| Topic | Details |
|---|---|
| Scheme Name | 'Aame Padhiba Aama Bhasare' (meaning "We will study in our own language") |
| Objective | To provide early childhood education in children's mother tongue. |
| Duration | Five-year educational initiative. |
| Launch | Inaugurated by Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida, who is also the Women and Child Development Minister. |
| Target Group | Children aged 3-6 years. |
| Pilot Phase Districts | Keonjhar, Kandhamal, Gajapati, Rayagada, Nabarangpur, and Malkangiri. |
| Languages Covered | Munda, Kui, Saura, Kuvi, Gondi, and Koya. |
| Anganwadi Capacity Building | Anganwadi workers to receive language-specific training, educational materials, and audio-visual content. |
| Child Marriage Prevention | A 100-day campaign launched to prevent child marriage, focusing on awareness, safety, and community participation. Led by youth leadership, ASHA, and Anganwadi workers. |
| Alignment with NEP 2020 | Aligns with the National Education Policy 2020, emphasizing mother tongue-based learning in early years to strengthen learning outcomes and preserve linguistic identity. |
| Constitutional Provision | Article 350A: Directs the State to provide adequate facilities for instruction in the mother tongue at the primary stage of education to children belonging to linguistic minority groups. |
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