Poor village established the "No dropout" club

Located 8km away from the commune center by forest road, Thung Khang and Pa Hoc villages are the two most difficult villages of the commune, with a total of 212 households, 100% of which are Thai ethnic group, the poverty rate is over 90%, the rest are near-poor, people's lives mainly depend on the forest, currently the two villages still do not have electricity grid.

Performance by students from Thung Khang and Pa Hoc villages at the club's launching ceremony. Photo: Luong Nga

It is known that in the 2017-2018 school year, the rate of students dropping out of school in Thung Khang and Pa Hoc villages is high. Many students are afraid of the long distance and difficult family circumstances, so they always have the idea of ​​dropping out of school.

Faced with that situation, the Commune Women's Union coordinated with departments, branches, unions, Chau Binh Secondary School and the Village Management Board to establish the "No students drop out of school" Club.

The club has 20 members, who are women's association members in the two villages, along with the Management Board of Thung Khang and Pa Hoc villages. Its mission is to visit and encourage students with especially difficult circumstances, reward hard-working students with high academic achievements, and educate families to prevent dropping out of school.