Women in the mountainous region of Nghe An province accompany their children to a spelling class...
(Baonghean.vn) - Due to poverty and hardship in their childhood, many women in the highlands were unable to attend school, but now they carry their books to school at night in search of literacy.
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| On Monday to Friday nights, after a hard day's work, more than 20 women from Lien Hong village, Cam Lam commune (Con Cuong district) excitedly call each other to go to the village's primary school to attend literacy classes. Photo: Cong Kien |
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The literacy class, jointly organized by the Cam Lam Commune Women's Union and the Primary School, is for illiterate women. The class has 23 students, the oldest being 60 and the youngest 23, with the majority aged between 40 and 50. Photo: Cong Kien |
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| When in class, the students are all conscientious and serious about their studies; the teachers enthusiastically guide them on how to write each stroke of the letter and perform calculations from simple to complex. Photo: Cong Kien |
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| In particular, Principal Tran Xuan Hung frequently attends classes to assess students' learning abilities and guide teachers in adjusting teaching methods and developing appropriate lesson plans. At times, he even directly supervises students' studies and assignments. (Photo: Cong Kien) |
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| Y Tan, born in 1997, is the youngest student in the class. She is from the Xơ Đăng ethnic group in Kon Tum and married into a family in Cam Lâm commune. As a child, Y Tan spent most of her time working in the fields with her parents, so she didn't attend school and grew up illiterate. Upon returning home, she enrolled in a literacy class. Every evening, she brings her two daughters, Hà Thị Nhi (born in 2013) and Hà Thị Thảo (born in 2015), to class. “Initially, I found the letters very difficult. When reading, I would mix up the syllables, and when writing, my hands would tremble, and the letters wouldn't follow my intentions. Now it's better; I can read and write, but I'm still slow. Sometimes I have to ask my eldest daughter, who is in first grade, to help me,” Y Tan said. (Photo: Công Kiên) |
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| Ms. Vi Thi Chien is also the oldest person in the class (60 years old). “When I was little, I dropped out of first grade because my family was struggling, so I had to stay home to look after my younger siblings and help my parents with chores. Later, I got married, then my husband passed away, and I raised my children alone, spending all year trying to make ends meet, with no time to learn to read and write. Now that I have more free time, and after being encouraged by Women's Union officials, I decided to go back to school so I wouldn't be seen as illiterate…” – Ms. Chien confided. Photo: Cong Kien |
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| After more than four months of diligent study, many students have learned to write quickly and quite neatly, with straight lines. Photo: Cong Kien |
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| ...and perform simple calculations. Photo: Cong Kien |
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Mr. Tran Xuan Hung, Principal of Cam Lam Primary School, said: “When the Women's Association of the commune raised the issue of coordinating the opening of literacy classes for women in Lien Hong village, we fully supported it, providing facilities and assigning teachers to implement the program. It is noteworthy that the students showed a proactive and serious attitude towards learning; after more than four months of effort, most of them have now reached a level equivalent to grade 4.” (Photo: Cong Kien) |
