Voters want unified direction in child protection and care

Mr. Ho Huu Tho - retired cadre, Ky Son commune (Tan Ky):

At the question and answer session of this Provincial People's Council meeting, I was very interested in the answers of the leaders of the Department of Education and Training, Department of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs on the work of preventing and combating school violence, caring for and protecting children. Because children are the future of the country, but they are still physically and mentally immature, needing special protection and care in all aspects, from health, learning, playing, entertainment...

Basically, the answers to questions from leaders of various sectors clearly stated the current situation and analyzed the causes of limitations and shortcomings in the current work of caring for and protecting children, especially the issues of preventing and combating accidents and injuries, preventing drowning, and preventing and combating school violence.

However, in my opinion, leaders of sectors need to clarify solutions to overcome the above shortcomings. For example, in preventing and combating drowning in children, I hope that the Provincial People's Council will soon have a Resolution on this work. In particular, focusing on mobilizing organizations and individuals to invest in building swimming pools in communes, wards, towns, schools and mobilizing units and individuals with swimming pools to have priority, exemption and reduction of swimming pool rental fees, tuition fees for children, to create conditions for children and students to learn and practice swimming. In addition, step up inspection and examination of the implementation of professional regulations to ensure hygiene and safety for swimming, diving, water recreation and entertainment establishments in the area, review and warn of risks of unsafety for children in the community as well as organize many safe recreational activities for children.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Thuy Dung - Secretary of Xuan Hoa Commune Youth Union (Nam Dan):

One of the areas that the public in the province is currently interested in is the work of preventing and combating school violence; life skills education for students; prevention and combating child drowning; protection, care and education of children in special circumstances...

At the question and answer session on this issue at the 4th session of the 18th Provincial People's Council, term 2021-2026, I saw that the Provincial People's Council delegates raised questions that were relevant to the current situation that public opinion was interested in, the answers from the Department of Education and Training, the Department of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs were on point, and the solutions proposed were suitable for practice.

However, the current situation stated in the questioning section clearly identifies that this is a common task for the whole society. Therefore, when implementing solutions to improve the quality of child protection, care and education, it is necessary to have the participation of the entire political system, close coordination between schools - families - with local organizations and unions, creating collective activities for students associated with community responsibility, at the same time, it is necessary to evaluate and classify two-way between schools and organizations and unions at the grassroots level (Youth Union - Pioneer Council). The implemented solutions must be assigned to inspect, monitor and evaluate the effectiveness when implemented.

Ms. Pham Thi Tra - social policy officer of Nghi Dong commune (Nghi Loc):

Through the answers of the Director of the Department of Education and Training, the Director of the Department of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs on the work of protecting and caring for children, preventing and combating school violence, I completely agree with the opinions in response to the questions.

However, as a voter, I am not completely satisfied with the solutions proposed by the leaders of the sectors in the question and answer session. In fact, in our locality, the work of protecting and caring for children still has many difficulties and obstacles. Currently, technology is increasingly developing, leading to the situation where students abuse their phones and parents find it difficult to control the use of technological devices. Technology and the internet are developing, many age-inappropriate and violent movies and videos are widely released, affecting children's awareness and morality.

In addition, the situation of divorced families, parents working far away, children having to live with grandparents, so the supervision and education of children are greatly affected. Many parents still leave education to schools and society. The awareness of some parents about protecting and caring for children is still limited, especially educating children about gender, self-protection, preventing abuse, preventing drowning, etc.

Therefore, in the coming time, I hope that departments, branches and sectors need to have synchronous direction in the work of protecting and caring for children, preventing and combating school violence from the province to the grassroots level. Promote and innovate forms of propaganda, connecting families, schools and society in protecting and caring for children. In addition, there needs to be a mechanism to support funding for child protection and care activities at all levels, especially at the grassroots level; pay attention to allocating funding to invest in building playgrounds and swimming pools for children in the community, creating healthy playgrounds for children...