EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION SERVICES PROVIDED IN THE ANGANWADI CENTERS OF LUNGLEI TOWN, MIZORAM

Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) is the formal and informal education, care, and development provided to children from birth up to the age of eight, typically before they enter primary school. On the other hand, Early Childhood Education (ECE) services covers 3-6 years of age.ECEoffers a comprehensive range of services named under different nomenclature like Pre-school, Anganwadi, Nursery, Kindergarten,etc.;they are designed to support the holistic development of young children.The present study is Qualitative and aimed to find out the present status of Anganwadi Centers in Lunglei Town, Mizoram. The population of the study comprised all Anganwadi Centers in Lunglei Town. The Convenience Sampling technique was used to select 22 AWCs. This research highlights the status of AWCs in Lunglei town concerning five categories: Student-teacher and teacher-parent relations and interactions; Physical infrastructure; Health, Nutrition, and Safety; Childrens experience and learning opportunities; and Organization and management. By examining the status of AWCs on various criteria, this research contributes to the knowledge of different services provided in the Anganwadi centers of Lunglei town, Mizoram.