Expansion of Early Childhood Education (ECE) in Punjab
Under the Punjab ECE Policy (2017), School Education
Department is committed to ensuring that “all children ages 3 –
5 achieve their cognitive, linguistic, socio-emotional and
physical potential, and transition to primary school
successfully”. Through World Bank PESP-III, SED has laid the
groundwork for introducing Early Childhood Education in schools,
and has established more than 11,000 dedicated ECE classrooms
across Punjab till date.
ECE rooms are furnished with decorative wall paint, interactive
ECE kits, and age-appropriate furniture to create a conducive
learning environment. Furthermore, over 28,000 Head teachers and
Teachers have been trained on the provincial ECE Curriculum and
staffed in these classrooms across Punjab. PMIU regularly
monitors ECE rooms to track quality and ensure that standards
are met as prescribed by the ECE Policy. With the foundations of
ECE established in the province, going forward the focus will be
towards strengthening the quality of teaching practices and
improving classroom experience at the pre-primary level.
