Over 99% of people in Nghe An are literate.

(Baonghean.vn) - On the afternoon of November 9th, the Steering Committee for Combating Illiteracy, Universalizing Education & Building a Learning Society in Nghe An province held a meeting to evaluate the results of activities during the 2012-2015 period. According to the report of the provincial Steering Committee for Combating Illiteracy, as of this time, more than 99% of the people in the province are literate.

Ms. Dinh Thi Le Thanh, Vice Chairwoman of the Provincial People's Committee, presided over the meeting. Also present were leaders from the Department of Education and Training, the Department of Internal Affairs, the Department of Planning and Investment, and a number of other relevant departments and agencies.

A panoramic view of the meeting.

According to a report from the Department of Education and Training, each year the province mobilizes and organizes literacy programs for 1,000-1,200 students and supplementary lower secondary education for nearly 1,000 students. Thanks to this, after three years of implementing the project to build a learning society in Nghe An province (2012-2020), the literacy rate for people aged 15-35 reached 99.4%; 100% of communes, wards, and towns met the standards for literacy eradication and universal primary education. In addition, the universal education program has also achieved many outstanding results.

Comrade Luu Duc Thuyen, Deputy Director of the Department of Education and Training, presented the draft report.

To date, 95.2% of communes, wards, and towns have been recognized as meeting the standards for universal education for 5-year-old children; 100% of communes, wards, and towns have achieved universal primary education, and 99.8% have achieved universal lower secondary education. The development of a learning society has received attention, with approximately 1.5 million people participating in training programs each year to improve their professional skills and expertise.

Comrade Tran Quoc Khanh, Deputy Head of the Provincial Propaganda Department, gave his comments on the contents related to the draft.

During the meeting, delegates contributed many suggestions to the draft report and pointed out shortcomings that need to be addressed so that the Department of Education and Training can finalize the report before the three-year review. Ms. Dinh Thi Le Thanh requested that in the coming period, the Provincial Steering Committee for Combating Illiteracy, Universalizing Education, and Building a Learning Society should clarify the roles of each unit in carrying out the task, linking it to the responsibilities of each sector and locality.

Strengthening inspection, supervision, and implementation of projects is crucial, with particular attention paid to combating illiteracy and universalizing preschool education for 5-year-olds. Emphasis should be placed on building a learning society and providing vocational training and skills development for the population to "keep pace" with the trend of integration.

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