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Strengthening Foundational Schools
and Early Childhood Education
Recognizing the crucial role of early and activities. By documenting time
childhood education (ECE) in a spent on various tasks, the study will
child's holistic development, provide evidence-based recommen-
Andhra Pradesh is prioritizing the dations to restructure duties, ensur-
operationalization of Foundational ing dedicated hours for Early Child-
Schools and strengthening early hood Education activities. Fieldwork
childhood education. Aligned with is expected to commence next
the National Education Policy (NEP) month.
2020, the state has re-categorized
schools and implemented initia- 3. Convergence Workshop:
tives to enhance the quality of
preschool education. To address challenges and opportu-
nities arising from the establishment
In this context, CRISP is implement- of Foundational Schools, CRISP
ing the following - proposed a Vision-Setting and Con-
vergence Workshop. This collabora-
1. Proposal for Creation of tive initiative aims to bring together
Posts for Dedicated departments to establish a common
Pre-School Teachers in AP vision, ideate strategies, and ensure
effective convergence for the deliv-
In response to the need for quali- ery of quality early childhood educa-
fied preschool teachers, CRISP tion.
proposed the creation of dedicated
posts under the Department of These initiatives align with the
School Education. This includes state's commitment to providing a
recruitment guidelines, a career strong foundation for young learn-
pathway for Anganwadi Workers to ers, fostering a conducive learning
transition to preschool teachers, environment, and promoting effec-
and a defined pay scale. tive collaboration between depart-
ments. Stay tuned for further
2. Time-Use Study of Anganwa- updates on these transformative
di Workers: efforts.
CRISP is planning a comprehensive
Time-Use Study of Anganwadi
Workers in Andhra Pradesh. The
study aims to understand their
day-to-day roles, responsibilities,
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