Synopsis This book offers a broad spectrum of analysis regarding the Development and Significance of Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) in the various countries of the world. A deliberate attempt has also been made to provide an experimental evidence based on sample of Indian preschool children with different socio-cultural context. This book has been prepared according to the syllabus of various Indian Universities. Particularly it is exclusively useful for the teachers and students of various Teacher Training Institutions like NTT, BTC, DIET, B.Ed, and M.Ed. Hopefully, this book would serve as a textbook as well as good reference material for teachers, trainee teachers, students and researchers in general. The author welcomes views, comments and suggestions from the readers for further improvement.