Sustainable development of ethnic minority and mountainous areas in Que Phong district
(Baonghean.vn) - On the afternoon of May 6, the thematic supervision delegation of the Ethnic Committee of the Provincial People's Council led by Comrade Lo Thi Kim Ngan - Head of the Ethnic Committee, Provincial People's Council supervised the implementation of a number of targets associated with the goal of sustainable development of ethnic minority and mountainous areas in Que Phong district.
At the meeting, leaders of Que Phong District People's Committee and Cam Muon and Chau Thon communes reported and clarified important contents to assess the implementation of a number of indicators associated with the goal of sustainable development of ethnic minority and mountainous areas of Nghe An province from 2020 to present.
Accordingly, thanks to the good implementation of the targets associated with the goal of sustainable development of ethnic minority and mountainous areas, it has contributed to improving the material and spiritual life of ethnic minorities in particular and the people of the whole district in general.
The economic structure has shifted in the right direction, many economic models have been successfully built and replicated, national defense, security, and social order and safety have been maintained.
Ethnic minorities have increasing access to modern health care services; 100% of ethnic minorities participate in health insurance; 11/13 health stations have been solidly built; Health care for the people, improving the physical condition and stature of ethnic minorities, and preventing child malnutrition have clearly improved.
Up to now, 88% of Que Phong district's villages and hamlets have paved roads from the commune center to the villages and hamlets.
The quality of universal education has been improved. In 2023, 13/13 communes and towns will achieve universal education and meet the standards for universal preschool education for 5-year-old children one year ahead of schedule; The rate of people aged 15 and over who can read and write fluently in Mandarin will reach over 97%...
Ethnic minority cadres are appointed to key positions and management positions at all levels. The arrangement of ethnic minority cadres with capacity and qualifications in accordance with legal regulations contributes to building a cadre force that meets increasingly high standards in the new situation.
In addition to the achieved results, representatives of Que Phong district leaders and grassroots communes also frankly admitted some remaining limitations such as the poverty rate, although it has decreased, is still high compared to the general level of the province; Equipment has not met the needs of medical examination and treatment of the people.
In addition, teaching equipment, classrooms and functional rooms are still lacking; the area of some schools does not meet the requirements, especially for schools after the merger...
From the shortcomings and limitations, members of the Supervisory Delegation and representatives of local authorities found out the causes and responsibilities of authorities at all levels, agencies and units in the implementation process.
Concluding the working session, Comrade Lo Thi Kim Ngan - Head of the Ethnic Committee, Provincial People's Council acknowledged and highly appreciated the achievements that Que Phong district has achieved in the past time.
To overcome the remaining difficulties, he emphasized the urgent issue of sticking to the grassroots level and reviewing the practicality of implementing the targets associated with the sustainable development goals of ethnic minority and mountainous areas. From there, improving the capacity of organization and implementation and the ability to manage and operate in the process of realizing the targets.
It is necessary to continue to pay attention to completing infrastructure in line with the criteria for new rural construction, especially in localities that have registered to reach the new rural target in 2024 and the following years. Along with that, it is important to note that the development of poverty reduction mechanisms needs to be substantive to ensure sustainability.
It is necessary to do better in disseminating the Party and State's ethnic policies and guidelines to cadres, civil servants, party members and the people. In particular, it is necessary to raise awareness and widely disseminate the policies and guidelines for socio-economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas to ethnic minorities.
From there, it creates consensus among the Party committees, authorities and people to achieve sustainable changes in realizing the targets associated with the goal of sustainable development of ethnic minority and mountainous areas in Que Phong district in the coming time./.
