nepal status and vision for ecce/eced?. achievements 1.policy and national guidelines: draft...
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Nepal Status and Vision for ECCE/ECED?
Achievements
1. Policy and National Guidelines:• Draft Education Act with progressive arrangement related to
ECD/pre-primary (defined under basic education) is endorsed by cabinet yet to be promulgated by Parliament
• Early Learning Development Standard for age four is endorsed • National guideline on ECD is in place • National curriculum for ECD centers is in place• Parental Education Package is endorsed by the Department of
Education 3. Access increased: • 70% of children (GER) in ECD center compare to 53% in 2008. 4. Equity Strategy: • MTR (2011) of School Sector Reform Plan (SSRP 2009-15)
recommended for national equity strategy5. EMIS: Education management system has integrated ECED data
on Access
1. Policy and National Guidelines:• Draft Education Act with progressive arrangement related to
ECD/pre-primary (defined under basic education) is endorsed by cabinet yet to be promulgated by Parliament
• Early Learning Development Standard for age four is endorsed • National guideline on ECD is in place • National curriculum for ECD centers is in place• Parental Education Package is endorsed by the Department of
Education 3. Access increased: • 70% of children (GER) in ECD center compare to 53% in 2008. 4. Equity Strategy: • MTR (2011) of School Sector Reform Plan (SSRP 2009-15)
recommended for national equity strategy5. EMIS: Education management system has integrated ECED data
on Access
Access to ECED centes and school readiness
In Nepal33,089 ECED centers
GER: 70% Equal participation of boys and girls
1.1 million children
In Nepal33,089 ECED centers
GER: 70% Equal participation of boys and girls
1.1 million children
Community/school based
28,773
Community/school based
28,773
Institutional School/private
4,316
Institutional School/private
4,316
Source: Department of Education, Flash report 2010/11
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Student with ECED experiance
In grade one: 52%
Investment in ECED
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• US $2.6 million for 5 year (SSRP budget)
• 3% to ECED, 70% to Basic and Primary
• Community Investment for ECD centers is significant.
• Private and Public collaboration for ECD facilitators training.
• Per Child Funding concept for quality introduced by DOE
Key Challenges:• Inequity is most pronounced for utilization, continuity and
effective coverage.• Inequity in terms of rural/urban differences is most
pronounced for access•The Mid and Far-Western Regions and some Terai (low land)
districts are more deprived than the rest of the country. •Parents Awareness • Lack of Institutional arrangement for capacity building of the
ECD facilitators.• Lack of systematic effort for convergence strategy and
sectoral investment on ECD.•ECD information management system is limited to School
Sector Reform Plan
Future plan ECCD/ECCE • Support for capacity building (on holistic issues) of
stakeholders at all level (in the targeted districts) for implementation and monitoring.
• Appropriate communication strategy to support implementation and sustainability.
• Evidenced based advocacy for scaling up the tested intervention.
• Advocacy to support the equity strategy – Explore the opportunity to leverage resources for marginalized communities – next Education Sector Plan
• ECD 1000 days campaign- National Planning Commission UNICEF and partners
• Study on impact of ECD for school readiness