01268nam a22001337a 4500 533798 533798 260624b ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d Sreeparvathy, G. 61326 Early childhood care and education in India: Regulatory perspective Economic & Political Weekly 61(23), Jun 6, 2026: p.57-64 Enrolment rates in early childhood care and education programmes have steadily increased in India as a consequence of state policies and parental choices. Yet, the quality and adequacy of services remain far from satisfactory. This paper explores the role of regulation in six critical areas of ECCE and its interlinkages with quality. The public sector, which predominantly caters to socially and economically backward sections of society, lags behind in implementation despite high policy aspirations. The private sector regulations are either absent or weak and insufficient to address the heterogeneity and diversity of institutions. India must establish a robust regulatory framework to ensure equality, quality and social inclusion in the ECCE.- Reproduced https://www.epw.in/journal/special-articles/early-childhood-care-and-education-india.html Economic & Political Weekly AR 0 0 ddc 0 0 408978 IIPA IIPA 2026-06-24 61(23), Jun 6, 2026: p.57-64 AR139260 2026-06-24 AR