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GOALS OF BALA BADI<br />

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1 To contribute to the healthy physical, mental,<br />

emotional and personal development of the<br />

children.<br />

2. To help children develop into caring, creative,<br />

thinking people, concerned about others and the<br />

world around them.<br />

3. To help children develop a positive self image.<br />

4. To help children develop as confident,<br />

independent and secure individuals.<br />

5. To prepare the children to enter school, ready to<br />

succeed.<br />

6. To guide the child to develop good personal habits.<br />

7. To provide medical attention and nutritional<br />

supplements to help the proper development of<br />

the child.<br />

NUMBER OF CHILDREN<br />

Each Bala Badi shall have 20 – 25 children. At<br />

any rate the number shall not exceed 25.<br />

AGE OF CHILDREN<br />

Children shall be admitted to the Bala Badi after<br />

completion of 3 years. They may remain there<br />

till they are admitted to school (usually upto age<br />

of 5 years).<br />

ADMISSION<br />

Volunteers will conduct a survey of children in<br />

the age group 3 – 5 years in the community.<br />

Parents of children in this age group who are not<br />

attending Anganwadi will be motivated to admit<br />

their children to Bala Badis.<br />

Preference will be given by the Bala Badis to the<br />

most disadvantaged children i.e., the poorest of<br />

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Laying the Foundation

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