Guidelines for nursery teachers issued by the NCERT

Guidelines for nursery teachers issued by the NCERT

The National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has shared guidelines regarding the admissions of children and appointing teachers for in the preschool. Preschool is broadly defined as any setting which educate the children between the age of three and six years. Some of the guidelines outlined by the NCERT are as follows: The minimum age of the child for admission in nursery must be three years.The admission process should not involve any evaluation and interaction with the child.Teachers in preschool must be XII passed and must have a diploma in preschool educationThe students-teacher ration should be 25:1The duration of the preschool should be of four hours only Preschools in the nation are known by different names such as anganwadi, balwadi, nursery, preparatory, preschool, pre-primary, LKG and UKG. At present, there is no formal curriculum for the preschools and the schools are free to decide what children must be taught and what the learning outcomes should be. For the first time, NCERT has documented what an ideal preschool should be and what learning outcomes should such schools thrive to achieve before the formal schooling can begin. “Currently, preschools across the country are just a downward extension of formal schooling where a lot of reading and writing is happening. Through these guidelines and curriculum we want to encourage schools to use pedagogical approaches that do not burden the children,” said an NCERT official. The guidelines also lay out the basic infrastructure requirements which these school should have. The guidelines state that school buildings should be located away from traffic, ponds, wells, ditches, uncovered drains with outdoor play area along with the separate toilets for boys and girls and CCTV cameras for campus monitoring. The guidelines along with defining the standard size of a preschool classroom which should be 8x6 square meters also defines the roles and responsibilities of school teachers, principal and helper staff. As far as learning goals are concerned, schools are expected to achieve three goals: Children should become effective communicatorMaintain good health Able to connect with their environment immediately The state governments have two week to give their feedback on the guidelines issued by the NCERT for the preschools.

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