Nghe An achieves and exceeds a number of targets in building a learning society.

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Bui Dinh Long gave a speech at the conference. Photo: MH

In recent times, the work of building and developing community learning centers and building a learning society has been directed and implemented by Nghe An province. Thereby, a number of targets have been achieved and exceeded, such as achieving universal preschool education standards for 5-year-old children; achieving standardsliteracyLevel 2 (highest level); achieving universal primary education level 3 (highest level); achieving universal lower secondary education level 1.

The movement to encourage learning and talent has achieved many outstanding results and has built a fund to encourage learning and support scholarships for students, with over 315 billion VND in the past 5 years.

In recent years, the reading movement has been developed in schools. Photo: MH

In 2013, along with 53 other cities from 27 countries, Vinh city was one of two cities in Vietnam recognized by UNESCO as a "global learning city". Currently, 76% of rural workers participate in training to update their knowledge and skills. 65% of workers receive vocational training... The literacy rate of the entire province is over 98%.

At the summary conference, representatives of the units also had many presentations sharing experiences on the implementation process. In addition, the conference also analyzed the unachieved targets such as the rate of civil servants and public employees with level 3 foreign language proficiency (4.5%/20%); workers in export processing zones and industrial parks with general education or equivalent (75%/90%), workers with vocational training (65%/95%), in which the rate of highly skilled workers in key industries only reached 15%.

A literacy class for women in Cam Lam commune, Con Cuong district. Photo: PV.

Concluding the conference, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Bui Dinh Long acknowledged and highly appreciated the results achieved. At the same time, he suggested that during the implementation process, it is necessary to strengthen the coordination of departments and branches; when putting into practice, it is necessary to accurately evaluate the results, instead of relying on statistical numbers.

To improve operational efficiency, in the coming time, the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee suggested that it is necessary to strengthen communication work on education and training as well as on building a learning society so that all classes of people can understand, share and support. In addition, it is necessary to link activities to build a learning society with emulation movements to build cultural life, build new rural areas, and civilized urban areas, creating a widespread influence in the community. In addition, it is necessary to continue to build model "Learning Families", "Learning Clans", "Learning Communities", and "Learning Units" for replication.

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee awarded titles of merit to collectives that successfully implemented the project. Photo: MH

Firmly consolidate the results of illiteracy eradication and universal education in the whole province, increase the rate of workers receiving vocational training and organize for civil servants and public employees in state agencies to participate in retraining courses and improve their qualifications...

Relevant departments and sectors must review and re-evaluate models and community learning centers and propose solutions for effective implementation, close to the actual needs and aspirations of the majority of people.

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Bui Dinh Long awarded titles of merit to individuals who successfully implemented the project. Photo: MH

On this occasion, the Provincial People's Committee awarded certificates of merit to 10 collectives and 10 individuals with outstanding achievements in the project implementation process.

My Ha