| Programme Type | PGDIPLOMA |
| Mode | Open Distance Learning |
| School | School of Continuing Education |
| Duration | 1 Year |
| Medium | ENGLISH |
| Specialization | Early Childhood and Foundational Stage Education |
| Description |
Globally, it has been recognized that the period of early childhood comprises the period from birth to 8 years. There |
| Eligibility |
Graduation in any Discipline |
| Fee Structure |
Rs. 10,800/- |
| Programme Coordinator | Prof. Rekha Sharma Sen, rekhasharmasen@ignou.ac.in Ph. 01129572958/3097 Dr. Preetika Badgujar, preetika@ignou.ac.in |
Programme Details:
Course Code Title of the Course Credits
MCD 001 Development of the Child: Birth to Eight Years 6
MCD 002 Curriculum and Pedagogy for Early Years and Foundational Stage
Education- Part 1
6
MCD 003 Curriculum and Pedagogy for Early Years and Foundational Stage
Education- Part 2
6
MCD 004 Organization and Management of Early Years Education Programmes 4
MCD 005 Disability and Inclusion 4
MCDL 001 Supervised Practicum 6
MCDP 001 Project Work-1/Internship-1 4
MCDP 002 Project Work-1/Internship-2 4
Total Credits 40
| Regional Centre | Study Centre |
|---|---|
| HYDERABAD | 0155: INDIRA PRIYADARSHINI GOVT. (155) |
| HYDERABAD | 0105: LAL BAHADUR COLLEGE (105) |
| KARNAL | 1031: GOVT. COLLEGE FOR WOMEN (1031) |
| SHIMLA | 1132: G.G.D.S.D. COLLEGE (1132) |
| SHIMLA | 1125: GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE GDC. Indora (1125) |
| SHIMLA | 1110: GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE GDC. Rampur (1110) |
| SHIMLA | 1116: GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE Seema (Rohru) (1116) |
| SHIMLA | 1101: GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE (1101) |
| SHIMLA | 1104: GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE (1104) |
| SHIMLA | 1105: GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE (1105) |
| SHIMLA | 1106: GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE CHAMBA (1106) |
| SHIMLA | 1108: GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE GDC. Nahan (1108) |
| SHIMLA | 1109: GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE GDC. Una (1109) |
| SHIMLA | 1107: GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE, GDC. Kullu (1107) |
| SHIMLA | 1102: GOVERNMENT P.G. COLLEGE (1102) |
| SHIMLA | 1138: GOVT COLLEGE , GDC. Karsog (1138) |
| SHIMLA | 1148: GOVT DEGREE COLLEGE GDC. Banjar (1148) |
| SHIMLA | 1140: GOVT PG COLLGE GDC. Dhaliara (1140) |
| SHIMLA | 1115: GOVT. DEGREE COLLEGE ReckongPeo, (1115) |
| SHIMLA | 1136: GOVT. DEGREE COLLEGE GDC Joginder Nagar, (1136) |
| SHIMLA | 1133: GOVT. DEGREE COLLEGE GDC. Poanta Sahib (1133) |
| SHIMLA | 1103: Govt. Degree College, (1103) |
| SHIMLA | 1113: GOVT. P.G. COLLEGE GDC. Bilaspur (1113) |
| SHIMLA | 1124: GOVT. P.G. COLLEGE GDC. Sarkagha (1124) |
| SHIMLA | 1134: ST. BEDE'S COLLEGE NAV BAHAR |
| JAMMU | 1250: GOVT. DEGREE COLLEGE (BOYS) (1250) |
| JAMMU | 1201: UNIVERSITY OF JAMMU (1201) |
| BANGALORE | 1311: BAPUJI INSTT. OF ENGG & TECH.,DAVANAGERE (1311) |
| BANGALORE | 1320: Nrupathunga University BANGALORE 1320 |
| BANGALORE | 1302: ST. ALOYSIUS COLLEGE, MANGALORE (1302) |
| BANGALORE | 1305: VIDYAVARDHAKA FIRST GRADE COLLEGE,MYSORE (1305) |
| COCHIN | 1407: SREE KERALA VERMA COLLEGE (1407) |
| BHOPAL | 15236: GOVT. GIRLS COLLEGE BARWANI (15236) |
| BHOPAL | 1506: HOLKAR SCIENCE COLLEGE (1506) |
| BHOPAL | 1500: IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE BHOPAL LSC Code 1500 |
| BHOPAL | 1504: JIWAJI UNIVERSITY GWALIOR |
| BHOPAL | 1501: MOTILAL VIGYAN MAHAVIDYALAYA (1501) |
| BHOPAL | 1516: VIKRAM UNIVERSITY (1516) |
| PUNE | 16144: ABEDA INAMDAR SENIOR COLLEGE OF ARTS SCIENCE AND COMMERCE PUNE 16144 |
| PUNE | 1608: KTHM COLLEGE (1608) |
| IMPHAL | 1701: MANIPUR UNIVERSITY (1701) |
| SHILLONG | 1801: NORTH EASTERN HILL UNIVERSITY (1801) |
| AIZWAL | 1904: CENTRAL YOUNG MIZO ASSOCIATION (1904P) |
| AIZWAL | 1913P: Instt of Advanced Studies in Education Aizwl 1913P |
| PORT BLAIR | 0201: JNR MAHAVIDYALALA (201) |
| PORT BLAIR | 0208: M G GOVT COLLEGE (208) |
| KOHIMA | 2001: MODERN COLLEGE (2001) |
| BHUBANESHWAR | 2111: B.J.B. AUTONOMOUS COLLEGE; BHUBANESWAR (2111) |
| BHUBANESHWAR | 2100: IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE BHUBANESHWAR LSC Code 2100 |
| BHUBANESHWAR | 21185: J.K.B.K. COLLEGE, CUTTACK (21185) |
| BHUBANESHWAR | 2141: KENDRAPADA COLLEGE (2141) |
| BHUBANESHWAR | 2104: KHALIKOTE COLLEGE (2104) |
| BHUBANESHWAR | 2135: KSUB COLLEGE, BHANJANAGAR (2135) |
| BHUBANESHWAR | 2138: N.C.COLLEGE, JAJPUR (2138) |
| BHUBANESHWAR | 2121: S.K.C.G. COLLEGE (2121) |
| KHANNA | 2206: GURU NANAK GIRLS COLLEGE (2206) |
| KHANNA | 2225: NEHRU MEMORIAL GOVT. COLLEGE (2225) |
| KHANNA | 2299: NIRMAN CAMPUS OF EDUCATION RESEARCH and TRAINING LSC 2299 |
| JAIPUR | 2310: D.A.V. COLLEGE, SRIGANGANAGAR (2310) |
| JAIPUR | 23134: GOVT PG COLLEGE, SURATGARH (23134) |
| JAIPUR | 23155: GOVT. P.G. COLLEGE, TONK (23155) |
| JAIPUR | 2353: INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE OF GIRLS, JAIPUR (2353) |
| JAIPUR | 2308: RAJRISHI COLLEGE, ALWAR (2308) |
| GANGTOK | 2401: SIKKIM GOVERNMENT COLLEGE (2401) |
| CHENNAI | 2501: DDGD VAISHNAVA COLLEGE (2501) |
| CHENNAI | 2534: ER. PERUMAL MANIMEKALAI P'NIC (2534) |
| CHENNAI | 2578: GURU NANAK COLLEGE (2578) |
| CHENNAI | 2532: JAYA COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCE (2532) |
| CHENNAI | 3101: PONDICHERRY UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (3101) |
| AGARTALA | 2602: GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE (2602) |
| AGARTALA | 2601: TRIPURA UNIVERSITY (2601) |
| AGARTALA | 2636: WOMEN"S COLLEGE (2636) |
| LUCKNOW | 2704: BAREILLY COLLEGE, BAREILLY (2704) |
| LUCKNOW | 27201: BIJLI PASI LUCKNOW (27201) |
| LUCKNOW | 27218: DR RAM MANOHAR LOHIA AWADH UNIVERSITY, FAIZABAD (27218) |
| LUCKNOW | 2797: GOVT. MAHILA DEGREE COLLEGE PILIBHIT (2797) |
| LUCKNOW | 27192: GOVT. PG COLLEGE (27192) |
| LUCKNOW | 2720: LUCKNOW CHRISTIAN P G COLLEGE (2720) |
| KOLKATA | 2809: BANWARILAL BHALOTIA COLLEGE (2809) |
| KOLKATA | 2814: DINABANDHU ANDREWS COLLEGE (2814) |
| KOLKATA | 2848: DURGAPUR WOMEN'S COLLEGE (2848) |
| KOLKATA | 2807: JAGANNATH KISHORE COLLEGE (2807) |
| KOLKATA | 2813: MIDNAPUR COLLEGE (2813) |
| KOLKATA | 28160: Prabhu Jagatbandhu College |
| KOLKATA | 2825D: RAMANANDA COLLEGE (2825D) |
| KOLKATA | 28157: RISHI BANKIM CHANDRA COLLEGE FOR WOMEN (28157) |
| KOLKATA | 28162: Vidyasagar College for Women IGNOU LSC 28162 |
| DELHI 2 | 2900: IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE DELHI2 LSC CODE 2900 |
| DELHI 2 | 0731: PC TRAINING INSTITUTE (731) |
| DELHI 2 | 0729: SWAMI SHRADHANAND COLLEGE (729) |
| ITANAGAR | 0301: D.N.GOVERNMENT COLLEG ITANAGAR (301) |
| SRINAGAR | 1211: GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE ANANTNAG (1211) |
| SRINAGAR | 1210: GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE SOPORE (1210) |
| SRINAGAR | 30039: GOVT COLLEGE FOR WOMEN M A ROAD SRINAGAR LSC 30039 |
| SRINAGAR | 30012: GOVT DEGREE COLLEGE KUPWARA (30012) |
| SRINAGAR | 1203: Govt Eliezer Joldan Memorial College Leh |
| SRINAGAR | 1202: GOVT. AMAR SINGH COLLEGE, SRINAGAR (1202) |
| SRINAGAR | 1249: GOVT. DEGREE COLLEGE KARGIL (1249) |
| SRINAGAR | 1209: SHRI PRATAP SINGH COLLEGE (1209) |
| DEHRADUN | 2705: D.A.V. PG COLLEGE DEHRADUN (2705) |
| DEHRADUN | 2762: D.S.B CAMPUS KUMAON UNIV., NAINITAL (2762) |
| DEHRADUN | 2748: GOVT PG COLLEGE UTTARKASHI (2748) |
| DEHRADUN | 2752: HNB GARHWAL UNIVERSITY, SRINAGAR (2752) |
| DEHRADUN | 2711: MB PG COLLEGE HALDWANI (2711) |
| RANCHI | 32047: BOKARO STEEL CITY COLLEGE 32047 |
| RANCHI | 0510: G.L.A. COLLEGE, DALTONGANJ (510) |
| RANCHI | 3608: JAGANNATH JAIN COLLEGE, KODERMA (3608) |
| RANCHI | 0502: JAMSHEDPUR COOPERATIVE COLLEGE (502) |
| RANCHI | 3630: K S COLLEGE, SERAIKELLA (3630) |
| RANCHI | 3606: KARTIK ORAON COLLEGE, GUMLA (3606) |
| RANCHI | 0513: MARWARI COLLEGE, RANCHI (513) |
| RANCHI | 0503: P.K. ROY MEMORIAL COLLEGE, DHANBAD (503) |
| VIJAYAWADA | 0104: TJPS COLLEGE (104) |
| RAIPUR | 3507: GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE (3507) |
| RAIPUR | 1505: GOVT E RAGHAVENDRA RAO (1505) |
| RAIPUR | 3504: GOVT POST GRADUATE COLLEGE (3504) |
| RAIPUR | 1503: GOVT. ARTS & SCI. COLLEGE (1503) |
| NAGPUR | 36057: SEVADAL MAHILA MAHAVIDYALAYA NAGPUR MAHARASHTRA |
| JORHAT | 0410: C.K.B. COMMERCE COLLEGE (410) |
| JORHAT | 0407: DIBRUGARH UNIVERSITY (407) |
| JORHAT | 0413: LAKHIMPUR COMMERCE COLLEGE (413) |
| JORHAT | 04171: NOWGOAN COLLEGE (4171) |
| JORHAT | 0431: SIBSAGAR GIRLS COLLEGE (431) |
| JORHAT | 0403: WOMENS COLLEGE TINSUKIA 0403 |
| DELHI 3 Naraina | 38039: IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE DELHI3 LSC Code 38039 |
| NOIDA | 39017: GINNI DEVI MODI GIRLS (PG) COLLEGE(ONLY FOR GIRLS) (39017) |
| NOIDA | 27127: GOVT RAZA PG COLLEGE,RAMPUR (27127) |
| NOIDA | 2738: I.P. (PG)COLLEGE BULANDSHAHR (2738) |
| NOIDA | 3900: IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE NOIDA LSC Code 3900 |
| NOIDA | 47039: JAGDISH SARAN HINDU COLLEGE (47039) |
| NOIDA | 47040: MAHATMA GANDHI MEMORIAL PG COLLEGE (47040) |
| NOIDA | 2728: MEERUT COLLEGE MEERUT (2728) |
| NOIDA | 2749: S.D. COLLEGE, MUZAFFARNAGAR (2749) |
| NOIDA | 2741: S.D. POST GRADUATE COLLEGE (2741) |
| GUWAHATI | 0408: HANDIQUE GIRLS COLLEGE (408) |
| TRIVANDRUM | 1441: MAR IVANIOS INSTITUTE OF ADVANCE STUDIES (1441) |
| TRIVANDRUM | 2511: S.T. HINDU COLLEGE (2511) |
| TRIVANDRUM | 1413: SREE NARAYANA COLLEGE (1413) |
| JABALPUR | 1515: DANIELSON DEGREE COLLEGE, CHHINDWARA (1515) |
| JABALPUR | 1589D: GOVT. A.B.COLLEGE BAIHAR (1589D) |
| JABALPUR | 1502: RDVV UNIVERSITY JABALPUR (1502) |
| RAJKOT | 0914: IGNOU STUDY CENTRE JAMNAGAR (914) |
| RAJKOT | 42012: IGNOU STUDY CENTRE RAJKOT (42012) |
| RAJKOT | 0923: TOLANI COMMERCE COLLEGE ADIPUR 0923 |
| MADURAI | 2504: BISHOP HEBER COLLEGE (2504) |
| MADURAI | 2502: DR.G.R.D. COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (2502) |
| MADURAI | 2568: H.K. ROWTHER HOWDIA COLLEGE (2568) |
| MADURAI | 2503: THIYAGARAJAR COLLEGE (2503) |
| KORAPUT | 44034: Khariar Autonomous College LSC 44034 |
| KORAPUT | 2139: NABARANGPUR COLLEGE (2139) |
| KORAPUT | 2107: RAJENDRA COLLEGE (2107) |
| KORAPUT | 2175: RAYAGADA COLLEGE (2175) |
| KORAPUT | 2110: VIKRAM DEV COLLEGE (2110) |
| SILIGURI | 2812: A.B.N. SEAL GOVERNMENT COLLEGE (2812) |
| SILIGURI | 2811: DARJEELING GOVERNMENT COLLEGE (2811) |
| DARBHANGA | 0504: BRA BIHAR UNIVERSITY (504) |
| DARBHANGA | 0522: C.M. COLLEGE (522) |
| DARBHANGA | 0565: M.J.K. COLLEGE (565) |
| ALIGARH | 47030: IIMT,ALIGARH (47030) |
| ALIGARH | 47044: SRI TIKA RAM KANYA MAHAVIDYALAYA (ONLY FOR GIRLS) (47044) |
| VARANASI | 2703: ALLAHABAD DEGREE COLLEGE, ALLAHABAD (2703) |
| VARANASI | 48011: D.C.S. KHANDELWAL, MAU (48011) |
| VARANASI | 2774: K.N. GOVT. P.G. COLLEGE (2774) |
| VARANASI | 48026: LAL BAHADUR SHASTRI PG COLLEGE, MUGALSARAI (48026) |
| VARANASI | 27101: PG COLLEGE GHAZIPUR (27101) |
| VARANASI | 48041: RAMABAI GOVT. 'WOMEN' PG COLLEGE, AKABARPUR (48041) |
| MUMBAI | 1601: K J Somaiya College of Arts and Commerce IGNOU LSC 1601 |
| PATNA | 0500: IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE PATNA LSC Code 0500 |
| PATNA | 0568: T.P.S. COLLEGE (568) |
| RAGHUNATHGANJ | 2808: GOVT. TEACHERS' TRAINING COLLEGE (2808) |
| RAGHUNATHGANJ | 2820: RDK COLLEGE OF COMMERCE (2820D) |
| ARMY-KOLKATA | 5114: HQ 111 SUB AREA (5114) |
| ARMY-CHANDIMANDIR | 5201: WESTERN COMMAND HRDC (5201) |
| ARMY-UDHAMPUR | 5511: HQ 39 MTN DIV (5511) |
| ARMY-UDHAMPUR | 5501: HRDC HQ NORTHERN COMMAND (5501) |
| CHANDIGARH | 2203: DDE, PB. UNI, PTL (2203) |
| CHANDIGARH | 1036: MDSD COLLEGE, AMB (1036) |
| CHANDIGARH | 06007: SGGS COLLEGE, CHD (06007) |
| DELHI 1 (MOHAN ESTATE (SOUTH DELHI)) | 0711: GARGI COLLEGE (711) |
| DELHI 1 (MOHAN ESTATE (SOUTH DELHI)) | 0787: INSTITUTE OF HOME ECONOMICS (787) |
| NAVY-NEW DELHI | 7101: IGNOU-NAVY RECOG. STUDY CENTRE (7101) |
| NAVY-MUMBAI | 7201: 7201 |
| NAVY-VISAKHAPATNAM | 7301: IGNOU NAVY VIZAG (7301) |
| NAVY-KOCHI | 7401: Command Education Office Kochi |
| PANAJI | 08032: GOA COLLEGE OF HOME SCIENCE, CAMPAL PANAJI (8032) |
| IGNOU ASSAM RIFLES | 8102: IAR SPL. STUDY CENTRE (8102) |
| IGNOU ASSAM RIFLES | 8109: IAR SPL. STUDY CENTRE (8109) |
| IGNOU ASSAM RIFLES | 8113: IAR SPL. STUDY CENTRE (8113) |
| IGNOU ASSAM RIFLES | 8116: IAR SPL. STUDY CENTRE (8116) |
| IGNOU ASSAM RIFLES | 8119: IAR SPL. STUDY CENTRE (8119) |
| IGNOU ASSAM RIFLES | 8122: IAR SPL. STUDY CENTRE (8122) |
| IGNOU ASSAM RIFLES | 8125: IAR SPL. STUDY CENTRE (8125) |
| IGNOU ASSAM RIFLES | 8127: IAR SPL. STUDY CENTRE (8127) |
| IGNOU ASSAM RIFLES | 8101: IAR STUDY CENTRE (8101) |
| IGNOU ASSAM RIFLES | 8103: IAR STUDY CENTRE (8103) |
| IGNOU ASSAM RIFLES | 8104: IAR STUDY CENTRE (8104) |
| IGNOU ASSAM RIFLES | 8106: IAR STUDY CENTRE (8106) |
| IGNOU ASSAM RIFLES | 8107: IAR STUDY CENTRE (8107) |
| IGNOU ASSAM RIFLES | 8108: IAR STUDY CENTRE (8108) |
| IGNOU ASSAM RIFLES | 8110: IAR STUDY CENTRE (8110) |
| IGNOU ASSAM RIFLES | 8111: IAR STUDY CENTRE (8111) |
| IGNOU ASSAM RIFLES | 8112: IAR STUDY CENTRE (8112) |
| IGNOU ASSAM RIFLES | 8114: IAR STUDY CENTRE (8114) |
| IGNOU ASSAM RIFLES | 8115: IAR STUDY CENTRE (8115) |
| IGNOU ASSAM RIFLES | 8117: IAR STUDY CENTRE (8117) |
| IGNOU ASSAM RIFLES | 8118: IAR STUDY CENTRE (8118) |
| IGNOU ASSAM RIFLES | 8120: IAR STUDY CENTRE (8120) |
| IGNOU ASSAM RIFLES | 8121: IAR STUDY CENTRE (8121) |
| IGNOU ASSAM RIFLES | 8123: IAR STUDY CENTRE (8123) |
| IGNOU ASSAM RIFLES | 8124: IAR STUDY CENTRE (8124) |
| IGNOU ASSAM RIFLES | 8126: IAR STUDY CENTRE (8126) |
| IGNOU ASSAM RIFLES | 8128: IAR STUDY CENTRE (8128) |
| IGNOU ASSAM RIFLES | 8129: IAR STUDY CENTRE (8129) |
| IGNOU ASSAM RIFLES | 8130: IAR STUDY CENTRE (8130) |
| BHAGALPUR | 0505: MARWARI COLLEGE (505) |
| BHAGALPUR | 82013: TARAR COLLEGE TARAR IGNOU LSC 82013 |
| VATAKARA | 14122: JAMIA NADWIYYA TRAININGCOLLEGE (14122) |
| VISHAKHAPATNAM | 84016: 84016 SIR C R REDDY COLLEGE |
| VISHAKHAPATNAM | 33018: MAHARAJAH"S POST GRADUATE COLLEGE (33018) |
| BIJAPUR | 1324: BASAVESHWAR SCIENCE COLLEGE BAGALKOT (1324) |
| BIJAPUR | 1304: GULBARGA UNIVERSITY CAMPUS GULBARGA (1304) |
| BIJAPUR | 1303: J.S.S. COLLEGE VIDYAGIRI DHARWAD (1303) |
| BIJAPUR | 1308: R.P.D. COLLEGE CAMPUS BELGAUM (1308) |
| BIJAPUR | 1310: VEERASHIAVA COLLEGE BELLARY (1310) |
| SAHARSA | 0508: IGNOU STUDY CENTRE (508) |
| DEOGHAR | 3609: A.S. COLLEGE (3609) |
| DEOGHAR | 3607: GIRIDIH COLLEGE (3607) |
| DEOGHAR | 3601: GODDA COLLEGE (3601) |
| DEOGHAR | 3605: SAHIBGANJ COLLEGE (3605) |
| JODHPUR | 88009: ANJUMAN MAHAVIDYALA (88009) |
| JODHPUR | 2305: BJS RAMPURIA JAIN COLLEGE (2305) |
| JODHPUR | 88008: MAHILA P.G. MAHAVIDYALAYA (88008) |
| JODHPUR | 2304: ONKARMAL SOMANI COLLEGE OF COM (2304) |
| JODHPUR | 2333: S.P.U. (P.G.) COLLEGE (2333) |
| JODHPUR | 88007: SIBM NATHDWARA (88007) |
| JODHPUR | 2302: VIDYA BHAWAN RURAL INSTITUTE (2302) |
| AHMEDABAD | 2901: DAMAN GOVERNMENT ARTS COLLEGE (2901) |
| AHMEDABAD | 0901: L.D. ARTS COLLEGE (901) |
| AHMEDABAD | 0902: M.S. UNIVERSITY (902) |
| AHMEDABAD | 0905: MTB ARTS COLLEGE (905) |
| AHMEDABAD | 0912: NAVJIVAN ARTS & COMM. COLLEGE (912) |
| AHMEDABAD | 0909: NEW PROGRESIVE EDUCATION TRUST (909) |
| AHMEDABAD | 0910: SARDAR PATEL UNIVERSITY (910) |
| AHMEDABAD | 0907: SSKS & SOM ARTS COLLEGE (907) |
| ANGUL | 2103: GOVT COLLEGE ROURKELA |
| ANGUL | 8900: IGNOU Regional Centre Angul |