A study of the management of early childhood education in Balasore district of Odisha

This paper highlights on the management of Early Childhood Education (ECE) in Balasore District under the Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) in Odisha.The starting of the scheme dates back to the year 1975. It was inaugurated on a scared day i.e the birth day of Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of our Nation. The scheme has been popularized across the country with its need based programmes for the larger interest of millions of children who are the real assests of the country. The study also examines the various aspects of ECE like organizational structure, learning climate, health and hygiene, monitoring and supervision mechanism as well as the infrastructure of the Anganwadi Centres. The Investigator examines the strength and voids in the working system and suggest for better functioning.