Tuong Duong proposes teaching and learning plans according to the actual situation of specific regions.

Document No. 889/UBND-VX ofPeople's Committee of Tuong Duong districthas the following content:

Implementing the Education Development Plan for the 2021-2022 school year, the People's Committee of Tuong Duong district has directed the Education Department to prepare the necessary conditions to be ready for the new school year. However, after studying Official Dispatch 1717/SGD&DT-VP dated August 26, 2021 of the Department of Education and Training on instructions for organizing school opening, opening ceremony and implementing some activities at the beginning of the 2021-2022 school year. Accordingly, the Department of Education and Training requires educational institutions to organize online teaching.

Currently, the Covid-19 epidemic in Tuong Duong district is basically under control, from July 23, 2021 to now, no new F0 cases have appeared; over 90% of teachers have received the first dose of the vaccine; citizens working far away and returning to their localities are being quarantined and strictly controlled... Moreover, the telecommunications infrastructure in the district is not guaranteed, many villages still do not have national grid electricity, phone coverage, or Internet. Parents' awareness, ability to manage and guide students to study online at home still have many shortcomings.

Through a survey, the conditions for organizing online teaching and learning in remote schools are very difficult and not guaranteed (can only be organized in convenient units, near National Highway 7A). The percentage of students with devices (smartphones, computers...) and internet connection to be able to participate online is only about 40%, in which there are schools where students cannot participate online up to 90%).

Based on the above actual situation, the People's Committee of Tuong Duong district asked for opinions from the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, the Provincial Steering Committee for Covid 19 Prevention and Control andDepartment of Education and TrainingAgree to allow Tuong Duong to flexibly implement teaching methods in the current epidemic situation, as follows:

1.For Preschool level:School will not be reopened until the epidemic is controlled and stabilized in the whole province.

2.For Primary School:

-For schools and school locations in difficult and isolated areas:Assign teachers to set up school sites and conduct direct teaching (in reality, the school sites are located in isolated villages and are managed very closely by the community Covid-19 Teams).

-For schools with boarding facilities:Organize in-person, concentrated learning according to the epidemic prevention plan (the district will test (PCR pooled samples) for Covid-19 on all students when entering the school). Implement strict management, do not allow students to leave the school campus, limit teachers and staff from going home as much as possible, implement social distancing right in the school, and divide study shifts reasonably.

-With convenient regional schools:Organize online teaching for favorable areas and areas with sufficient conditions for online learning.

Students in the mountainous area of ​​Tuong Duong district on their way to class. Photo: Vo Dinh Tuan

3.For secondary school level:

-For Semi-boarding and Boarding Schools:Organize in-person learning according to the epidemic prevention plan (the district will test (PCR pooled samples) for Covid-19 on all students when entering school, strictly manage, not allow students to leave the school campus, limit teachers and staff from going home as much as possible, practice social distancing right in school, divide study shifts reasonably, minimize large gatherings...).

-For the remaining secondary schools (mainly in favorable areas):Online teaching will be conducted.

4.For high school level:Online teaching will be conducted.

Teachers and students in the mountainous area of ​​Tuong Duong district. Photo: Vo Dinh Tuan

It is known that, to build Document 889/UBND-VX, Tuong Duong district has organized a review and accurate assessment of the actual situation in the area. Specifically, the whole district has 7,420 primary school students. Of which, 3,527 students (47.5%) are eligible for online learning; 3,893 students (52.5%) are not eligible for online learning; 1,281 students do not have Internet connection at their residence.

There are 4,984 secondary school students. Of these, 1,679 students (33.7%) are eligible for online learning; 3,148 students (63.2%) are not eligible for online learning, 1,646 students do not have access to the Internet.

Nhat Lan