ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT OF ECCD PROGRAMMES

Lesson 14: National and Voluntary organizations working for ECCE

National institute for public cooperation and child development (NIPCCD):

NIPCCD has been the apex organization for the training of the ICDS functionaries. Its major activities are

• Training of Child Development Project Officers
  
• Training of supervisors
  
• Orientation of senior officers and co-functionaries dealing with ICDS scheme
  
• Review of existing training facilities and infrastructure available with training institutions for ICDS functionaries
  
• Special in-service orientation programmes for Anganwadi workers and helpers

Since 1983 NIPCCD’s monitoring and evaluation cell has been actively engaged with the involvement of major Home Science colleges, Colleges of Social Work and other agencies in conducting in-depth studies particularly on preschool education and community participation components of ICDS.