Preschool oversight to be strengthened

Ministry calls for stricter supervision following RYB Education scandal

China will extend its supervisory system for primary and secondary schools to also cover preschools and kindergartens, a move designed to further monitor and ensure young students' safety, security and educational quality, the Ministry of Education said on Tuesday.

The ministry will strengthen its supervision over preschools and kindergartens to deal with high tuitions fees, insufficient access to good public kindergartens and safety issues, He Xiuchao, director of the ministry's Education Supervision Bureau, said at a news conference.