'Use books and language free of gender bias': NCERT tells playschools

Breaking of stereos should begin at playschool level itself to ensure children are t -biased when y grow up, according to National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT).

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council is an automous body under HRD Ministry that assists and vises Centre and state governments on policies and programmes that help in qualitative betterment of school education. " equality" recommendations have been me by NCERT in its new guidelines for pre-school education.

New NCERT recommendations aim for n- bias starting with preschool

It has asked schools to ensure that teachers demonstrate equal and appropriate expectations from boys and girls by providing m equal attention, respect and equal opportunities. 

" schools should select books, plays and or activities free of bias. Teachers should avoid langu that limits one or ar and use neutral labels," a senior NCERT official said.

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"Teachers should use stories, songs, activities and facilitation aids that depict girls and boys, including some with special needs in same roles as men and women in all professions. Both women and men should appear as leers, heroes and problem solvers," official said. council has also recommended schools that parents should be regularly sensitised to support se practices at home.

"It is important to help m understand and stop discrimination," official ded. 

proposed curriculum will follow Developmentally Appropriate Practices (DAP) that are appropriate to ir , st and context to promote children's optimal learning and development. guidelines also have recommendations for playschools to ensure careful inclusion of children with disabilities through early intervention that minimises learning difficulties and accelerates child development.

child's progress should also be recorded through observations of ir behaviour, ir artwork and or creations, interaction with or children, and anecdotal records, among or things. assessment should help child learn new skills and focus on ir strengths, guidelines said.

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