For the first time, Nghe An has achieved the standard of universal primary education level 3.

The Provincial People's Committee has just issued Decision No. 713/QD-UBND on recognition of achieving literacy standards, p.tigerPreschool education for 5-year-old children, universal primary education, universal lower secondary education by 2020.

Accordingly, at the preschool level, 21/21 districts, cities and towns have met the standards for universal preschool education for 5-year-old children. The province also has 21 units meeting the standards for eliminating illiteracy at level 2.

Class time of students at Muong Ai Primary Ethnic Minority Boarding School (Ky Son). Photo: MH

At the secondary level, the whole province has 4 localities that have met the standards for universalizing lower secondary education level 3, including (Vinh city, Cua Lo town, Thai Hoa town and Tan Ky district). In addition, there are 13 units that have met the standards for universalizing lower secondary education level 2 and 4 units that have universalized lower secondary education level 1, namely Que Phong, Tuong Duong, Quynh Luu and Hoang Mai town.

According to this decision, Tan Ky district is the first locality in the block (district) to meet the standard of universalizing lower secondary education level 3 at the lower secondary level.

Students at the Cha Lo hamlet satellite school (Mai Son Primary School - Tuong Duong). Photo: MH

In particular, according to this decision, up to this point, 21/21 districts, cities and towns in Nghe An have met universal standards.primary educationLevel 3. This data is assessed based on the rate of primary school-age children mobilized to go to school. Specifically, the number of 6-year-old children (born in 2014) mobilized to go to grade 1 in the province is 65,179, reaching a rate of 99.75%; The number of 11-year-old children (born in 2009) who have completed the program is 53,770, reaching a rate of 96.71%. Of which, there are no schools where 11-year-old children have dropped out. In addition, the number of disabled children with learning ability mobilized to go to school in the whole province is 98.7%.

Previously, Nghe An was a province with a large area, complex mountainous terrain, difficult transportation, scattered ethnic minority population, economic life of some people still had many difficulties, the intellectual level of the people was uneven, therefore the conditions for educational development in general and primary education development in particular still faced many difficulties.

Besides, the school system, especially the districtsmountainstill fragmented, small-scale, and teaching facilities have not yet met the needs of innovation and improvement of education quality. Therefore, the completion of primary education universalization at level 3 is a very commendable effort.

This is the first time Nghe An has achieved the standard of universal primary education level 3 and is one of the few provinces and cities in the country to achieve this rate. Currently, Nghe An has also submitted a report to the Ministry of Education and Training so that this year the Ministry can conduct an assessment and recognize universal primary education for the entire province.

Details of localities that have completed the universalization program. Photo: MH

Standards for recognition of achieving universal primary education level 3

1. For communes:

a) Ensure standards for recognition of achieving universal primary education level 2;

b) The rate of 6-year-old children entering grade 1 reaches at least 98%;

c) The rate of 11-year-old children completing primary school is at least 90%, and for communes with particularly difficult socio-economic conditions, it is at least 80%; the remaining 11-year-old children are all attending primary school.

2. For districts: At least 90% of communes are recognized as meeting the standards of universal primary education level 3.

3. For the province: 100% of districts are recognized as meeting the standards of universal primary education level 3.