Focus on early childhood

HIMALAYAN NEWS SERVICE
KATHMANDU: What do Nepalis know — especially the villagers about the importance of early childhood development when they are tied up in struggling for a hand-to-mouthe xistence? Child experts point out that about 90 per cent of children’s brain development takes place early in childhood.

ECD Resource Centre, a research and experiment based outfit has conducted research studies on early childhood development.The studies reveal that children who received early childhood development have more than 95 per cent enrollment rate in schools. Their cognitive and scholastic development is much higher than the rest.

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