Former Vice President awards Vu A Dinh scholarships to students in Nghe An

The program has 140 ethnic minority students of the province receiving Vu A Dinh scholarships in 2022. Photo: Thanh Quynh

Vu A Dinh Scholarship Fund aims to honor and commend students who are in difficult circumstances in mountainous, remote and isolated areas but have overcome their difficulties to excel in life and study. From there, we encourage, motivate and inspire dreams and ambitions in each student, so that they have more opportunities and environments to demonstrate their role as good children, good students, and good grandchildren of Uncle Ho.

At the program, Vu A Dinh Scholarship Fund awarded 140 scholarships to 140 students who are typical examples of Thai, Kho Mu, Mong, Tho ethnic groups in mountainous districts of Nghe An. Among them, many students have especially difficult circumstances but have overcome adversity to achieve good academic results.

The children performed many special performances, imbued with the unique culture of their nation. Photo: Thanh Quynh

At the program, Deputy Director of the Department of Education and Training Dao Cong Loi said that in recent years, the Party and State's policies on education development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas have received specific attention in many areas. From the State budget, education development programs and projects and socialized resources have improved school facilities and equipment to gradually meet the requirements of improving the quality of education.

Up to now, the number of solidly built classrooms at all levels in ethnic minority and mountainous areas has reached 76.9%; the rate of national standard schools has reached 71.6%. The quality of education for ethnic minority students has many positive changes, the annual high school graduation rate is over 97.6%, the rate of ethnic minority students passing colleges and universities is increasing. In the 2021-2022 school year, 15 ethnic minority students were commended and rewarded by the Provincial People's Committee for achieving high scores in the 2022 high school graduation exam.

Former Secretary of the Party Central Committee and former Vice President Truong My Hoa spoke at the program. Photo: Thanh Quynh

Acknowledging the important achievements in education of Nghe An province, comrade Truong My Hoa hopes that in the coming time, local authorities and sectors will continue to pay attention and accompany students to promote the positive results that the locality has achieved.

For students in difficult circumstances, those in remote areas, ethnic minority areas, he sent words of encouragement to them to continue to strive and study well. In the future, they will become good children, good students, useful citizens, and make worthy contributions to the construction and development of the country.

Comrade Truong My Hoa and representatives of the Provincial Party Committee's Inspection Commission presented meaningful scholarships to students. Photo: Thanh Quynh

Representatives of Nghe An Provincial Youth Union and the main sponsoring business unit of Vu A Dinh Scholarship Fund awarded scholarships to students at the program. Photo: Thanh Quynh

Over the past 23 years of operation, Vu A Dinh Scholarship Fund has awarded tens of thousands of scholarships and organized hundreds of charitable activities for students in disadvantaged areas. Beyond the material value, this is the heart of philanthropists, all levels and sectors to encourage the spirit of ethnic minority students across the country, including Nghe An.

On the same afternoon, Vu A Dinh Scholarship Fund awarded 20 scholarships to 20 students with difficult circumstances who have strived to study well in Nghi Loc district. Photo: Thanh Quynh

The activities of the Scholarship Fund continue to support students with difficult circumstances to continue completing their studies at university. From here, the dreams of flying high and far for the children of ethnic minorities and islands of the Fatherland will be given wings.