The person who 'passed the torch' for the Youth Union movement in Nghia Dan

(Baonghean.vn) - Teacher Nguyen Tuan Anh - Secretary of the Youth Union of 1-5 High School (Nghia Dan) is one of two typical Nghia Dan youths to receive the title of Advanced Youth Following Uncle Ho's Teachings 2017.

Born in 1987, graduated from Vinh University, joined the Party since he was a student, in 2011, Tuan Anh was assigned to teach at 1-5 High School, and has been involved in the Youth Union work ever since. While teaching Chemistry and being the Secretary of the school's Youth Union, teacher Tuan Anh always kept in mind that he must try his best to complete all tasks. For many years, the young teacher and the school's Youth Union Executive Committee have organized many practical activities for students and union members.

Teacher Nguyen Tuan Anh enthusiastically "ignites" the movement's activities. Photo: Thai Truong.

The most notable program is the "Fueling Dreams" program in 2016. With activities such as exchanging experiences and skills for students, knowledge competitions, and especially calling for cooperation and support to help children in difficult circumstances.

Tuan Anh shared: "As the name of the program suggests, in addition to the help of everyone, the children are given strength, fueled with fire, and motivated to cultivate their will and train themselves to overcome difficulties with their own abilities. The program has collected more than 33 million VND. Not stopping there, activities to help children are also organized regularly, whenever there are difficulties. In 2016 alone, the program has helped and shared with 42 children, with more than 60 million VND, along with many school supplies and other necessities."

Sharing about the donation campaign for poor students, Tuan Anh said that during his student years, he participated in many humanitarian and charitable activities for many disadvantaged people in society. And through many volunteer activities, he realized how meaningful the joy of giving and bringing to each person and each situation is.

Tuan Anh (far left) gives gifts to students in difficult circumstances. Photo: Thai Truong.

Understanding the difficult circumstances of students, and knowing that they will never succeed if they work alone, he always calls for cooperation and coordination with parents' associations, businesses, and localities to appeal to everyone's hearts.

In particular, the school's Youth Union has been aware of students in difficult circumstances since entering grade 10 and has provided assistance until graduating from high school. With responsibility and empathy, situations like Mai Van Lam, a student in class 12C6 in Tan Thanh block, Nghia Dan town, an orphan with only two mothers and children living together, and his mother is often sick, he has mobilized to help him with both money and material things; or like Ngo Van Giang in Dong Hoi 2 hamlet, Nghia Hoi commune, who has had asthma since childhood, is in poor health, his parents are often sick, and his sister has kidney failure, but he has tried to overcome them to become an excellent student of the province. Teacher Tuan Anh has visited these situations at home to ask, encourage, give gifts, and grasp the specific situation.

He confided that some people think that volunteering is seasonal or a movement, but he determined that it is to help regularly or suddenly, not just on holidays or Tet. The most important thing is to give the children love, trust and motivation to work hard and improve.

In addition to volunteer activities, one of the activities of the youth union members that Secretary of the Youth Union Tuan Anh always focuses on is developing skills and training themselves in the youth union members. Clubs such as radio, creative science, singing and dancing groups, and traffic safety have created many useful and interesting playgrounds.

"Youth fair" is one of such forms. Participating in the fair, youth union members can participate in collective and group activities such as dancing, singing, drama, folk games, MC training, presentations... In addition, career guidance activities of universities and colleges help students have many choices and orientations for their future. Many talented students have participated in major art performances of the District Youth Union and the district.

Tuan Anh at the ceremony to honor outstanding youths following Uncle Ho's teachings. Photo: Thai Truong.

Mr. Phan Van Hien - Secretary of Nghia Dan District Youth Union shared: "Comrade Tuan Anh is an energetic, enthusiastic, dedicated youth union officer, always creating many interesting activities, attracting a large number of union members and young people to participate. In particular, he mobilized to help many students overcome difficulties and rise up. He provided free jobs for many young people across the province, mainly in accounting, mechanical, electrical, welding, and general worker jobs... working at contractors of the Nghi Son - Thanh Hoa petrochemical refinery project, Vinh Tan Binh Thuan thermal power project, Tra Vinh, Hoa Binh, Ha Nam thermal power projects... with a guaranteed salary of over 7 million/month, helping many young people have stable jobs and incomes".

In addition to being a dedicated teacher and an active union officer, he is also known as a multi-talented young man with many talents such as singing, hosting programs, and a passion for photography. With his efforts, teacher Nguyen Tuan Anh has been commended by all levels, such as being awarded certificates of merit by the Department of Education and Training 3 times, being a grassroots Emulation Fighter in the 2015-2016 school year, being commended by the Provincial and District Youth Unions in the union movement; contributing to the achievements of the school union, being awarded a Certificate of Merit by the Central Youth Union for 5 consecutive years (from 2011-2016). Notably, most recently, Secretary of the school's Youth Union Nguyen Tuan Anh was honored to receive the title of Advanced Youth Following Uncle Ho's Teachings by the Provincial Youth Union in 2017.

Thai Truong