10 years, 15 times increase in number of 6-18 month old children going to preschool

From 175 children aged 6-18 months attending kindergarten in 2014, now, after 10 years, there are 2,593 children in this age group attending kindergartens in Ho Chi Minh City. The number has increased nearly 15 times.

This morning, December 31, the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City held a review of 10 years of implementing the work of nurturing, caring for and educating children aged 6-18 months in Ho Chi Minh City.

Children 6-18 months old at Mang Non 1 Kindergarten, District 10, Ho Chi Minh City

In the 2014-2015 school year, Ho Chi Minh City was the first locality in the country to pilot the admission of children from 6 months to 18 months old at 13 kindergartens in 8 districts, namely District 7, District 12, Binh Tan District, Tan Phu District, Thu Duc District (Thu Duc City had not yet been established), Binh Chanh District, Nha Be District and Cu Chi District. Each district piloted 1 to 2 public kindergartens.

In the 2015-2016 school year, the care and nurturing of children 6-18 months old was expanded to 4 more districts: District 9, District 11, Go Vap District and Tan Binh District.

The Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City said that up to now, the care, nurturing and education of children 6-18 months old has been carried out in almost 100% of districts and Thu Duc City, but has not been implemented in District 4.

From the first 13 kindergartens, by the 2024-2025 school year, Ho Chi Minh City will have a total of 241 preschools taking care of, nurturing, and educating children aged 6-18 months. Of these, 133 are public facilities; 58 are non-public facilities, and 50 are independent childcare groups.

The number of 6-18 month old children sent to preschool has increased gradually over the school years.

The number of children aged 6-18 months sent to preschools in Ho Chi Minh City has increased over the years. From 175 children aged 6-18 months going to preschools in 2014, now, after 10 years, there are 2,593 children in this age group going to preschools in Ho Chi Minh City, an increase of nearly 15 times. Of these, 1,825 children study in public educational institutions; 437 children study in non-public educational institutions and 331 children study in independent childcare groups.

"The above figures show that the need for childcare from a young age is increasing among the people. The reception of children from 6 to 18 months old has been carried out in 20/21 districts and Thu Duc City through various types of preschool education facilities. The number of schools, classes and children has increased; on average, each group has 12 children; the number of teachers/children is guaranteed according to regulations and there is a staff member assigned to take care of them. The teachers have professional qualifications and experience in raising, caring for and educating children in kindergartens," said Ms. Luong Thi Hong Diep, Head of the Preschool Education Department of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training.

Children 6-18 months old at Mang Non 1 Kindergarten, District 10 during playtime

Continue to expand and improve the care and nurturing of children 6-18 months old

Ms. Le Thuy My Chau, Deputy Director of the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City, highly appreciated the efforts of localities, preschools, and teachers over the past 10 years in effectively implementing the work of nurturing, caring for, and educating children from 6 to 18 months old in Ho Chi Minh City.

Ms. Chau affirmed that in the coming time, Ho Chi Minh City will continue to maintain and improve the quality of the program of nurturing, caring and educating children and ensuring the safety of children from 6 to 18 months old at preschools, and implement policies for preschool teachers. All of this is to encourage and attract teachers to take on the task of nurturing, caring and educating children from 6 to 18 months old, meeting the general development requirements of preschool education.

She and her 6-18 month old children at Hoa Hong Kindergarten, District 7, Ho Chi Minh City

Ms. Chau said that in order to promote strengths and overcome difficulties in classes for caring for and raising children aged 6-18 months, preschools also need to regularly organize experience sharing sessions and increase professional training courses for staff, teachers, and caregivers. To make learning more practical, it is necessary to let preschool administrators and teachers visit model schools, exchange and share childcare and education work at home and abroad.

In particular, Ms. Chau emphasized the need to strengthen inspection and supervision of preschools that accept children from 6 to 18 months old; advise on reviewing and inspecting unlicensed childcare households in the district and Thu Duc City, ensuring absolute safety for preschool children, so that they can develop comprehensively...

Many policies for managers and teachers of classes for 6-18 month olds

Ho Chi Minh City has Resolution No. 01/2014/NQ-HDND dated June 14, 2014 of the City People's Council on supporting preschool education in Ho Chi Minh City; in the past, it has supported 35% of the basic salary for managers and teachers due to the nature of the work with a total cost of 55,499,131,572 VND.

Management staff and preschool teachers in Ho Chi Minh City regularly participate in training courses for management staff and teachers on knowledge and skills in caring for children aged 6-18 months organized by the Department of Education and Training; Ho Chi Minh City University of Education, Saigon University; Ho Chi Minh City Central College of Education...

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