Costing Framework and Principles for Responsive ECCE Models
It is important to have an estimate for the cost of services by any provider, irrespective of whether the provider is a public or a private entity. An accurate estimate of costs for providing any particular service can help in more efficient planning, judicious use of resources and better decision – making regarding subsidies and […]
Developing ‘Responsive’ ECCE models in India
Scientific research on early childhood development has informed investments in Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) across the global south. Conceptual frameworks of ‘developmentally appropriate practice’ (DAP) guide ECCE policy and practice according to established norms for children’s development. However, DAP frameworks leave the universal and normative core of developmental thinking unaddressed. Based on an […]
Marketization of ECCE and the Reproduction of Caste-based Inequities in India: Evidence and Policy Implications
Research has established the positive impacts of strong early learning environments and institutional contexts in tackling inter-generational inequality. ECCE is viewed as a means to counter the adverse long term effects of poverty and deprivation. To this end, policy advocates improving access to quality ECCE. Little attention, however, has been paid to how pervasive social […]
Tool to Measure Non-Cognitive Aspects of School Readiness
CBPS undertook a study to develop a non-cognitive school readiness tool tailored to the Indian context.
Centering Children in the Development Debate in India: Public Action for Early, Fair, and Fitting Start
CBPS undertook a study in collaboration with Azim Premji University and the Centre for Studies in Social Sciences in the area of early childhood care and education (ECCE) to understand the social determinants of early childhood development, and the role of public and private institutions in fostering this.
Report 3: Research Studies on ECCE – Selected Non-ICDS ECCE Models: An Analysis of Features, Costs and Revenue
This section presents an analysis of various models of ECCE across the three states of Delhi, Odisha and Telangana, together with an analysis of their costs and revenues. The report is split into two sections: cost estimations and resource mobilisation. The first section presents a conceptual and analytical framework for a comprehensive analysis of the […]
Report 4: Research Studies on ECCE – Recommendations and Policy Directions for ECCE in India: Lessons Drawn From the Three Research Reports on ECCE
This report summarises the findings of the three research studies on ECCE undertaken: Status of ECCE: Provisions and Gaps in India, with special focus on three states (Delhi, Odisha and Telangana) Analysis of ICDS: Provisions and Budgets Analysis of the Costs and Resources of select non-ICDS ECCE models. Drawing on these studies, it provides […]
Report 2: Research Studies on ECCE – Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS): An Analysis of the National Budgets With Special Reference to Three States (Delhi, Odisha and Telangana)
This report presents an analysis of ICDS national and state budgets (for Delhi, Odisha and Telangana) for four years from 2014-15 to 2017-18. It analyses these budgets in relation to changes in financial planning in India, following the introduction of the Fourteenth Finance Commission, as well as in relation to the specific populations and additional/differential […]
Research Studies on ECCE: Guide to Use the Reports
It is globally acknowledged that the first six years of a child’s life are the most critical years for life-long development as during these early years, children develop their cognitive, physical, social and emotional skills that lay the foundation for life-long learning and holistic growth. Save the Children, with its implementation experience across India, believes […]
Examining the Contexts, Practices and Costs of Early Childhood Care and Education in India: Responsive Models for Child Development
A study by CBPS, in collaboration with the University of Cambridge on developing responsive models for Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) in India.