She explained that such policy will promote access to early childhood education especially in the rural areas. Ms. Odonkor highlighted that statistically 70% of early childhood centers in the country are being run and controlled by the private sector, and such centers comes with high cost to most parents. Adding that this largely restrict access to quality pre-school education since majority of Ghanaians cannot afford the higher cost of these private schools but have no choice than to over burden the limited 30% controlled by Government.As a result making available a policy for more rooms in every primary school will go a long way to enhance quality pre-school education for all.
She also stressed the need for District Assemblies to provide sponsorships for certain number of interested students from their localities who wants to be trained as Teachers so they can filled-up in areas within the communities that are in need of Teachers and this she says will solve the 12,000 shortfall of Pre-school Teachers needed nationwide.
In a humble appeal, she called on the Ministry of education to adopt a proper monitory of early childhood development model since the current monitoring center at Kanda-Accra is woefully inadequate. Ms. Elsie Odonkor made this known in a newsletter issued by ADP.
Ghana, like most developing countries, must ensure a propoer alignment of economic policies to social policies and practice. Budget allocations to the social sector must not be just a backburner and for cosmetic purposes.
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