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UNESCO Courrier: Early Childhood Education
http://www.mieonline.org/home/articles/450/1/UNESCO-Courrier-Early-Childhood-Education/Page1.html
Om Varma
Associate Professor, Education Studies Department, MIE 
By Om Varma
Published on 2/11/2006
 

The first years of children’s lives strongly influence their future and particularly their performance in school.

Numerous studies show that investing in early childhood care and education pays off, notably in the poorer countries. Nonetheless, efforts made to meet early childhood care needs are generally insufficient.  More