Cities and provinces in the Mekong Delta have mobilised funds to build more kindergartens as they strive to eliminate old, dilapidated classrooms.
More than 4,000 kindergarten classes are in borrowed space in primary schools of basic structures built on local people’s land, according to statistics released by education departments in the region.
They account for almost a third of the total number of kindergarten classes in the region.
Most of them have no electricity, clean water, toilets, or playgrounds.
Can Tho, the region’s main city needs 244 classrooms for kindergarten students.
Thirteen kindergartens in the city operate in borrowed space.
Five wards in the city do not have a single kindergarten.
Tran Trong Khiem, Head of the city Department of Education and Training, said 96 billion VND (4.6 million USD) from the State budget would be spent to build kindergartens.
The Department also called on private individuals to build kindergartens to eradicate temporary and decrepit classrooms by 2015.
Hau Giang province has 1,400 classrooms in dilapidated state and 101 build in borrowed space.
Seven communes in the province lack kindergartens.
Le Hong Tuoi, Head of the provincial Department of Education and Training, said 62 billion VND has been earmarked to build more schools, of which 23.2 billion VND is from donations.
In Vietnam , it is compulsory for people to send children aged five to school. But many provinces and cities lack schools for this and the country targets sending 95 percent of five year-olds to kindergartens by 2015.-VNA
More than 4,000 kindergarten classes are in borrowed space in primary schools of basic structures built on local people’s land, according to statistics released by education departments in the region.
They account for almost a third of the total number of kindergarten classes in the region.
Most of them have no electricity, clean water, toilets, or playgrounds.
Can Tho, the region’s main city needs 244 classrooms for kindergarten students.
Thirteen kindergartens in the city operate in borrowed space.
Five wards in the city do not have a single kindergarten.
Tran Trong Khiem, Head of the city Department of Education and Training, said 96 billion VND (4.6 million USD) from the State budget would be spent to build kindergartens.
The Department also called on private individuals to build kindergartens to eradicate temporary and decrepit classrooms by 2015.
Hau Giang province has 1,400 classrooms in dilapidated state and 101 build in borrowed space.
Seven communes in the province lack kindergartens.
Le Hong Tuoi, Head of the provincial Department of Education and Training, said 62 billion VND has been earmarked to build more schools, of which 23.2 billion VND is from donations.
In Vietnam , it is compulsory for people to send children aged five to school. But many provinces and cities lack schools for this and the country targets sending 95 percent of five year-olds to kindergartens by 2015.-VNA
