Génération Mada is calling for the integration of socio-emotional education into school curricula. "The Ministry of National Education has emphasized that investment in early childhood yields benefits in adulthood. This promotes social justice and peace, while enabling individuals to achieve greater success in their lives as adults," said Nathalie Rakotondramoma, program coordinator at Génération Mada, yesterday during the national restitution event of the Think Equal 2026 program by the non-governmental organization (NGO) at the Christian Training Center (Fofikri) in Ankadikely Ilafy.

Social and emotional learning is the process through which learners acquire the skills necessary to recognize and manage their emotions, develop empathy, build harmonious relationships, make responsible decisions, and effectively manage difficult situations, according to an article by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Deployed in five regions since its launch, the program now reaches over 13,300 children across 378 classrooms, thanks to the commitment of 337 educational stakeholders. The program is bearing fruit. Collected data reveals spectacular progress at all levels. Among children, 91.3% can identify their own emotions and 94.3% can express them appropriately. Nearly 94% of children manage to resolve conflicts positively, while respect for others has improved, according to 99.3% of teachers. All teachers note a clear improvement in students' verbal communication.

Miangaly Ralitera