The main ingredient, the parent!
Friday, February 07, 2020
Truth is Parental Involvement (PI) is the missing link in education, the decline in public school exam results points to an absent parent. Parents have taken the back seat and only show up when exam results are released, pointing accusing fingers at poor teachers.
Our point of departure when dealing with PI should be the knowledge that, children do things to impress their parents. And that as babies, they respond with smiles to affirmation and positive words from parents. As a result, it goes without saying that PI isn’t optional.
The recent Vaccination Day in Motokwe, orchestrated through collaborative efforts between UNICEF, USAID, BRCS, and the Ministry of Health, underscores a commendable stride towards fortifying child health services.The painful reality as reflected by the Ministry of Health's data regarding the decline in routine immunisation coverage since the onset of the pandemic, is a cause for concern.It underscores the urgent need to address the...