Childhood and Development Years (Hindi)

Author: Dr. Sanjeev Sharma

This book is the Hindi medium version of the core B.Ed subject Childhood and Development Years (CDY), which is a compulsory paper in the 1st Semester across most Indian universities. The same course is also known in many B.Ed syllabi as Childhood and Growing Up (CGU) or Childhood and Development (Paper–I). These titles appear in major university syllabi such as HPU, MDU, IGNOU, DU, PU, and state education boards that follow the NCTE framework.

The book explains child development in a clear Hindi language, making it easier for Hindi-medium B.Ed students to understand the major concepts of growth, learning, and behaviour. It covers all the important stages of development from early childhood to adolescence and explains how cognitive, emotional, physical, language, and social abilities evolve over time.

Key developmental theories—such as those of Piaget, Vygotsky, Erikson, Bandura, and Kohlberg—are described in simple Hindi, matching the structure of the B.Ed Childhood and Growing Up / CDY syllabus that requires students to understand the psychological foundations of learning.

The book also explores the impact of family environment, schooling, peer groups, socio-economic background, and cultural influences on a child’s behaviour—topics that are included in the official B.Ed foundation courses on learner psychology.

Because of this, the book is commonly used in the following B.Ed courses:

• Childhood and Development Years (CDY) – 1st Semester Core Paper

• Childhood and Growing Up (CGU) – Foundation Course in many B.Ed programs

• Developmental Psychology in Education components

• Learner and Learning related units in teacher education

Overall, this Hindi edition serves as an essential reference for understanding children in the classroom and is widely recommended for students pursuing the Childhood and Development Years course in Hindi medium.