Diploma in Early Childhood Care and Education (DECE)

The Diploma in Early Childhood Care and Education is a programme for continuous knowledge and skill 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 functionaries and teachers working with children in the birth to 6 age group in diverse settings, such as crèches, preschools, pre-primary classes, nursery schools, anganwadis and balwadis; those wishing to set up early childhood care and education centres or managing such centres; parents and others interested in knowing about the development of young children. The source of this information is IGNOU's Prospectus and copyrighted with IGNOU.

(Source: IGNOU's Web Site at www.ignou.ac.in/ignou/aboutignou/school/soce/programmes/detail/238/2 )

Dr Umesh Chandra Pandey

Regional Director, IGNOU Regional Centre Bhopal(Madhya Pradesh)