Early Child Care Education (ECCE) Centers
| In Gujarat to solve the problem of sibling care of girls and for providing linkages between primary and pre-primary education ECCE centers are opened where Aaganwadis do not exist within one kilometer area or habitations not served by ICDS. During the year, 2450 ECCE centers were operational by Gujarat Council of Elementary Education, enrolling 53,195 numbers of children. All the children in the age group of 3-6 are mainstreamed to Early Childhood Care & Education (ECCE).
| Centers are operational in
| | . | Difficult geographical areas such as desert, hilly areas, scattered remote habitations, forest areas
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| . | Economically and educationally backward areas such as tribal belt, very deprived minority community, nomadic communities
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| . | Special training program are running (to take care of younger siblings)
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| Activities:
| | . | ECCE Worker training by preparing module based on cognitive, Physical and Mental development. |
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| . | Mobilize community |
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| . | Activity based learning process |
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| . | Effective evaluation |
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| . | Developed material and educational toys with joyful learning concept. |
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