01385nam a22001457a 4500999001900000008004100019100003000060245007300090260003400163300003300197520086000230773003401090942000701124952010801131  c533798d533798260624b           ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aSreeparvathy, G.  961326  a Early childhood care and education in India: Regulatory perspective  aEconomic & Political Weekly    a61(23), Jun 6, 2026: p.57-64  aEnrolment 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 

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  aEconomic & Political Weekly    cAR  00102ddc40709408978aIIPAbIIPAd2026-06-24h61(23), Jun 6, 2026: p.57-64pAR139260r2026-06-24yAR