(Baonghean.vn) - Continuing the survey program on the implementation of the Project on universalizing preschool education for 5-year-old children, period 2010 - 2015, on the morning of September 22, the Culture - Social Affairs Committee, Provincial People's Council conducted a field survey in Cao Son and Tuong Son communes, Anh Son district.
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| Survey team at the main campus of Cao Son Kindergarten |
For Cao Son commune, the implementation of the project on universalizing preschool education for 5-year-old children is in the condition of poor preschool facilities. The preschool has 11 groups of classes but only 3 classrooms are arranged at 2 locations, the rest are borrowed from the primary school and the village hall. The economic conditions of the people are difficult; the transportation system is mainly dirt roads, muddy when it rains, especially many residential areas are isolated due to flooding... Those factors affect the mobilization of children to go to school.
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| The delegation worked with the leaders of Cao Son Commune People's Committee on the implementation of the Project to universalize preschool education for 5-year-old children. |
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| Mr. Nguyen Hong Son - Chairman of Cao Son Commune People's Committee reported on the implementation of the Universalization Project in the commune. |
However, thanks to the methodical direction, establishment of a steering committee, coordination with sectors and organizations in propaganda, mobilizing 5-year-old children to go to school as well as mobilizing to invest in facilities for universalization, up to this point, the rate of mobilizing 5-year-old children to go to school has reached 100%; the rate of teachers meeting the universalization standards is 2 teachers/class and the level is above standard. However, due to difficulties in facilities, Cao Son commune has not yet been recognized as meeting the standards for universalizing preschool education for 5-year-old children.
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| Physical education class for 5-year-old children at the main point of Cao Son Kindergarten |
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| Classrooms for 5-year-old children at Cao Son Kindergarten ensure adequate minimum teaching equipment. |
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| The Provincial People's Council delegation presented gifts to Cao Son Kindergarten |
Similarly, in Tuong Son commune, up to now, it has not been recognized as universal preschool education for 5-year-old children. The main reason is still the lack of school facilities, teaching equipment and toys for children. Currently, Tuong Son Kindergarten has 8 schools with 16 classes, including 6 temporary rooms and 6 borrowed rooms.
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| Working delegation in Tuong Son commune |
For 5-year-old children, there are 5 classes, including 1 solid room, 2 temporary rooms, and 2 borrowed rooms. Some classrooms are not large enough; some classrooms are not safe for children to go to class during the rainy season. Mobilizing children to go to school is also very difficult. The commune has 2 ethnic minority villages, 20 km from the commune center. Organizing boarding for children has only been implemented at the central school of the commune; 1 point organizes boarding for people...
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| Teacher Nguyen Thi Luc - Principal of Tuong Son Kindergarten reported some difficulties in the universalization work. |
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| A classroom of less than 20 square meters has up to 30 children at the main campus of Tuong Son Kindergarten. |
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| The working delegation of the Provincial People's Council presented gifts to Tuong Son Kindergarten |
Through the survey, the working group of the Department of Culture and Society shared the difficulties of the localities, and at the same time suggested that the localities have solutions to eliminate temporary classrooms, ensure adequate conditions and improve the quality of child care. Pay attention to mobilizing organizations, especially the Women's Union, to participate in improving the quality of meals for children, reducing the rate of malnourished children. Pay attention to regulating teachers, ensuring care for 5-year-old children and other groups of children, avoiding focusing too much on 5-year-old children to ensure universalization, affecting the quality of care and nurturing of other groups of children....
Minh Chi
