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In border villages, where learning was once considered a luxury, teachers and Border Guards still stick to the villages every day, opening classes and mobilizing each citizen to go to class to eliminate illiteracy. From the consistent policies of the Party and State to the efforts of each individual at the grassroots, the journey of sowing letters is bringing lasting changes to the ethnic minority community. Evening classes in the highlands light up thanks to the perseverance of teachers and Border Guards - Photo: VGP/Thu Trang The Party and State have long determined that education - especially literacy work for ethnic minorities - is not only a social task but also a premise for narrowing the development gap. That spirit is clearly set out in Resolution 29-NQ/TW on fundamental and comprehensive innovation of education and training, with the requirement to prioritize resources for disadvantaged areas such as mountainous, border, and remote areas. From policy to action, policies have gradually filled in the blanks, notably the National Target Program for socio-economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas for the period 2021-2030, emphasizing the responsibility to improve the effectiveness of literacy, making this task an essential part of the sustainable development strategy. Encouraging children to go to schoolColonel Ca Van Lap - Deputy Head of Politics of the Border Guard - said that the border area still has many difficulties in schools, the rate of illiteracy, re-illiteracy and school dropouts is still common, requiring the persistent participation of on-site forces. Since 1992, after the Border Guard and the Ministry of Education and Training signed a coordinated program to eliminate illiteracy, the Border Guard has stepped up its participation in educational work in the border area. Hundreds of classes are opened right at the station, and many support models such as boarding houses, charity kitchens, and transporting students to class are deployed regularly. Thanks to that, more than 70,000 people have been eliminated illiteracy, more than 80,000 students have universal primary education and nearly 50,000 dropouts have returned to school; Many villages and hamlets that were once white in terms of education have now seen clear changes. Since 2016, the program Advancing Children to School - Border Guard Adoption has been expanded, supporting more than 3,000 students each year and directly nurturing nearly 400 children in extremely difficult circumstances, with a total budget of more than 200 billion VND. The program has helped hundreds of students continue their studies at university, college, and intermediate school; become an important fulcrum for children in border areas. In addition, the entire army also sponsored more than 5,400 children and raised 400 children within the framework of the National Target Program for the period 2021-2030. Implementing Decision 1373 of the Prime Minister on building a learning society, the Border Guard has coordinated to organize more than 13,500 propaganda sessions on lifelong learning; maintaining reading rooms at 433 Border Guard stations and legal bookcases in hundreds of communes; Opened more than 30 literacy classes for over 700 students and mobilized more than 6,000 students to return to school. In the coming time, the Border Guard intends to continue to coordinate with the education sector and social organizations to promote the community learning model, propose specific policies for ethnic and mountainous areas; At the same time, maintain and replicate effective educational support programs. In the journey of eliminating illiteracy for people in ethnic minority areas, the team of teachers and educational administrators - they are the most persistent fire keepers. They do not care about steep distances, are not afraid of classes with only a few older students, do not have enough teaching materials, do not have solid classrooms... However, with their dedication, love for their profession and love for people, they still diligently light up each letter in places that seem very strange to education. Ms. Bui Thi Hong Lam said that to eliminate illiteracy, the first thing the school must do is understand the learners clearly - Photo: VGP/Thu Trang Dedicated to the journey of eradicating literacy Ms. Bui Thi Hong Lam - Principal of Phuc Tho II Primary School (Phuc Tho commune, Lam Ha district, Lam Dong) said that when assigned to open a literacy class, the first thing the school must do is understand the learners clearly. Two teachers were sent to go with village officials, knock on every door, and talk directly with people. Each group of three people persistently sticks to the area, thanks to which the school can choose correctly and mobilize those who really need classes. Many students are economic breadwinners, busy working in the fields during the day, only taking advantage of the evening to go to class. Conditions are still very difficult, but everyone maintains a serious learning spirit. Therefore, teachers have to manage flexible class schedules and adjust hours so as not to disrupt peoples lives. The results are quite clear: 100% of students know how to read, write and do simple calculations. More importantly, they can immediately use those skills in life - sign documents, record books, and buy and sell more conveniently. Small but practical changes contribute to raising the intellectual level of the commune. According to Ms. Lam, in order for literacy classes to remain effective, it is necessary to provide more support for teachers - especially young teachers who are receiving low salaries along with training for local officials and those on duty.Continue to encourage people to participate in classes. Mobilizing people to go to class is not easy, because many people are still shy and afraid of being laughed at when learning to eradicate illiteracy - Photo: VGP/Thu Trang. Ms. Lieu Thi Phuong - Principal of Ba Son Primary
