Post Graduate Diploma in Early Childhood Care and Education Foundational Stage
Overview
A course to equip educators with global competencies in early childhood development, experiential and inclusive pedagogy, curriculum innovation, and leadership in foundational stage education.
Target Audience: K-12 Indian Educators, Curriculum Developers, ECCE Practitioners
Duration: 1 Year (64 Credits)
Client: I.G.N.O.U. (India)
Tools Used: Microsoft Word, Adobe PageMaker
Concepts: Child Development (0-8 years), Play-based & Experiential Pedagogy, Curriculum & Assessment, Program Organization & Management, Family & Community Engagement
Year: 2023
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Process
​I contributed to the design and development of the PGDECFE programme, building several units from the ground up while iterating on others through multiple rounds of drafting and refinement.
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The process began with mapping key themes in early childhood and foundational education, ensuring strong alignment with NEP 2020 and global ECCE frameworks.
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Developed for IGNOU, the world’s largest distance education university, the course was designed as self-instructional, accessible material for diverse learners across rural and urban contexts. Balancing academic rigour with accessibility was central to the work.
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Seeing the programme integrated into IGNOU’s distance learning ecosystem, reaching lakhs of learners across India, marked a meaningful milestone in creating scalable, high-impact educational content.