The state’s school education department is set to introduce a new act to regulate pre-primary education in alignment with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. This initiative, slated for implementation in the next academic year, aims to address concerns related to the recognition of private kindergartens (KGs), minimum facilities, and curriculum standards.
To regulate and supervise private kindergartens, the education department has prepared a regulatory draft. The draft has been officially submitted to the state government for approval, and a bill will be presented during the upcoming budget session. This legislative move underscores the state government’s proactive efforts to establish control over private kindergartens in the upcoming academic year.
Suraj Mandhare, Commissioner of State School Education, highlighted the urgency for regulation, citing concerns about the quality of education and arbitrary fees prevalent in many private KG schools. Currently, there is no standardized approval process for starting a KG, leaving these institutions outside the purview of government control. Mandhare emphasized that the NEP has brought pre-primary education under the broader education umbrella, necessitating governmental oversight of private kindergartens.