(a) The NPE-1986 has brought the scheme of ECCE under the banner of education in order to improved education in India.
(b) The NPE-1986 has recommended a holistic approach to provide opportunities to all children for their all round development.
(c) The Government of India has paid special attention towards the education of girls and women literacy.
(d) Nearly 67% women of our country are illiterate. The numbers of illiterate woman are more among SC/ST women and women living in rural areas. Steps have been planned to provide female adult education and education of those woman and girls, who are deprived of educational opportunities.
(e) For the improvement of primary education in respect of its curriculum, teacher training programme and evaluation, some innovative infrastructure has been built. To strengthen this infrastructure the DIET and the SCERT have been assigned with certain specific duties
