Current Context: The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 emphasizes quality Early Childhood Education and the importance of multilingualism and mother tongue inclusion in primary education.
Baalpan ki Kavita Initiative:
- Objective: Create a compendium of nursery rhymes/poems in Indian languages and English with content rooted in the Indian context for joyful learning at the Foundational stage.
- Focus: Promote cultural relevance and joyful learning through regional and folklore-based rhymes.
Categories for Contribution:
- Pre-primary (Ages 3–6).
- Grade 1 (Ages 6–7).
- Grade 2 (Ages 7–8).
Features:
- Contributions include existing folklore poems or newly composed poems with cultural relevance.