Title: Study on Issues of Pre Schools-Conducted by Municipal Council, Batticaloa: Based on Manmunai North DS Division, Batticaloa
Authors: Mrs. Vanmathy Remoshan
Volume: 8
Issue: 8
Pages: 123-126
Publication Date: 2024/08/28
Abstract:
A country is indirectly developed through the direct development of villages, and education is one of the prime instruments to uplift the standard of the village. Thus, the pathways of schooling begin with early education, which is the most essential and unavoidable aspect of human beings, especially for kids; in that respect, preschools play a vital role and lay a strong foundation for the future of children. However, most parents send their kids to private academies for pre-schooling activities instead of having them educated at public preschools, where a smaller number of students study. Therefore, the study aims to reveal the problems at the public preschools monitored by MC and the reasons for admitting the kids to the private sector in Manmunai North DS division, Batticaloa. The mixed method was used to accomplish the research objectives, and 13 preschools conducted by the municipal council were observed as the subjects of this study. A convenience sample of 20 state preschool teachers and 115 parents whose children study at private preschools in Batticaloa were used to collect the data. In order to achieve the objectives of the current study, a questionnaire and an interview were employed as the primary data collection tools. Hence, the result revealed the following factors: Lack of infrastructure (classroom, playground, furniture, sanitary facilities and neatness), lack of authentic teaching materials and curriculum, lack of English language learning, safety issues and careless, lack of supervision and inadequate competency of teachers. Hence, it is the Sri Lankan government's responsibility to consider above issues and build pre-schools with all the necessary supplies and amenities with a strong supervision.