Nghe An Association for the Promotion of Education: 'Bright spot' in building a learning society

(Baonghean) - In recent years, Nghe An has become a "bright spot" in the emulation movement to encourage learning, encourage talents, and build a learning society across the country. Many emulation movements to build a learning community have grown stronger and more widespread, contributing to "giving wings" to the dreams of learning and self-cultivation for many students; continuing the tradition of studiousness of the homeland.

Nghe An is the first province in the country to implement the “Month of Encouragement of Learning” movement and has brought about effectiveness and widespread influence. The “Month of Encouragement of Learning in Nghe An” movement has been organized and implemented in 13 periods so far. Typical among the emulation movements to encourage learning is the movement to build and develop studious families and studious clans.

Up to now, many families and clans in the province have identified their children's education as the top concern of parents and clan members; nearly 600,000 families have achieved the title of studious families, with 6,654 clan study promotion committees. "Study-loving families" (DHHH), now "Study-loving families" (DHHT) are also growing stronger. Many clan study promotion committees are creative in organizing activities to promote learning and talent, promoting the tradition of studiousness of their ancestors. Clan study promotion committees have promoted the resources of families and successful children living far from home to build a study promotion fund, to honor children with good academic and training results, encourage them to overcome difficulties, strive, and create exciting emulation movements in studying and training.

Nghe An Association for Promotion of Education in collaboration with Viettel Nghe An awarded scholarships to poor but studious students of Thanh Chuong district.

Typically, Quynh Luu district currently has over 1,500 studious families. Each family has a good way of implementing the study promotion movement. For example, the Study Promotion Committee of the Ngo Phuc Studious Family (Quynh Ba commune), has assigned people to help their weak children, guide and advise their 12th grade children to choose schools suitable for their learning ability to achieve high results in university entrance exams; organize awards for children with academic achievements on the occasion of the Spring Ancestor Festival. The Ho family, Quynh Doi commune, has mobilized a study promotion fund of over 200 million VND to support and encourage their children to study. The children of the Le Van family, Quynh Hau commune have achieved many high achievements in their studies thanks to the movement to mobilize and support the study promotion movement. In 5 years, the Le Van family has had 1 doctorate, 6 masters, 24 university, 26 college...

Throughout the province, many clans have organized a procession to honor associate professors and doctors. Many clans have a scholarship fund of over 100 million VND. The activity of giving gifts to children and grandchildren on the occasion of the Spring Ancestor Festival is carried out solemnly by clans, aiming to educate their descendants on the tradition of studiousness.

To achieve that result, in recent times, the grassroots learning promotion associations have made many efforts to mobilize and coordinate with organizations and unions to join hands in promoting learning. In addition, the learning promotion committees of schools, hometown associations, business units, armed forces, etc. have also actively participated in the movement to build learning communities. The number of learning promotion associations in blocks, hamlets, and villages that are active in local learning promotion activities is increasing.

In addition to promoting learning and talent promotion movements, learning promotion associations at all levels always focus on building, developing and effectively using various types of learning promotion funds. From 2011 to present, the total amount of learning promotion funds mobilized by the associations at all levels is over 217 billion VND; the number of scholarships awarded is 179 billion VND with over 1.1 million students receiving scholarships.

Teachers support the scholarship fund of Nghi Hai Primary School (Cua Lo) on the occasion of the 13th Nghe An Scholarship Month

The provincial association and all levels of associations have also played a good role in linking and coordinating with sectors, organizations, social mobilization, and businesses to sponsor and help award scholarships and awards to students. Many sectors, organizations, and associations in the province have participated in implementing activities to encourage learning and encourage talents through many creative programs and forms. Through that, many facilities, student dormitories, school facilities, classes, awards, scholarships, etc. have been invested in, built, and awarded to students in the province; this is a great social resource, practically encouraging and creating conditions for teachers and students to strive to teach well and study well; especially for students in remote, isolated, and border areas...

In recent times, the organization of learning promotion associations in 21/21 districts, towns and Vinh city has increasingly promoted the effectiveness of its activities; 90% of the total 480/480 commune learning promotion associations have achieved good or higher grades. The number and quality of members have been improved. In 2011, there were over 474,000 members, and now the number has increased to over 562,000 members. The grassroots association organizations are always active, proactive and creative in mobilizing and implementing learning promotion programs suitable for each locality.

The Provincial Association for Promotion of Education awarded students of Phan Boi Chau High School for the Gifted who achieved national and international excellence in the 2014-2015 school year.

Mr. Tran Xuan Bi - Chairman of Nghe An Province's Association for Promotion of Education said: In the past 5 years, under the leadership and direction of the Provincial Party Committee, the Provincial People's Council, the Provincial People's Committee, the Central Vietnam Association for Promotion of Education, the effective coordination of all levels, sectors, unions, social organizations, businesses - sponsors; the contributions of efforts and enthusiasm of cadres and members, the Provincial Association for Promotion of Education has continued to develop strongly, steadily and in depth. The activities for promoting education have been increasingly closely linked, the education work in schools with the education in society, and the education of families for students. The activities for promoting education have contributed positively to the education and training results of the province, ranking among the top in the country in recent years.

Continuing to promote the achieved results, the learning promotion association at all levels continues to promote emulation movements to build and develop learning families, clans, learning communities, and learning units; maintain "Learning Promotion Month" and "Learning Promotion Tet"; build, manage, and make good use of the learning promotion fund, continue to build a strong association organization; innovate and be creative in activities to contribute positively to the education and training cause of the province.

In recognition of its achievements, since its establishment until now (1998 - 2016), especially in the period of 2011 - 2016, the Provincial Association for Promotion of Education has been awarded the Third Class Labor Medal; 2 Certificates of Merit from the Prime Minister; Emulation Flag of Excellent Unit from the Central Vietnam Association for Promotion of Education.

Dinh Nguyet