Assessing the Impact of NEP (2020) on Anganwadi Workers: Awareness, Roles, and ECCE Services in Delhi

21st century has instilled innumerable challenges in the world. These challenges include, but are not limited to, the rampant advancement of technology and its impact, rapid change in the job market, ensuring sustainable development, etc. As a result, the childhood years have become extremely important to prepare and develop children for this fast-growing multidimensional world as this period not only plays a crucial role in the physical and mental growth and development of children but also has a lifelong impact on their learning. Consequently, providing quality Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) services becomes crucial for the development of young children. The same can be seen in the new National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 of India and the National Curriculum Framework for Foundational Stage (NCFFS) 2023. As per the guidelines given by NEP (2020), Anganwadi workers are about to be trained in the ECCE pedagogical framework designed by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT). As these trainings will play a noteworthy role in the skill enhancement of Anganwadi workers, this study aims to explore Anganwadi workers’ awareness concerning this training and other significant developments as per NEP 2020.