Preschools get mobile in Mongolia

Photo of the week: For children of nomadic herders in Mongolia, having access to early childhood education is a challenge

September 04, 2015 by GPE Secretariat
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School children in Mongolia (c) Khas-Erdene Chuluunbat

For children of nomadic herders in Mongolia, having access to early childhood education is difficult. Long distances to school combined with the nomadic lifestyle of their families contribute to the challenge.

A $10 million grant from the Global Partnership for Education to Mongolia has helped give these children access to preschool by providing mobile ger-kindergartens (a ger is a large one-room tent easily put up and down when nomadic families move).

To date, 100 mobile ger-kindergartens have been distributed in rural areas and give about 3,700 children easy access to pre-school.

The mobile ger-kindergartens have been successful in increasing preschool enrollments in rural areas and will help children be ready to succeed in primary school. 

The GPE grant also supports early education for children in disadvantaged communities by constructing kindergartens.

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Hello there, I am country director for ICRI Rwanda and we are facing a similar challenge of distance for children to access early childhood programs. Mobile kindergartens is something that I have been thinking about and reading about your program is inspiring. How can I learn more about how you are implementing this? Especially in refugee camps and remote areas in rural Rwanda.

Mobile school concept is very useful and interesting for children. I am supporting an organization working for underprivileged children in Bangladesh, named Children & Earth Welfare Society-CEWS. We have built tin shed schools in two villages. Made benches and supplied learning kits. Many children are still out of school, and mobile school could be a good solution for the difficult area. You may find some photos & videos of our school.
Thanks for the news.

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