Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (ANK)

Mangaluru, Feb 27: The prestigious Education World magazine has awarded Early Learning Centre (ELC) as one of 'India's promising pre-schools' of the future with special recognition for innovation in curriculum.

This is the first award granted in this category to Mangaluru. With this award, Mangaluru will be listed as being among the leading pre-schools in the country.

ELC was established as a grass root movement to bring about a change in early education. It is based on the four element approaches - taking inspiration largely from the work of John Holt, J Krishnamurthy, Maria Montessori and Sugatha Mitra.

Early education in the region is largely based on rote learning and excessive focus on developing writing skills. ELC is on a mission to change this and bring childhood back. It encourages learning through play, exploration, reading and self direction. ELC has the most child friendly environment in Mangalore wherein learning happens originally. Respect, sustainability and responsibility are an integral part of the core curriculum. Math, Science, dance, art, social sciences and various other avenues are made accessible through hands-on-activities.

ELC has the largest library for young readers in Mangaluru and through reading and Montessori material, children are encouraged to self direct their learning at an early age. Instead of passive learning that depends exclusively on the teacher, active and engaged learning happens at ELC.

ELC and Centre for Advanced Learning (CFAL) have been changing the paradigm of learning in the region. Since the inception of these institutions, students from our region have consistently been topping some of the most difficult STEM examinations. In the recent Olympiads, a CFAL student was the state topper. Last year, CFAL student Aditya Prakash was one among India's toppers in Math Olympiads - a selection from Karnataka after 21 years.

ELC and CFAL have been awarded multiple awards this year. Along with the Education World award for ELC, CFAL has been awarded as one of the premier coaching institutions of the country by higher education review magazine.