Launching the movement 'The whole country competes to build a learning society'

On the morning of June 10, the Ministry of Education and Training held the launching ceremony of the Movement "The whole country competes to build a learning society, promoting lifelong learning in the period 2023 - 2030". The launching ceremony was held in person and online at 63 provincial/municipal connection points nationwide.

Speaking at the launching ceremony, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasized the significance of learning: Learning, working, contributing and enjoying are essential and objective needs of every individual in society. Citizens should take advantage of every learning opportunity to become good citizens, digital citizens, and global citizens.

Delegates attending the launching ceremony at Nghe An bridge. Photo: My Ha

The launching ceremony, held on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh's call for patriotic emulation (June 11, 1948 - June 11, 2023), is even more meaningful. Thereby, it aims to raise awareness of building a learning society and promoting lifelong learning for all citizens.

In the coming time, to achieve the goal of "leaving no one behind", to have even development among regions, the Prime Minister requested that there must be substantial attention to the fields of culture, education, and health with many policies on financial resources, human resources, and monitoring mechanisms...

Comrade Doan Hong Vu - Director of the Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs spoke at the launching ceremony. Photo: My Ha

In addition, it is necessary to create favorable conditions for all people whose learning needs are met, satisfied, and support the disadvantaged, people past working age, housewives... to study for life. Mobilize the joint contributions of the whole society to create a combined strength of material resources, will and determination to make a breakthrough in a learning society, encourage equal development for all types of training, regardless of public, non-public, joint ventures, associations...

The Prime Minister also requested the need to build and effectively promote funds and village covenants in communities, agencies and units to promote lifelong learning. Effectively implement programs to promote lifelong learning in libraries, museums, cultural centers... In addition, there should be timely rewards for individuals and groups that perform well and effectively, and are good examples to everyone and the community, and disseminate good and effective practices to encourage the spirit of every family learning, every person learning, society learning, district learning, province learning and the whole country learning...

Studying will contribute to building and developing the country, contributing to improving material and spiritual life, helping each person not to be self-conscious, not to be complacent, to build the country on par with developed countries, studying to prove that the Vietnamese people are not inferior to any country, the strength of the nation originates from knowledge and culture.

Delegates representing departments and branches attended the launching ceremony at Nghe An bridgehead. Photo: My Ha

Previously, since 2005, the Prime Minister has approved the Project on Building a Learning Society for the periods 2005 - 2010, 2011 - 2020 and 2021 - 2030 three times. The implementation of these Projects has brought about many important results. The network of continuing education institutions has been consolidated and developed rapidly in terms of quantity, diversified in models and activities, bringing practical results, better meeting the learning needs of the people.

In addition to the achievements, reality shows that there are still limitations and barriers to building a learning society in Vietnam. Awareness of the work of promoting learning, talent promotion, and building a learning society is not at the right level. Lifelong learning activities outside of school are not diverse and rich, and operating conditions are still difficult. The participation of higher education institutions in the work of promoting learning, talent promotion, and building a learning society is still limited...

To continue raising awareness of the whole society about the necessity, impact and benefits of lifelong learning and building a learning society, contributing to the completion of the goals, tasks and solutions of the Project "Building a learning society in the period 2021-2030", it is necessary to deploy the movement "The whole country competes to build a learning society, promote lifelong learning in the period 2023 - 2030".

The launching ceremony was attended by departments and branches throughout the province. Photo: My Ha

Speaking at the launching ceremony, Mr. Doan Hong Vu - Director of the Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs also highlighted the achievements of Nghe An province in implementing the Project "Building a learning society" and deploying the movement "Anti-illiteracy - Universal education". Thanks to that, the number of people aged 15-35 who are literate reached 99.7%; 100% of districts, cities and towns met the standard of eliminating illiteracy level 2...
The movement of studying to improve professional qualifications, expertise, skills and vocational skills in the workforce has received attention. 76% of rural workers participate in studying, updating knowledge, skills, and transferring science and technology in production at community learning centers; the rate of highly skilled workers in key economic sectors is increasing; the province's trained workers by the end of 2022 reached 67.7%, of which 27.4% have diplomas and certificates...

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