More than 40 early childhood development (ECD) educators have successfully completed a specialised training programme designed to empower and sharpen their skills at the Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare in Otjiwarongo.
The Senior Community Liaison Officer in the Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare has commended the European Union (EU) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) for their support and collaboration in advancing Early Childhood Development (ECD).
Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts, and Culture, Sanet Steenkamp, has cautioned parents against depending on untrained nannies for their children’s early learning, revealing that only 17% of early childhood development (ECD) educators in Namibia are formally qualified.
The Namibian government has reaffirmed its commitment to enhancing early childhood development.
It is against this background that the Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare relaunched the Right Start Programme, which underscores the importance of nurturing children from an early age.
The Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts, and Culture, in partnership with the Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare, today received a consignment of 2,500 bags of instant porridge to support Early Childhood Development (ECD) feeding in the Erongo Region.
The Otjozondjupa Region has recorded the highest number of marginalised children enrolled in early childhood development (ECD) centres, with 715.
The increased enrolment is attributed to the high number of marginalised communities in the region.
Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen, in charge of International Partnerships at the European Union, paid a familiarisation visit to the mix informal settlements, 20 km north of Windhoek.
