Opening of the 2018 Good Driving Instructor Competition

Speaking at the ceremony, Deputy Director of the Department of Transport Nguyen Duc An said: Traffic accidents are a matter of concern for the whole society. In our country, on average, every day nearly 30 people die and about 25 people are injured due to traffic accidents, of which 90% are concentrated in the road traffic sector, leaving behind heavy losses for society and the families of the victims.

Leaders of the Department of Transport presented souvenir flags to the units participating in the contest. Photo: Thanh Le

"From reality, the Department of Transport finds it necessary to periodically organize a competition for good driving instructors to maintain and gradually improve the quality of the team of driving instructors, who are the ones who directly impart and guide driving skills, methods and experience to students," said Mr. Nguyen Duc An.

Through the contest to honor teachers with good expertise and high professionalism to promote the emulation movement of good teaching and good learning for each teacher and student. At the same time, enhance the exchange and sharing of experiences in expertise, professionalism, especially teaching skills in driver training of the teaching staff.

The oral exam of teacher Tran Viet Dung (Driver Training Center, Vocational College No. 4, Ministry of National Defense). Photo: Thanh Le

From there, find effective teaching methods to popularize and apply in training facilities; objectively evaluate the actual teaching capacity of each group of teachers, on that basis the Department of Transport will direct car driving training centers to have training plans, contributing to improving the training quality at the units.

This is the 5th time the Department of Transport has organized the Competition for Excellent Driving Instructors. Participating in this competition are 23 teachers selected and organized from the qualifying round from 9 units.

On November 17-18, teachers took two exams: Question and answer on legal documents related to the field of driver's license training and testing, and presentation of theory or practice exams.