Empowering Future Generations: Early Childhood Education for Sustainable Development in India - Challenges, Opportunities, and Way Forward

Abstract

Education for sustainable development is ideal for the next-generation educational system. The whole world is currently experiencing serious environmental devastation. To prevent this, human beings should develop and adopt some necessary practices that can help to maintain sustainability. This study aims to highlight early childhood education's significance for sustainable development in India. An exploratory methodology was employed in the study to review previous research on this field that has been done both in India and abroad. The New Education Policy (2020) of India strongly emphasises Early Childhood Education (ECE) and Sustainable Development. The Indian government has implemented many educational initiatives to foster ECE and Sustainable Development. The article also covers how Early Childhood Education (ECE) can help Indian children maintain sustainability. The paper also shows that, despite the growing importance of early childhood education, several issues have persistently impacted this sector in India. In light of this, the study has made some crucial recommendations for resolving these issues and successfully implementing ECE for sustainable development in India.