State Government To Monitor Play Schools To Ensure Quality 

Hyderabad: In order to monitor private play schools, for the first time Telangana government will constitute a state level Council for Early Childhood Education (CECE) which will act as a body to grant or cancel permissions for play schools.

"As per the guidelines play schools will not be allowed to collect any capitation fee and subject children or parents to any screening procedure. Each play school must also constitute a Parent Teacher Association," said Ramulu, Joint director of women development and child welfare department.

It further said that CECE must give permissions to private play schools within one month of application provided they meet all the criteria. Meanwhile, there should be one teacher and one care giver for every 20 children.

“The play school buildings must be equipped with CCTVs. Each school must run classes for three to four hours and must provide sufficient games, play material and other equipment,” added Ramulu.

The CECE is in line with the guidelines in the National Early Childhood Care and Education Policy that was circulated by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) in 2013.