Journal of Psychology & Psychotherapy
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Swami Vivekananda teaching using tradition of valuing the early years of the child’s life and a rich heritage of practices for stimulating development and inculcating sanskaras or basic values and social skills in c

2^nd International Conference on Clinical and Counseling Psychology

OCTOBER 16-17, 2017 OSAKA, JAPAN

Soumen Acharya

National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development, India

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Psychol Psychother

Abstract :

Early childhood refers to the formative stage of first six years of life with well-marked sub-stages (conception to birth; birth to three years and three years to six years) having specific needs, following the life cycle approach. It is the period of most rapid growth and development and is critical for survival. Growing scientific evidence confirms that there are critical stages in the development of the brain during this period which influence the pathways of physical and mental health and behavior throughout the life cycle. Deficits during this stage of life have substantive and cumulative adverse impacts on human, development. ICDS care, health nutrition, play and early learning within a protective and enabling environment. It is an indispensable foundation for lifelong development and learning and has lasting impact or early childhood development, it is imperative to accord priority attention to ECCE and invests in it since it is the most cost effective way to break the intergenerational cycle of multiple disadvantages and remove inequity, leading to long terms social and economic benefits. Integrated child development services (ICDS), is the world��?s largest program mandated to provide ECCE. Today the ICDS program provides services to nearly 80 million children under six years of age, through a network of 1.4 million approved Anganwadi Centers (AWCs). The use of yoga as per teaching of Swami Vivekananda is a game changer for the new generation.