INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY
Indira Gandhi National Open University, known as IGNOU, is a public research university located at Maidan Garhi, New Delhi, India. Named after the former Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi, the university was established in 1985 with a budget of ₹20 million, after the Parliament of India passed the Indira Gandhi National Open University Act, 1985 (IGNOU Act 1985). IGNOU is run by the central government of India, and with a total active enrollment of over 7.14 million students, it is the largest university in the world.
IGNOU was founded to serve the Indian population by means of distance and open education, providing quality higher education opportunities to all segments of society. It also aims to encourage, coordinate and set standards for distance and open education in India, and to strengthen the human resources of India through education. Apart from teaching and research, extension and training form the mainstay of its academic activities. It also acts as a national resource center, and serves to promote and maintain standards of distance education in India. IGNOU hosts the Secretariats of the SAARC Consortium on Open and Distance Learning (SACODiL) and the Global Mega Universities Network (GMUNET), initially supported by UNESCO.
In the context of providing high quality education, IGNOU has approached the task at two levels: i) as an institution, and ii) as a system-leader. As an institution the University is committed to quality and excellence in all its activities. As a system leader, the University envisages a proactive role for itself by sharing professional capabilities and resources, to maintain and coordinate standards of Distance Education in the country. As a system leader in ODL, the University is also undergoing the process of NAAC Accreditation.
The goal of the IGNOU DECE Project is to provide you with the essential abilities to deal with young children, up to the age of six, and to help you develop and manage daycare and preschools. As a result of using the IGNOU DECE Project, you will have a greater understanding of a nursery school’s or preschool’s work environment. It is beneficial if you have prior experience working in a childcare facility. We are unable to provide work experience at a childcare centre, nevertheless. Although this will aid you in getting acquainted with the daily routine and aspects of creche care, DECE-3 has created practical work around the house to support you.
DECE COURSE FULL INFORMATION
DECE : DIPLOMA IN EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND EDUCATION
| Programme |
DIPLOMA |
| Mode |
Open Distance Learning |
| School |
School of Continuing Education |
| Duration |
1 Year |
| Medium |
ENGLISH HINDI TAMIL |
| Specialization |
EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND EDUCATION |
| Description |
The Diploma in Early Childhood Care and Education is a programme for continuous knowledge and skills up-gradation for those working in the sector of Early Childhood Care and Education. It is a unique holistic package that equips the learner to foster the holistic development of young children (i.e., children from birth to 6 years of age) and will be of interest to those who are working with children in birth to six age group in diverse settings, such as creches, preschools, pre-primary classes, nursery schools, anganwadis and balwadis; those managing such early childhood care and education centres; parents and others interested in knowing about the development of young children.
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| Eligibility |
10+2 or its equivalent
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| Fee Structure |
Rs. 3,050/- for full programme. Books fees 450 /-
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| Programme Coordinator |
Prof. Rekha Sharma Sen, rekhasharmasen@ignou.ac.in, Ph. 011-29572958 |
Course Details
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Course Code
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Title of the Course
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Credits
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DECE 1
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Organizing Child Care Services
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8
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DECE 2
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Child Health and Nutrition
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8
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DECE 3
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Services and Programmes for Children
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8
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DECE 4
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Project Work : Working with Young Children in a Child Care Setting
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8
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Total Credits
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32
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