Arouse the spirit of learning, spread the movement of encouraging learning

Chairman of the Provincial Association for Promotion of Education rewards excellent students. Photo: My Ha

Learning is considered one of the precious traditions of the Vietnamese people. Since ancient times, our ancestors have emphasized the role of learning by quoting a famous saying in the book Tam Tu Kinh: "Ngoc bat trac bat thanh khi, nhan bat hoc, bat tri ly" (Ngoc bat trac bat thanh khi, nhan bat hoc, bat tri ly). Vietnamese idioms and proverbs have also summarized many short sayings as summaries, advice, and reminders for everyone to learn, from the need to be thoughtful and delicate in "Learn to eat, learn to speak, learn to wrap, learn to open", to knowing how to learn to "Learn one and know ten"; from the encouragement "No matter how ignorant you are, you will learn after studying for a long time" to the belief and optimism in the bright future of learning "Learn well and you will be rich, work well and you will have it". Study to escape poverty, study to pass exams, to bring honor to family, clan, hometown, study to assert oneself... Any motivation to study will bring people willpower, effort, struggle and achievement.

To spread the movement of encouraging learning, it is necessary to awaken the spirit of love of learning and knowledge that is inherent in each person, but for many different reasons and conditions, has not been clearly revealed. In fact, everyone wants to master knowledge, does not want to fall behind or be left behind, especially in the current era of scientific and technological development.

Love of learning, first of all, is expressed in a strong desire to learn. Learning is not only a responsibility, a necessity, learning is a hobby, a passion, a voluntary thing. People who love learning find joy, happiness, even find themselves, find a path for their lives. From there, they constantly learn, and especially self-study. It can be said that self-study is one of the most valuable human abilities. Self-study saves time, remembers for a long time, increases initiative, helps learners to deepen knowledge, make efforts to ponder, explore, and quickly apply knowledge to practical situations. Love of learning is not afraid of difficulties, hardships, not hiding ignorance, not afraid of collision. The spirit of criticism, debate, daring to speak, daring to do are also manifestations of the spirit of love of learning.

The provincial Association for Promotion of Education presents bicycles to excellent students in difficult circumstances. Photo: My Ha

Adults must be role models of the spirit of learning for children. In reality, many adults are reluctant to learn, are satisfied with their existing knowledge, and are entangled in many worries. Adult learning needs to be given due attention, through promoting the role of community learning centers, training programs, ensuring material and technical conditions for learning, motivating the spirit, encouraging improvement of qualifications... Learning, for women, needs to be facilitated to the maximum due to specific factors. On May 25, 2021, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam signed and issued Directive 14/CT-TTg on promoting learning and talent promotion, building a learning society in the 2021-2030 period, in which promoting adult learning is considered a key solution to improve the quality of local human resources, meeting the requirements of the knowledge economy, the wave of integration and globalization that is taking place strongly.

The current context of digital transformation in education further promotes lifelong learning. With the many benefits that digital transformation brings, we can easily collect information and study regularly in many rich and vivid forms. Learning via the Internet is considered a form with many conveniences and effectiveness.

The work of encouraging learning, promoting talents, and building a learning society must be recognized by everyone and considered an important task, contributing to the revival of the country's education. For the whole society to learn, each individual must become a model learner. And the spirit of learning and studiousness of each person will be the most important driving force to promote the success of the work of encouraging learning and talents.