Bhopal, March 24: In a significant step to strengthen pre-school education in Madhya Pradesh, the state's Women and Child Development Department organized a special program on Tuesday across all Anganwadi centers to distribute "Vidyarambh" certificates to children who have completed their pre-school education.
The certificates were awarded to children aged between five and six years, formally recognizing their foundational learning at Anganwadi centers and facilitating their transition to formal schooling.
Madhya Pradesh Women and Child Development Minister Nirmala Bhuria inaugurated the main event organized at an Anganwadi center in the Nehru Nagar area in Bhopal.
Minister Bhuria distributed Vidyarambh certificates to children who have completed their early education at Anganwadis and are now preparing to enroll in formal schools.
Following the Minister's formal inauguration of the event in Bhopal, the process of distributing Vidyarambh certificates was followed in over 97,000 Anganwadi centers operating across the state. Local officials from the Women and Child Development Department joined the program.
Speaking on this occasion, Minister Nirmala Bhuria remarked that Anganwadi centers serve as the most crucial early learning institutions in a child's life, where comprehensive care is provided for both nutrition and education.
"Anganwadi centers are not merely childcare places, but they also serve as a hub for maternal and child health, nutrition, and early education. Here, care is provided for everything – from the registration of pregnant women to the birth of the child and their subsequent nutrition, health, and holistic development up to the age of six years," she said.
Bhuria highlighted that during the critical age range of 3 to 6 years, special emphasis is placed on the physical, intellectual, social, and emotional development of children at Anganwadi centers.
Meanwhile, commending the Anganwadi workers, the Minister noted that they are discharging numerous vital responsibilities such as maternal and child health, nutrition, and education with unwavering dedication.
"It is a testament to their tireless efforts that, every year, hundreds of thousands of children receive quality early education at Anganwadi centers and are subsequently prepared to enrol in formal schools," she added.
The "Vidyarambh" certificate is an Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) document issued to Anganwadi students upon completing their preschool education, facilitating their transition to primary school. It serves as a formal record of their early learning, typically including details such as the child's ID, enrolment date, and Anganwadi center information.