ABSTRACT
Early childhood development (ECD) is a critical phase of a child's life, as it sets the foundation for their future growth and development. This chapter aims to find the status of Early Childhood Development of children 1–5 years of age who are residing in urban slums of Indore district. A survey method has been used. For this purpose, we have used an ECD segment of MICS (Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey) developed by UNICEF. It also involved a 10-item Early Childhood Development Index (ECDI) segment to assess the status of developmental milestones of the children. The sample consisted of 400 children aged 1–5 years, and the descriptive analysis of data was done through simple frequency tables and graphs. The result indicates that although the children are on track in Nutrition and growth, achieving developmental milestones seems challenging for them.
