Odisha proposes to open play classes in government primary schools
The Hindu
A comprehensive guideline and responsibility matrix will be prepared before going ahead with implementation of the play school concept.
Access to playschools may no more be a privilege of children of well-off parents living in urban areas. The Odisha government has proposed to start play classes in government primary schools to help children develop a strong readiness for foundational literacy and numeracy in grade I to III.
As per the proposal deliberated in a group of senior secretaries, School and Mass Education, Women and Child Development, and SC, ST Development departments will jointly identify the 5000 schools with collocated anganwadi centres. Initially, these playschools are proposed to start in urban or semi-urban areas.
A comprehensive guideline and responsibility matrix will be prepared before going ahead with implementation of the play school concept.
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