Pre-Primary Sector

 

 

    The Pre-primary sector traditionally catered for children aged 4 onwards and ,       since this year, for those aged 3. The NER currently stands at 94 percent, with       the State providing a per-child grant of MR 200 (USD 6). Private individuals/           institutions make up some 80 percent of the educational provision in the sector.

 

 

   The following measures are part of policy developments to consolidate the              sector:

 

• Strengthening the institutional and regulatory framework for the provision of Early Childhood Care and Education.

• Reduction of disparity among pre-schools.

• Addressing the problem of out-of-schools pre-primary children due to absolute poverty.

• Developing a National Curriculum Framework for the pre-primary subsector.

• Ensuring readiness of all pre-primary school children for primary school.

• Construction of pre-primary units in disadvantaged areas.

• Strengthening partnerships with parents through a Parent Empowerment Program.