By Daniel Tyokua
Strategic stakeholders in sustainable national development have reappraised areas that need to be looked into to tackle hurried child syndrome across the country.
Speaking at the stakeholders’ town hall meeting in Abuja on Thursday, the team lead for ‘A Mother’s Love Initiative’ Hanatu Enwemadu said those responsible for child development must heed to agree professional guidelines for its implementation in schools.
She explained that the hurried child project with the theme: “The hurried child project; implications for sustainable National Development” was initiated to creat awareness among concerned individuals on the need to play their roles well in child development.
Mrs Enwemadu stated that the collaboration between professional bodies was needed to achieve the desired results.
She said ‘A Mother’s Love Initiative’ in collaboration with the National Orientation Agency (NOA) would continue to strengthen areas of discourse on letting parents, schools and teachers understand the need not to hurry children in schools.
“The essence of the programme is to create awareness among government agencies, professional bodies and international organizations on the significance of discouraging parents from hurrying their children’s academics especially skipping of classes.
“We are sensitizing our people to inform our government and create awareness, a lot of people don’t understand what is happening in the education sector”
She therefore called on school owners to stop hurrying children, but to allow a child to attain the required age before going to the next class.
Speakers at the event, focused discussions on allowing the government laid down guidelines for teaching and learning in schools in order to have positive impact on the society.
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