EDU-132 YCMOU Guess Paper, Solved PYQs, Notes 2026-27

EDU-132 Guess Paper, Solved PYQs, and Notes 2026-27 is your strategic tool to achieve 80%+ in Term-End Exams (TEE) and Continuous Assessment (CA) assignments for YCMOU’s Early Childhood Care and Education program. Designed exclusively for Semester 2 students, this resource eliminates guesswork by providing verified question patterns from past TEE papers—including 2023-24 and 2024-25 sessions—and step-by-step model answers that match YCMOU’s marking criteria.

Course Overview & Academic Objective

EDU-132 focuses on fundamental principles of child nutrition and health, emphasizing growth monitoring, dietary planning for preschoolers, and disease prevention strategies. Students learn to apply WHO/UNICEF guidelines for child feeding, analyze nutritional deficiencies in Maharashtra’s demographic context, and design age-specific meal plans—all critical for PRN (Professional Registration Number) eligibility in early childhood care roles.

Key Syllabus Modules & Chapters Covered

• Module 1: Child Nutrition Fundamentals
  • Macronutrient ratios for 0-6-year-olds (with YCMOU-recommended daily allowances for Maharashtra’s climate)
  • Breastfeeding protocols (WHO code compliance) with exclusive breastfeeding duration charts
• Module 2: Growth Monitoring & Developmental Milestones
  • Weight-for-height/height-for-age percentiles (using CDC growth curves with YCMOU annotations)
  • Signs of malnutrition in preschoolers (with differential diagnosis tables for Marathi-medium students)
• Module 3: Disease Prevention Through Nutrition
  • Vitamin A deficiency interventions (with supplementation schedules for rural Maharashtra)
  • Iron-fortified diet planning for anemic children (with local food substitutes like jaggery and moong dal)
• Module 4: Institutional Feeding Programs
  • Anganwadi meal planning (with YCMOU-approved sample menus for 60 calories/day targets)
  • ICDS guidelines for supplementary nutrition (with cost-effective recipe adaptations for Study Centres)

Continuous Assessment & Exam Utility

This resource is directly mapped to YCMOU’s CA and TEE weightage:

• 40% TEE Coverage: 15+ solved PYQs from 2023-25 sessions, including 2 full-length model papers with examiner feedback annotations.
• 30% CA Home Assignments: Detailed answer keys for गृहपाठ questions on child feeding charts, growth monitoring logs, and nutrition education scripts.
• 30% Practical/Case Study Preparation: Scenario-based questions (e.g.,