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An evaluation of early years education and training in the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) in India

Abstract This paper explores some of the findings of a World Food Programme mission to review and appraise the Integrated Child Development Services in India. The paper focuses on the work of the UNESCO consultant who was responsible for evaluating the non-formal pre-school component of ICDS, which is received by over 12 million children under the age of six in India's poorer communities. It is argued that children need supplementary nutrition to survive and that ICDS is a sound vehicle for this task but that the psycho social development of the child is equally important and deserves further investment. The paper calls for upgrading of initial and on the job training, and the upgrading of the centres which provide an education and community service.