#FamilyEmpowerment| Godwin Khosa, CEO of the National Reading Plan shares some insights around the National Reading Plan, which will be officially launched in November 2019.
A number of studies have found that the majority of South African children cannot read for meaning by the age of 10, even in their home language, prompting the State President to commit government to ensure that learners below the ages of 10 years are empowered to be able to read for meaning by the age of 10; before the end of his term.
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As South Africa joins the international community in celebrating World Literacy in the month of September, a multi-stakeholder formation under the auspices of the National Education Trust (NET) has developed a comprehensive blueprint that provides a roadmap to improve learners’ reading has been unveiled.
The blueprint which is known as the National Reading Plan (NRP), was developed by the National Reading Coalition (NRC) which is currently incubated in the National Education Collaboration Trust (NECT), a multi- stakeholder organisation, with a mission to enhance education outcomes in the country. The NRP provides guidance and a basis for an improved coordination of current and potential role players in the efforts to improve reading levels in South African primary schools.
The NRP will be officially rolled out from November this year following public hearings and a series of provincial consultations with stakeholders in the sector.