With Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) squarely in the hands of county governments, we should nurture and manage the young minds into responsible citizens. It also finds that when children attend ECDE, their caregivers can participate in the workforce and increase earning potential for families. [Sammy Omingo, Standard]We acknowledge that long before the pandemic, 9 in 10 school children in low-income countries were unable to read proficiently by the age of 10. At the Council of Governors, we want to make life-changing decisions involving our children through ECDE and GPE replenishment summit. We have already taken our rightful position to keep all our children especially those in ECDE in school.

Source: Daily Nation July 21, 2021 06:56 UTC