• Dr.Abhaykumarsharma

Abstract: Education is the most important tool for the development of society and nation through enlightenment and empowerment. The future of the country depends on the scientific and technological research that takes place in education. Children are the foundation for the future. The learning process for a child begins shortly after birth, with neuroscience evidence indicating that more than 85 percent of a child's cumulative brain development occurs before the age of 6. This indicates the vital importance of proper brain care and stimulation in a child's early years to promote sustained and healthy brain growth and development. The family environment plays an important role in a child's learning process. In the past, due to the existence of joint families, the children learned something from the family members and came to school. At present, children are not able to continue their such type of education due to small families. The responsibility of teaching and learning has been imposed on the schools. Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) is recognized as an important element of education for all globally. This stage is the Foundation of Learning. Therefore, countries have taken it forward rapidly. Recognizing the importance of ECCE, the New National Education Policy 2020 has extended the Right to Education eligibility window from 6-14 years to 3-18 years. But, providing early childhood care and education is one of the many Issues & Challenges. The establishments of ECCE centres in primary schools and the provision of teacher facilities, as well as the design of curricula that are conducive to child care and education, are very difficult. Investment in Early Childhood Care and Education in National Education Policy 2020 and ensuring its access to all children in the country, flexible, multidisciplinary, play, activity and discovery-based learning in early childhood care and education the key provisions are to develop an excellent curriculum and pedagogical framework for early childhood education are major provisions in NEP 2020.

Keywords: New Education Policy 2020, ECCE, Universalization, and Implementation

"Early Childhood Care and Education Foundation of Learning NEP 2020", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 2, page no.d116-d119, February-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2402317.pdf

"Early Childhood Care and Education Foundation of Learning NEP 2020", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 2, page no. ppd116-d119, February-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2402317.pdf