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Innovative Approaches for Sustainable Child Development in Rural Communities

Explore the successful implementation of embedding child development knowledge in village residents for long-term sustainability, utilizing a mindful cascade approach to involve various government departments. Discover the challenges and achievements of converging departments and embedding local knowledge for transformative outcomes.

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Innovative Approaches for Sustainable Child Development in Rural Communities

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  1. Earliest Learning - Sajag in Rajnandgaon Conference on Early Learning New Delhi . Sept 26, 2013

  2. The Rajnandgaon Process • Attempt to embed learning about child development in a relatively large number of village residents for long term sustainability. • Use of “mindful cascade” in at least a part of the project. • Attempt to involve multiple government departments to address the child’s needs in an integrated manner.

  3. Convergence of Govt. Departments • Good experiences at the field level • People from different departments learnt from each other and conversations began that otherwise wouldn’t have • Health and WCD have both gotten interested in introducing the ideas in their respective fields • Convergence at policy and strategy level still a challenge

  4. Embedding Knowledge Locally • Excellent experience with the Master Trainers and Village Communicators • Training processes brought their personal experiences of child-rearing into focus • Several have become evangelists for the ideas • Most are influential locally so the programme could transform communities • Contextualisation of materials a challenge and deep learning for us

  5. Mindful Cascade Training process incorporated • Several rounds of short training sessions to ensure comprehension, retention and transmission • Connecting trainees’ personal experiences with ideas taught and on-going reflection on field experiences • Emphasis on planning • Modelling and supportive supervision at each level of the cascade

  6. Future Directions • CLR / UNICEF involvement in Rajnandgaon will come to an end in March 2014. • SHRC, Chhattisgarh has decided to incorporate the ideas in their annual state-wide Mitanin training programme • SHRC, Chhattisgarh has also asked CLR to provide support for Fulwaris being set up in 85 blocks in the state by working in a lab of 50 fulwaris

  7. Future Directions • WCD, Maharashtra and RajmataJijauHealth and Nutrition Mission, Maharashtra have expressed interest in incorporating the ideas in their programmes

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