Nghe An: Looking back at 5 years of implementing Directive No. 13 of the Provincial Party Standing Committee on improving the quality of Party cell activities

The Party Committee of Nghe An Province's Business Bloc commended 18 collectives with outstanding achievements in implementing Directive 13 of the Provincial Party Standing Committee. Photo: Mai Hoa

The rate of party members who are hamlet chiefs has increased in both quantity and quality.

After 5 years of implementing Directive No. 13-CT/TU, in general, the quality of Party cell activities in the whole province has had many positive changes. Party committees at all levels have paid attention to deploying and thoroughly grasping documents on improving the quality of Party cell activities, so the awareness of Party committees, Party organizations and Party members about the importance of improving the quality of Party cell activities has been raised. The work of preparing Party cell activities has received more attention and focus on content, form and adaptation to the Covid-19 epidemic situation; maintaining and enhancing the content of thematic activities to be more rich and practical; the content of basic activities has clearly demonstrated leadership, education and combativeness.

Promoting democracy in Party cell activities has received more attention and focus. Party committees at all levels have assigned Party committee members to attend Party cell activities. Party member development work in special areas has received attention. The team of Party cell committees and Party cell secretaries has been improved and consolidated, and their quality has been gradually improved; the proportion of Party members who are hamlet chiefs has increased in both quantity and quality (accounting for 82.19% - exceeding the target by 2.19%); the model of the secretary who is also the hamlet chief has had positive changes (increased by 4.3%). The assessment of the quality of Party cell activities according to Regulation 08-QD/TU, dated September 15, 2021 of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee "on assessing the quality of Party cell activities" has initially achieved some results.

Some existing limitations

The preparation of the meeting content in some Party cells was not thorough; some comrades chairing the conference did not conduct the meeting well, did not focus on the main points, and the management capacity of some comrades chairing was still weak. After the resolution was issued, some Party cells were not able to develop a program, plan and assign specific tasks to Party members.

Meeting of the Loading and Unloading Control Cell of Nghe Tinh Port Party Committee. Photo: Thanh Le

Some Party cells have not performed well in their roles of educating, managing, supervising and training Party members. The spirit of self-criticism and criticism in Party activities and the promotion of democracy in some Party cells are still limited. The inspection and supervision work of some higher-level Party committees on improving the quality of activities has not received much attention and focus. The management of Party members in some places is not strict, especially the management of Party members working far away in the country, abroad and Party members waiting for retirement or retirement; there is a phenomenon of retired Party members not transferring to Party activities or not participating in Party activities, etc.

Some key tasks and solutions

The Standing Committee of Nghe An Provincial Party Committee deploys Party building work in 2022. Photo: Thanh Duy

Continue to thoroughly grasp and effectively implement Directive No. 13-CT/TU, Regulation No. 08-QD/TU and the Central Committee's directives and guidelines on improving the quality of Party cell activities to further raise the awareness of Party committees at all levels, Party organizations and Party members about the important role and position of the Party Central Committee and Party cells, the significance and importance of improving the quality of Party cell activities in improving the leadership capacity and fighting strength of Party organizations and the contingent of cadres and Party members.

Regularly pay attention to directing the innovation of the content, form, and methods of Party cell activities in a practical and effective direction. The content of Party cell activities must comply with the principles of Party organization and activities, linking the content of Party cell activities with the implementation of Directive No. 05-CT/TW, Resolution of the Central Committee 4 (term XII, XIII) of the Central Executive Committee. Party committees direct subordinate Party cells to organize specialized activities once a quarter on selected groups of issues, to discuss in depth and thoroughly a number of issues to strengthen the leadership of the Party cell.

Strengthen and promote democracy in Party cell activities, especially in discussing and deciding on issues related to the functions and tasks of the Party cell and the responsibilities and rights of Party members, creating an open, sincere and listening atmosphere for all cadres and Party members to express their opinions, thoughts and aspirations. Raise organizational awareness, promote the spirit of self-criticism and criticism, strengthen solidarity and unity within the Party. Promote the role of Party members, strongly fight against the divisive and distorted arguments of hostile forces, especially on social networking sites.

Continue to pay attention to the work of perfecting, planning, training, and fostering the team of Party cell members and Party cell secretaries. Timely replace cadres with weak capacity, violating discipline, lacking credibility, and lacking responsibility in performing assigned tasks.

Directing the implementation of the work of developing new party members, linking the content of the Party development work with the implementation of the Project attached to Decision No. 5155-QD/TU, dated February 8, 2014 of the Provincial Party Standing Committee "on developing party members and party organizations in private enterprises and foreign-invested enterprises in Nghe An province, period 2014 - 2020"; Project No. 01-DA/TU, dated August 10, 2016 of the Provincial Party Executive Committee on "building Party cells, developing Party members in blocks, hamlets, and villages without Party cells, without Party members, and blocks, hamlets, and villages at risk of no longer having Party cells in the period 2016-2020; striving to have 90% of block leaders, hamlet leaders, and village leaders be Party members and participate in the Party cell committee by 2025; gradually increase the rate of Party cell secretaries who are also hamlet leaders. Effectively implement the work of managing and supervising Party members according to the regulations of the Central Committee.

Strengthen inspection and supervision work, focusing on inspecting the implementation of the Party Committee and Party cell regime; effectively assigning Standing Committee members and Party Committee members to regularly attend activities in Party cells of blocks, hamlets, and residential areas.

Directing and implementing well the organization of dialogue between Party committees, authorities with Party cells, Party cell secretaries, cadres, Party members and the people to enhance the sense of responsibility of cadres towards the people and the grassroots. Party committees at all levels need to pay attention to supporting facilities and equipment for Party cell activities in association with people's activities, especially in difficult places, regions and areas.