Pre Primary & Primary School

NTT is Diploma in Nursery Teacher Training, is a 1 year Diploma course. The main focus of the programme is to cater to the training of the nursery (pre-primary) level teacher workforce in India. The Indira Gandhi National Open University IGNOU offers NTT Course that is a one-year Diploma course that is divided into two semesters. The first semester focuses on the foundation subjects while the second semester focuses on the electives. The total fee for the course is INR 12,000/- which can be paid in installments. IGNOU National Teacher Training Course (NTT) Admission Fee is INR 9,000/- for the entire programme. The admission fee can be paid through demand draft in favor of IGNOU payable at New Delhi or through credit/debit card at the time of admission.

Early Childhood Education is a one-year Diploma course. Candidates who have completed higher secondary (10+2) or equivalent exams with a minimum of 50% marks can apply for this full-time Diploma course. The Diploma in Early Childhood Education provides in-depth theoretical and practical knowledge of skills and aptitude needed to foster young children's development (up to 6 years of age). The course is well suited for candidates looking to make a career in child care education, preschools, or family daycare education. Every institute has different eligibility criteria and fee structures for a Diploma in early childhood education. The fees for this course range from INR 2,400 to INR 1,00,000 depending on the mode of education and academic infrastructure of the college/university. Candidates can work in both governments as well as the private sector after completing a Diploma in Early Childhood Education course. The average starting salary after a Diploma in Early Childhood Education ranges from INR 2,00,000 to INR 4,00,000. A list of top early childhood care and education colleges in India is below:
1- Gitarattan Institute of Advanced Studies and Training, Delhi.
2- GNDU, Amritsar.
3- All India Institute of Early Childhood Care and Education.
4- Kolkata's Institute of Psychological Education and Research.
5- University of Mumbai. Course structure:
1- Early Childhood Education: Development and Learning in the Early Years.
2- Curriculum and Pedagogy in Early Childhood Education.
3- Early Identification, Intervention, and Inclusion.
4- Programme Management and Professional Development in Early Childhood Education.