The hardships of teaching in the particularly difficult land of Ky Son
Duc Anh - Thanh Chung•DNUM_BHZBBZCACD 19:38
(Baonghean.vn) - Bao Nam 1 Primary School is considered a particularly difficult area of the mountainous district of Ky Son - Nghe An. With the determination to sow the seeds of dreams, the teachers here have not hesitated to work hard and suffer hardships to bring letters to the students.
Bao Nam Commune is the most difficult area in the whole Ky Son district. Because it is located in a dead-end area, not favorable for trade, this is considered a difficult land for economic development. Bao Nam is mainly inhabited by the Kho Mu ethnic group, whose life is still difficult with 85% of households being poor. Photo: Duc AnhBao Nam 1 Primary Boarding School has 5 campuses including the main campus and 4 satellite campuses with a total of 333 students. Students from grades 3 to 5 will return to the main campus to concentrate on boarding. Photo: Duc AnhAt the main campus, 221 students are studying in 6 solid classrooms and 3 classes are studying in temporary classrooms. Photo: Duc AnhThe school currently has 29 teachers, including 2 additional teachers and 3 seconded teachers. Photo: Duc AnhThe school currently organizes boarding for 145 students. Because most of the parents have to work far away, the children stay at home with their elderly grandparents, so to get to school, the students here have to walk, some villages are more than 10km away from the school. Photo: Duc AnhNot receiving attention from their parents, many children often skip school. Some children sneak out to play, refuse to go to class, and only return to school at mealtime. Therefore, to ensure that students attend class regularly, teachers here often have to find and persuade students to return to school. Photo: Duc AnhIn the morning, many children do not have anyone to wake them up so they do not go to school on time. Teachers have to go to each house to take them to class. Photo: Duc AnhStudents here rarely communicate with the outside world, so they have many limitations in common language. In order to help them absorb knowledge better, teachers have to learn the Khmu language, through which they can communicate and teach students more easily. Photo: Duc AnhTo help the children study better, during the flag-raising ceremonies at the beginning of the week, the school often requires students to improve their communication in Mandarin. After school hours, the school assigns two teachers to closely monitor and organize homework for the children. As a result, the children's studies have made visible progress. Photo: Duc AnhAlong with teaching literacy, teachers often have to care for, help, and instruct students in life skills. Photo: Duc AnhEspecially for students who stay at boarding schools, teachers must regularly guide them to take care of themselves such as personal hygiene, laundry... Photo: Duc AnhIn the coming time, in order to create better conditions for teaching and learning, the school hopes to receive attention from authorities at all levels and social organizations, thereby helping the school to have more classrooms and more solid boarding houses. Photo: Duc AnhThe spirit of overcoming difficulties and efforts of teachers and students of Bao Nam 1 Primary Boarding School for Ethnic Minorities has been recognized by authorities and people at all levels, and the school has been honored with the title of advanced school. Photo: Duc Anh
