Director of Nghe An Department of Education and Training encouraged and supported schools and teachers in flood-affected areas with more than 1 billion VND

Urgently overcome storm and flood

The recent flood caused severe damage to the three communes of Muong Xen, Bac Ly and My Ly. After the flood, houses, people's property and infrastructure in the area were severely damaged. The total damage to the commune was estimated at over 137 billion VND.

PrivateEducation, there were 5 schools (Nhan Ly and Binh Son 1 of Ta Ca Kindergarten, Ta Ca Primary and Secondary Boarding School for Ethnic Minorities, Muong Xen Town Primary School) suffered heavy damage. In which, the flood washed away and damaged the fences, classrooms and many teaching equipment.

In addition, 4 schools in Binh Son 2 village, Ta Ca Kindergarten, Ta Ca Primary Boarding School, Muong Xen Kindergarten, Tay Son Primary and Secondary Boarding School for Ethnic Minorities suffered minor damage due to landslides. The estimated damage to the schools is about 4 billion VND.

In the border commune of Bac Ly - one of the flood-hit areas, the education sector also suffered heavy damage. At Bac Ly 2 Primary Boarding School for Ethnic Minorities, the entire 2 boarding buildings with 10 rooms were flooded, with soil, rocks, and mud flowing into the classrooms more than 1 meter deep. The teachers' dormitory was also flooded with mud. Teaching and living supplies for boarding students and teachers, including blankets, desks and chairs, refrigerators, computers, etc., were damaged by the flood.

Although it has been two weeks since the flood, recovery work is still in full swing, mainly focusing on scooping mud and soil out of the school yard and boarding houses for students and teachers.

In My Ly commune, according to initial statistics, the damage to the education sector alone is more than 10 billion VND. The flood directly damaged or washed away the facilities of the following schools: Ban Xop Duong Kindergarten, My Ly 1 Primary Boarding School for Ethnic Minorities, Ban Xop Tu, My Ly Secondary Boarding School for Ethnic Minorities. In particular, My Ly 2 Primary Boarding School for Ethnic Minorities was completely damaged and could not be repaired.

In addition to damage to school facilities, thousands of teachers and students in these localities were also severely affected, with their houses swept away by floods and severely inundated. The recovery process will take a long time.

Efforts to ensure facilities for the new school year

Inspecting flood relief work at schools and localities, leaders of the Department of Education and Training shared the difficulties of the units, especially when preparations for the new school year are near.

In recent days, to support schools, the Education sector has launched a campaign across the sector and mobilized more than 3 billion VND from various sources. In addition, with the spirit of "schools helping schools", many schools across the province have gone directly to localities and schools affected by floods to clean up, repair damage and provide support in terms of facilities and teaching equipment.

Director of the Department of Education and Training Thai Van Thanh said that the Government has decided to support Nghe An province with 300 billion VND. The province also has a plan to provide 50 billion VND to the education sector to overcome the flood. The Department will distribute this amount to the localities and schools that have suffered damage to promptly repair and purchase equipment, ensuring adequate basic facilities for teaching and learning when entering the new school year.

The Director of the Department of Education and Training requested that schools clearly list the damage and propose detailed needs for equipment, clothing, and school books so that the sector can provide timely support. No student should be left behind after the flood or have to drop out of school due to lack of resources.

The head of the education sector also predicted difficulties in the new school year, in which, in addition to preparing facilities, it is also necessary to do a good job of mobilizing students to go to school.

This year, due to the impact of floods and rains, students' family lives are difficult. Therefore, the Department of Education and Training hopes that when teachers come to school, they will put aside their personal hardships, promote responsibility, love, and dedication, and continue to encourage students to return to school to ensure the new school year.

Through the survey, Mr. Thai Van Thanh also said that for schools that were severely damaged and not safe enough to continue using, the immediate solution is to temporarily transfer students to safe schools, supplement and repair facilities to start the new school year.