in a better quality of education for preschoolers where they are encouraged, supported, taught by skilled professionals, allowed to explore and learn and get to know their surroundings with the assistance of modern practices.
The NCF guidelines did assist preschools in undergoing overall development, however, many preschools faced challenges in the procedure of adopting modern practices. Look at the challenges below :
Many preschools do not have sufficient resources necessary for making changes in their preschool education. Some lacked the required capital, while some did not have skilled personnel. Some of the preschools didn't even have both of these. This came as a great threat to the development of preschool education.
Another challenge was that most of the preschools didn't agree to make a shift from their traditional practices to modern ones. As the adoption of modern practices is a significant step told by NCF, this created a major problem.
However, in spite of the challenges faced, the NCF guidelines and their implementation left a positive impact on the preschools. The preschools have standardized their practices, focus more on child development and believe in maintaining an inspiring environment for children.
Does your preschool lack all these? You must know that if you implement the NCF guidelines, you can easily attract many enrollments into your preschool! You can implement these yourself, however, you may face many difficulties with NCERT and its prescribed curriculum. Also, if you do not follow the guidelines, you can't run your preschool, which is why we have got you covered! Worried about how to do so? We'll help you out!
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