Setting an example to create great value in ideological education at grassroots level in Nghe An

Emphasize role models

Tan Thanh mountainous commune, Yen Thanh district is developing strongly. In agricultural production, the application of high technology is actively implemented by the people, from greenhouse models to linking with enterprises to produce goods. The whole commune currently has more than 100 hectares of rice seeds and more than 60 hectares of pineapples. More than 80 farms and ranches have been established; including farms raising pigs, cows, chickens,... with a scale of thousands of animals.

With a low starting point, the results that Tan Thanh commune has achieved are very impressive, reaching the advanced new rural standards in 2021, and is currently aiming to reach the model new rural standard in 2024.

Officials of Tan Thanh commune (Yen Thanh) learn and understand the thoughts of pineapple growers. Photo: Mai Hoa

Comrade Tran Duy Liem - Secretary of the Commune Party Committee affirmed that to achieve these results, the decisive step is ideological work. On the basis of the resolution, it is concretized by content plans and tasks for each year, each quarter, each month to propagate and convey, first of all to the commune cadres and civil servants, to hamlet cadres and party members.

"In addition to "informing" awareness and ideology, the exemplary actions of cadres and party members have a positive impact on people's thoughts and actions."

Comrade Tran Duy Liem - Secretary of the Party Committee of Tan Thanh commune, Yen Thanh district

In practice in Tan Thanh commune, all movements and tasks in residential areas, from building concrete roads, lighting systems, flag roads, etc., cadres and civil servants living in the area are pioneers. They are also the ones who proactively contribute money to buy materials and directly participate in the workdays of paving the yard, building flower beds at the commune headquarters; many cadres contribute from 5 to 25 million VND, combined with socialization, participating in the workdays of making 3 welcome gates with LED lights.

Commune-level cadres and civil servants assigned to be in charge of clusters and points and living in the area spend their own money and call for socialization in a voluntary manner and propose to the hamlet management board to build gates, fences, pave yards, make flower beds, etc. at the cultural house. "When cadres, civil servants, and party members truly care about the common good, the people are also very enthusiastic and do not regret anything" - Secretary Tran Duy Liem shared.

In Long Thanh commune, ideological work is also given top priority and goes first. Comrade Nguyen Van Hung - Secretary of the Commune Party Committee said: The commune maintains "Ideological Day" every 2 months with the participation of all cadres, civil servants, and non-professional activists in the commune and hamlet.

Depending on the nature and content of the work at each time, additional team leaders and deputy team leaders from 98 inter-family teams are invited to thoroughly grasp and unify the guiding ideology for implementing local political tasks, and at the same time promptly receive and answer concerns and problems at the grassroots level.

In difficult areas, the Party Secretary and the Chairman of the Commune People's Committee personally went to meet with the people at each inter-family group to clear their thoughts. The motto "Joining hands to build a new countryside for the prosperity and happiness of the people", "People's satisfaction is the service goal of administrative agencies"... is not only in words, but the cadres and civil servants actively act and let the people supervise that the cadres say what they do.

Comrade Tran Thi Binh - Standing Deputy Secretary of Yen Thanh District Party Committee affirmed that achieving the new rural district standard is an affirmation of the comprehensive development of the locality. Achieving such results is not easy, because many habits and customs of the people cannot be changed immediately.

On the other hand, building new rural areas means mobilizing resources, benefits, people's money, and land assets, constructions, etc. Therefore, propaganda, mobilization, and ideological work are given an important position so that people are informed, understand, and agree, only then can the next steps be taken.

Disbursement of loans to poor households in Yen Thanh for production development. Photo courtesy

"The solution in ideological work in Yen Thanh is perseverance, depth, and close propaganda, combined with the self-awareness of setting an example of "practice and words" by cadres and party members for the people to reflect and follow.

"If cadres, civil servants and party members are not exemplary, the political ideology, persuasion and mobilization work of the Party Committee and the government will lose its practical significance. This is something that the district continues to direct the entire political system to pay attention to in the process of socio-economic development," emphasized the Standing Deputy Secretary of the Yen Thanh District Party Committee.

If cadres, civil servants and party members are not exemplary, the political ideology, persuasion and mobilization work of the Party Committee and government will lose practical significance.

Comrade Tran Thi Binh - Standing Deputy Secretary of Yen Thanh District Party Committee

Go first, make way

Ideological work is one of the three important contents of Party building work and is determined to be in the top position, "going first, paving the way", creating unity in ideology, will and action in each organization and cadre, party member and citizen.

From that awareness, over the past time, each Party Committee has paid attention to this work with many specific solutions. As for Quynh Luu district, according to comrade Le Xuan Kien - Standing Deputy Secretary of the District Party Committee, ideological work is focused on 4 contents.

That is to promptly grasp the situation of public opinion and ideology among cadres, party members, and people to orient and rectify, and at the same time assign district-level departments and offices based on their functions and tasks to focus on timely resolution. The district also focuses on perfecting the propaganda team, strengthening the fight against and refuting false information and arguments on cyberspace.

Quynh Luu established working groups to handle urgent and prominent issues to reassure the people and create people's trust in the political system. Another important factor in doing ideological work is the exemplary role of cadres and party members in implementing policies, laws, ethics and lifestyle.

Road to Quynh village (Quynh Doi commune, Quynh Luu). Photo: Nhat Thanh

In Vinh city, in addition to strengthening the grasp of the situation and public opinion and promptly handling arising issues right at the grassroots level, the city Party Committee and government focus on leading and directing the resolution of long-standing petitions and "hot" issues such as flooding, urban order, environmental sanitation, etc.

For Thanh Chuong, Quy Chau, Tuong Duong, Ky Son districts..., ideological work is associated with implementing solutions to overcome conservative thinking, dependence, stagnation, fear of difficulties, and early satisfaction; innovate thinking and working methods, create high consensus to reduce poverty and promote development.

Currently, there is a state of ideological, political, moral and lifestyle degradation among some cadres and party members, affecting the effectiveness of ideological work. Or “once untrustworthy, forever untrustworthy” when cadres and party members do not match their actions, “say one thing but do another”, say something untrue…

In addition, many limitations, shortcomings, difficulties, concerns, and petitions, recommendations, and legitimate reflections from the people are slow to be resolved, affecting the effectiveness of ideological work at each level, sector, locality, and unit. These are issues that have been identified and need effective solutions, contributing to promoting and spreading the sense of responsibility from the example set by cadres and party members.