Sowing letters in the remote mountains of Nghe An
(Baonghean.vn) - People's lives are still difficult, there is no electricity grid, they are isolated during the rainy season, there is no phone signal... so teaching in Ca Moong village, Luong Minh commune (Tuong Duong - Nghe An) - a place considered to be a remote place - still has many difficulties.
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| To serve the construction of Ban Ve hydropower plant, students from Ca Moong village followed their families from Kim Da commune to move to the top of Khe Ven to settle and study since 2010. Currently, Ca Moong school of Luong Minh Primary School has 6 teachers, 5 classes with 99 students. This is a school located in a village of the Khmu people with 158 households and more than 700 people. Photo: Tho Phuong |
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| To get to Ca Moong school, teachers have to take a motorboat in the middle of Ban Ve hydroelectric lake, a journey of about 1 hour. Then continue walking for about 2 hours on steep roads, many of which have been washed away by floods. During the rainy season, the roads leading to the village are eroded, Ca Moong village is isolated, many teachers have to stay at school for months. Photo: Phuong Tho |
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The teachers all live far away, some of them travel nearly 10 hours to get to Ca Moong school, and have to prepare food from the beginning of the week to use for the whole week. There are weeks when they cannot return, so they have to eat instant noodles or borrow from the locals. Most of the teachers at Ca Moong school are very young, such as Vi Thi Hong Van (born in 1994), Luong Thi Van (born in 1993), Dao Nhu Kieu (born in 1992)... Photo: Tho Phuong |
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| Teacher Luong Thi Van (born in 1993) - Head teacher of class 4K is one of the youngest teachers of Luong Minh Primary School, currently "camped" in the "oasis" of Ca Moong. She shared: "In the early days, life was difficult so many times I wanted to go back. But now, every time I go home, I miss my students and feel sorry for them, so I have the motivation to go to school and teach in class." Photo: Tho Phuong |
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“It is very difficult to teach in an area where people are still hungry. People here do not attach importance to their children's education, so we have to go to each family to encourage their children to go to school. Many families in the fields have to walk more than 4 hours to encourage them,” Ms. Luong Thi Van added. Photo: Tho Phuong |
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| In addition to learning to read and write, children at school are also guided by teachers to participate in folk games, which help students cope with rainy and flood days and preserve the national cultural identity. Photo: Tho Phuong |
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| At night, from Monday to Thursday, teachers organize to guide students to study and do homework, because there is electric light in the classroom. Because there is no electricity or oil lamps at home, most students usually go to bed early. By implementing this solution, students will be able to grasp knowledge better. Photo: Tho Phuong |
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| “Going to class makes me very happy, even though I have to use a flashlight at night. Teachers teach me how to read and write so I can learn many other things. I also teach my dad how to save names in his phone...” - said Moong Van Thanh, a student of class 3K. Photo: Tho Phuong |
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| Mr. Moong Van Vinh - Head of Ca Moong village said: "The lives of the people as well as the teachers here still face many difficulties, so the people always love and respect them. Because the teachers have traveled a long distance with many hardships and difficulties to bring knowledge to the children...". Photo: Tho Phuong |
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In recent years, the education and life of the people of Ca Moong village have received more attention from the authorities at all levels. In particular, the electricity line is about to be completed, helping the villagers have "civilized light" and their children's education is more assured. Photo: Tho Phuong |
