Can M'sia's goal of enroling every child in preschool be achieved?

Being in preschool gives children many benefits ranging from healthy development to a greater capacity to learn and increased productivity in adulthood. — YAP CHEE HONG/The Star

PETALING JAYA: Under the 12th Malaysia Plan, every child between the ages of four and six should be in preschools by 2025 but unless something is done soon, we'll have to shift the goalpost - yet again.

The initial target set for 2020 was delayed by five years and if steps are not taken to address the lack of access to quality preschool education in both rural and urban areas, the 2025 target will remain a pipe dream, says a World Bank report on Malaysia’s preschool education sector.