Pagodas in the province support students in difficult circumstances

Set up a "Technology Library" for students to borrow phones for online learning

In the conditionCovid-19 epidemicWith the complicated developments, students in some localities have to study online. However, not all families can afford to buy online learning tools for their children. To support students in difficult circumstances, Phuc Lac Pagoda (Nghi Loc) has organized a "Technology Library" program for students in Nghi Loc district and Cua Lo town to borrow phones to study online.

The program lends out both old and new phones in large quantities. Photo: Le Khuong

Accordingly, the temple will lend each family in difficult circumstances in the above areas 1-2 smartphones (with chargers and 100,000 VND to buy a 3G SIM) to bring home for their children to use for studying.

TempleParents are required to be present in person to borrow the phone for their children. During the borrowing period, parents must commit to keeping the phone carefully and using it for the right purpose.

The first parents and students were given phones to use for their studies. Photo: Le Khuong

The “Technology Library” program started on October 2 and will end when localities end social distancing and students return to school as usual. After 2 days of launching, the program has received the support of many parents and students.

Awarding 100 scholarships to poor students who overcome difficulties

In order to support students with difficult circumstances in the Western region of Nghe An, on this occasionDai Tue Pagoda(Nam Dan) in collaboration with the Golden Lotus Scholarship Fund and Diec Pagoda (Vinh City) organized the awarding of 100 scholarships to poor students who have overcome difficulties at Ky Son High School (Ky Son District), each worth 500,000 VND, with a total value of 50 million VND.

Monks of Dai Tue Pagoda award scholarships to students in Ky Son district. Photo: Minh Thanh

It is known that after many years of implementation, monks and Buddhists of Dai Tue Pagoda, Diec Pagoda, Golden Lotus Buddhist Youth Club, Golden Lotus Scholarship Fund have mobilized funds to support thousands of students in difficult circumstances to continue going to school with a total amount of hundreds of millions of VND.