ECE: Balwadi

Balwadi

EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT

Lesson 29: Different types of Early Childhood Care Centers

Balwadi

Tarabai Modak (1892-1973) started the first balwadi in Kosabad village in Maharashtra in 1957. It is a type of indigenous nursery school meant for tribal children. Later these Balwadis were taken up by the CSWB and spread in all the urban and rural areas.

Activities in the Balwadi includes:

Health care activities
Outdoor activities
Free activities
Creative and art activities
Sensory training activities
Language and number activities
Field trips and excursions

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