Comprehensive investment into early childhood education acrossVietnam will help the country narrow the development gap amongregions, World Bank Country Director Victoria Kwakwa has said.
She made the remark at a forum in Hanoi on May 20 which drewrepresentatives from such international organisations as UNICEF, Savethe Children and ChildFund, along with nursery teachers from 30provinces.
The WB official further said thatdeveloping early childhood education will create the equality ofopportunity since this is the base for children’s learning in thefuture.
Deputy Minister of Education and TrainingNguyen Thi Nghia said despite existing difficulties, Vietnam ’spreschool education has covered almost all communes, helping improve thequality of child care.
As of the end of the2012-2013 academic year, Vietnam had 13,741 nursery schools, 88percent of which are run by the State, with 161,480 teachers.
WB expert Wendy Jarrie considered the interaction between teachers andchildren as the most important factor in education; therefore,equipping teachers with practical skills is necessary.
At the forum, participants discussed the preschool curriculum, therole of families and the community in child care, and education forchildren of ethnic minority groups and suggested proposals to raise thequality of this branch of education.-VNA
She made the remark at a forum in Hanoi on May 20 which drewrepresentatives from such international organisations as UNICEF, Savethe Children and ChildFund, along with nursery teachers from 30provinces.
The WB official further said thatdeveloping early childhood education will create the equality ofopportunity since this is the base for children’s learning in thefuture.
Deputy Minister of Education and TrainingNguyen Thi Nghia said despite existing difficulties, Vietnam ’spreschool education has covered almost all communes, helping improve thequality of child care.
As of the end of the2012-2013 academic year, Vietnam had 13,741 nursery schools, 88percent of which are run by the State, with 161,480 teachers.
WB expert Wendy Jarrie considered the interaction between teachers andchildren as the most important factor in education; therefore,equipping teachers with practical skills is necessary.
At the forum, participants discussed the preschool curriculum, therole of families and the community in child care, and education forchildren of ethnic minority groups and suggested proposals to raise thequality of this branch of education.-VNA
