ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT OF ECCD PROGRAMMES

Lesson 14: National and Voluntary organizations working for ECCE

Indian Association for Preschool Education (IAPE)

A national level voluntary organization established in 1964 with the intention of bringing together the professionals in the field of early childhood education in the interest of young child.
Programmes:

• Workshops on varied topics for enhancing teaching skills and knowledge throughout the year at regular intervals.
  
• Refresher courses are held annually to generate an awareness of innovative ideas and methods in teaching learning process.
  
• Conferences: specific themes chosen for conferences held in different parts of the country to bring together researchers, experts and practitioners.
  
• Seminars: seminars on relevant trends and issues in the field of ECE development aiming to increase awareness are conducted.
  
• Parent interaction programme: internal and open forum for discussing issues with expert panelists for various disciplines.
  
• Need based parents programme to enable them towards more effective parenting is undertaken in schools.
  
• Consultancy: need based consultancy services provided by professional experts for individual setups such as space, organizing, curriculum planning, in-service training, sustained monitoring and evaluation of the programme.
  
• Publications: a Journal “Balak” is published for members.
  
• Advocacy and networking: Advocacy on issues affecting children and networking with other likeminded organizations for further cause of young children.