Nghe An replicates lifelong learning models

Working with the delegation were comrades Le Minh Thong - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Head of the Steering Committee; Nguyen Thi Kim Chi - Member of the Party Executive Committee - Director of the Department of Education and Training and representatives of a number of related departments, branches and sectors.Photo: My Ha

After 5 years of implementing the Project on Building a Learning Society, Nghe An has organized more than 100 knowledge training courses for newly elected candidates, officials and civil servants in difficult areas, lacking and weak in knowledge, working skills and professional expertise for more than 10,000 people.

In addition, many courses have been opened to improve political level, professional expertise in political ethics, fostering methods, leadership and management skills, administrative knowledge and skills. As a result, the rate of training in high professional qualifications is increasing, while the state management level of the staff and civil servants is not improved.

Eliminating illiteracy for women in Anh Son district. Photo: My Ha

In recent years, Nghe An has implemented the projects "Elimination of illiteracy by 2020"; "Promoting lifelong learning activities in libraries, museums, cultural houses, clubs, in families, clans, communities, among workers... Currently, the literacy rate of the population is over 99%, 100% of communes, wards and towns meet the level 1 literacy standards. The rate of workers receiving vocational training is 53.1%...

Speaking at the conference, comrade Pham Tat Dong highly appreciated the efforts of the province in building a learning society. He also hoped that in the coming time, the province would strengthen propaganda work on the purpose, meaning, role and benefits of lifelong learning - building a learning society. In addition, it would continue to research and organize many diverse forms to encourage people to learn for life.

Comrade Le Minh Thong and Pham Tat Dong presented the emulation flag to the Cua Lo Town Association for the Promotion of Education. Photo: My Ha

On this occasion, experts from the Ministry of Education and Training also introduced the "Learning City" criteria set, instructions for registering to join the global "Learning City" network of Unesco for Cua Lo town, striving to build Cua Lo to soon become a "Learning Town", "Smart Town", in the era of technology 4.0.

Speaking at the conference, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Minh Thong affirmed that in the coming time, he will continue to direct the lifelong learning movement to be widely developed and will replicate more models of "learning cities" throughout the province.

The Central Association for Promotion of Education awarded scholarships to the Association for Promotion of Education of Cua Lo Town. Photo: My Ha

At the conference, the Central Committee of the Vietnam Association for Promoting Education awarded the excellent emulation flag to the Cua Lo Association for Promoting Education and awarded Certificates of Merit to 4 individuals with many achievements in promoting education.

The Central Association for Promotion of Education also awarded 100 scholarships to the Association for Promotion of Education of Cua Lo town with a total value of 80 million VND.