Towards responsive models of early childhood care and education in India

India has a significant child population, with 158 million children between the ages of 0-6 years. The Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS), India’s flagship child welfare programme, which includes the provision of early childhood care and education (ECCE), reaches 48% of children of preschool age. Despite the growth of private and non-government ECCE providers, 20% […]