Early childhood education is booming in Nepal. Is it really necessary?

Nowadays, as soon as mothers stop breastfeeding , it seems there is a trend that parents are in a rush to enrol their children in early childhood education centres, popularly called preschools or Montessori schools . These children go straight from their mother’s lap to classrooms, learning the alphabet, doing scores of homework, and carrying heavy bags of books. But, why?

Parents believe that when children go to school early, they learn faster and better. But, can a child’s physical and mental conditions match up to parents’ expectations? Studies from around the world state no child under the age of six is ​​ready for school. It means early childhood education systems are not as effective as you think.