Regional News of Friday, 2 April 2021Source: Albert Futukpor, ContributorA situational assessment of Early Childhood Development (ECD) in the five regions in the north has revealed that no school has introduced computer games, which implies that children are not introduced to such technology at an early age. It also found high cases of overcrowding of up to 120 children in a class, which was way above the national standard of 25 children per class. CB works in three regions, nine districts, and 53 schools in the north, and currently, 16, 687 children in ECD schools and communities are benefiting from CB’s interventions. The assessment found that schools supported by CB were better resourced with teaching and learning materials, well-ventilated classrooms, and separate toilets for boys and girls compared to other schools not supported by CB. The assessment, therefore, recommended the need for government and stakeholders to explore partnerships to build more standard ECD classrooms to address the issue of overcrowding at the schools.

Source: GhanaWeb April 02, 2021 15:45 UTC