Karma Gayleg, 2012
Parenting Education
through NFE
Early
learning
and
parenting
through
ECCD
Centres
With
emphasis on
equity and
access
Early
Stimulation
through
Health
Services
Interventions in schools
through teacher
capacity building
Karma Gayleg, 2012
Status
 Government approval of policy underway
 ELDS for children age 36 – 72 months in place
 Community based ECCD program growing and
expanding (coverage of 10% achieved)
 Early Childhood Parenting Education through NFE
achieved 40% coverage
 Communication for Development and Advocacy
efforts continuing
 Early Stimulation integrated in Health Services
piloting in 7 districts begun started.
 Development of ECCD professional development
courses underway
Looking Ahead……
ECCD Plans in the Next Five Years
Expansion of the Community ECCD Program and decentralization of
planning and establishment to district level (target 40% by 2017)
Regularization of the employment status of ECCD Facilitators as
regular contract employees of Dzongkhags.
Strengthening Early Childhood Parenting Education through Non
Formal Education (target 100% by 2017)
Strengthening Early stimulation through Health Services (target
100% by 2017)
Capacity building of ECCD Facilitators and leaders through certified
courses
Capacity building of pre-primary teachers to promote ECCD
approaches in the first years in school (step by step approach)
Enhance studies on ECCD programs and practices
Consolidation of quality of ECCD programs
Challenges
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Lack of awareness on the importance of ECCD
Human Resource & capacity
Access – terrain & scattered population
Quality – quality assurance system
Tashi Delek & Thank You
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