(Baonghean.vn) - Undeterred by the sun, the darkness, or the difficult roads... This summer, the literacy class in Giap Gat village (Binh Son - Anh Son) is always packed with students. Each member of the class is of a different age and background, but their burning desire to go to school and to learn to read and write remains strong...
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Giap Gat village, Binh Son commune, is located in the most remote area of Anh Son district. Its isolation by river and difficult road access meant that it was once cut off from the outside world. Many people aged 25 to 60 are illiterate. |
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| The 7B road leading to Giáp Gát is currently under construction and will become an inter-provincial route connecting the communes of Đỉnh Sơn, Thành Sơn, Thọ Sơn, Bình Sơn, etc. Since the construction of this road, the lives of the people in the area have begun to improve. |
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| As living standards improved, people in the village began to become more aware of the importance of literacy. |
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| "Not being able to read and write is so frustrating. I can't understand anything anyone says. I don't even know which department or ward to go to in the hospital." - This yearning for literacy stems from very ordinary thoughts. |
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| The two sisters, Ngan Thi Muoi and Ngan Thi Hoach, nearly 50 years old, finally got to go to school. Knowing their mother's wish, their husbands and children take turns driving them nearly 7 kilometers to the Giap Gat village cultural center to learn to read and write. |
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| At over forty years old, learning to read and write is not easy. Therefore, not only the teachers but also the school's administration have to regularly visit and encourage the class members. |
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| Teacher Hoang Thi Loan, 51 years old, was entrusted by the school's administration to be in charge of the literacy class. "Teaching older students requires not only knowledge but also dedication and responsibility," Ms. Loan confided. |
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| Many students bring their children to class. The image of children teaching their mothers, and grandchildren teaching their grandmothers, has become a unique and beautiful feature of these classes for older adults. |
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| In this classroom, teachers don't just teach literacy; they also organize games and word puzzle competitions to make learning more engaging for the "students." |
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| Mrs. Lo Thi Nhiem, 66 years old - the oldest member of the class - was still very happy before the extracurricular lesson. |
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| Students excitedly "show off" to reporters that they can read. |
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| With literacy, women no longer have to use their fingerprints when going to the commune to receive benefits, nor do they have to worry about not knowing how to use a phone or lacking information to transfer scientific and technical knowledge. From these classes, over 2000 ethnic minority people in Nghe An province have become literate each year, contributing to raising the intellectual level and helping them gradually stabilize their lives and develop economically and socially. |
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