Tech can solve education problem

School readiness is a global problem. It will be hard to find a country that does not struggle with this. As the solution to this problem is not easily solved, it is of the utmost importance that knowledgeable teachers and contributors must be found and reached.

The result of pushing children who are not yet ready for formal education into a system is far-reaching. A lot of children are scarred for life and therefore stay underachievers whose true potential is never reached. It is a matter of high concern.

I believe every child should be tested thoroughly before commencing with formal education. As it can be called the foundation of the foundation, I believe it is of the utmost importance.

The challenges of the modern child today throughout his/ her education and forming years into a career are huge as we live in a performance-based society.

In our society, where there is such severe inequality, it can seem impossible to solve this.

Suggestion solution: I strongly believe that if like-minded philanthropists can join hands on this issue and with the focus on strategies to implement solutions, it can be done.

With digital technology at our disposal, massive improvement can be made. A rewarding way should be to obtain the best school readiness software. Though not everyone has access to this technology, there should be bridges in this regard to overcome this problem.

It is of the utmost importance to each child in society to be able to have access to the right material to develop his/her potential to the maximum.

The goal must be to find the right method that can help each and every child with school readiness. I believe there are plenty more than willing to invest in the best interests of our kids.

GP Oosthuizen

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