P.G. DIPLOMA IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION Approved by N.C.T.E OF UTKALUNIVERSITY ODISHA

Year of Establishment: 1996

a) Venue: P.G. Department of Psychology

b) Duration : One Year

c) Number of Seats: 16 (Sixteen)

d) Eligibility : +3 Arts/Science with minimum of 40% in aggregate.

e) Selection Procedure: Career, Entrance Test & Interview.

f) Course fee: Rs.8,000/-

g) Course structure: Theory Papers
I. Early childhood Development
II. Child Care: Children's Right, Child-rearing, Health & Nutritional Care, Home Environment, Status of Children in India.
III. Early Childhood Education : Theories, Programmes, Methods, Learning Environments and Activities.
IV. Studying Children : Observing, Testing, Interviewing, Teacher & Parent Assessments, Recording and Reporting.
Practical Papers
V. Lesson Planning and Practice teaching
VI. Planning, Designing and Using Educational Aids: Toys, Games, Charts, Posters, Songs, Stones.
VII. Studying Children : Observing Testing, Interviewing, Training, Guiding and Counseling.
VIII. Seminar : Participation, Paper Writing and Presentation. Action Research: Parent and Community Education

(h) Contact Person : Prof, A.S. Dash, Course Co­ordinator, Dept. of Psychology, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, Tel. : 2581739(0).