Glory to the land of learning

(Baonghean) - "In the International Olympic Competitions, the students have further glorified the tradition of studiousness of the people of Nghe An. From this initial success, I hope that they will continue to strive to overcome difficulties to constantly become useful citizens, with the conditions to contribute to the development of their homeland and country." That is one of the contentsComrade Le Minh Thong - Member of the Provincial Party Committee - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee answered an interview with Nghe An Newspaper

PV:In recent years, Nghe An has always achieved high results in national, regional and international competitions for excellent students, and its results in the National High School Graduation Exam have always been among the top in the country. Could you please tell us what policies the province has in place to encourage, motivate and spread examples of studiousness and good study?

Comrade Le Minh Thong:Nghe An is a land of "spiritual land and talented people", although Nghe An people have a difficult life, they are famous for their studiousness. Promoting that tradition, in recent years, Nghe An Education and Training sector has always strived and achieved many outstanding achievements; many students are diligent, good at studying, and won high prizes in national, regional and international competitions. In particular, in the 2017 International Olympic competitions, Nghe An students won many medals, contributing to further glorifying the studious tradition of Nghe An people.

Provincial leaders and the Department of Education and Training of Nghe An congratulated the students who won international prizes. Photo: My Ha

These achievements are thanks to the spirit of effort and determination to study of the students, the teachers who have nurtured and educated them, as well as the responsible and effective contributions of the families, all levels, sectors, social organizations, the attention and leadership of the Party Committee, the government and the people of Nghe An, who have joined hands to contribute to the proud achievements of the land of learning.

In recent school years, Nghe An has promoted the implementation of school system planning in accordance with socio-economic development conditions; focused on standardization and modernization in educational institutions. By the end of the 2016-2017 school year, the total number of schools meeting national standards was 995 (reaching 65.5%, an increase of 2.6% compared to the previous school year). National, regional and international excellent students ranked among the top in the country.

Last school year, 8 students won international and regional prizes, including 5 international prizes: 2 gold medals in Math and Physics; 2 silver medals in Chemistry and Physics...; 88 students won national excellent student prizes... Besides, the quality and qualifications of the teaching staff and educational management staff are increasingly improved...

To encourage, motivate, honor achievements and further spread the examples of studiousness and good study, every year Nghe An province organizes a ceremony to honor students who have achieved high prizes in international, regional and national competitions and achieved high scores in the national high school graduation exam. This is a highlight, promoting the emulation movement to encourage learning and the month of encouraging learning from the province to localities.

Provincial leaders awarded students who won prizes at international and Asia-Pacific Olympic competitions. Photo: MH

In addition to promptly rewarding and encouraging students and teachers who achieved excellent results in exams, Nghe An province also issued a Decision on the reward levels for groups and individuals who achieved high results in international, regional, national, provincial exams... and organized a solemn award ceremony.

This year, the Commendation and Award Ceremony for students who won international, regional and national prizes in the 2016-2017 school year and students who achieved excellent results in the 2017 National High School Graduation Exam was held on August 26, 2017.

PV:This year, how will the province reward students with excellent results in national and international exams, sir?

Comrade Le Minh Thong:On August 15, 2017, the People's Committee of Nghe An province issued a Decision to reward international and regional excellent students, national excellent students and students with high scores in the 2017 National High School Exam; In which, the Provincial People's Committee decided to allocate 574,000,000 VND from the budget to reward 1 collective and 9 individuals for their outstanding achievements in achieving high prizes, and to train students with high prizes in regional and international excellent student competitions - school year 2016-2017, the reward for students with Gold Medals is 78,000,000 VND/student, Silver Medals is 65,000,000 VND/student.

The reward level for teachers is equivalent to the reward level for students and according to the number of students winning prizes; 1,134,980,000 VND is allocated from the provincial budget to reward teachers and students who are National Excellent Students; 624,000,000 VND is allocated from the provincial budget to reward 60 students who achieved high scores in the National High School Exam. The reward level for each student is 10,400,000 VND.

It can be said that, after 8 times of organizing the ceremony to honor excellent students, this is the first time Nghe An has given a record level of reward, worthy encouragement for teachers and students to strive and achieve excellent results in teaching and studying in the past school year.

Class 12A Thanh Chuong 1 High School has 19 students scoring over 27 points in the 2016 - 2017 National High School Exam. Photo: Ngoc Tram.

PV:On the occasion of the ceremony to honor and reward students with outstanding achievements, do you have any message for the students and teachers?

Comrade Le Minh Thong:With the results achieved in the last school year, especially in the International Olympic Competitions, the students have made the tradition of studiousness of the people of Nghe An more glorious and the achievements of the province's education sector more profound, making the tradition of each family and clan famous.

From this initial success, I hope you will continue to strive to overcome difficulties, cultivate and train to constantly become useful citizens, study to establish a career and later have the conditions to contribute to the development of your homeland and country.

To promote the achievements of the past school year, entering the new school year 2017 - 2018, the education sector needs to promote the spirit of solidarity, prepare well for the new school year and successfully carry out the school year's tasks; promote comprehensive education for students, focus on moral education, life ideals, will to rise up, practice independence, develop thinking in learning, strive to become good, successful citizens, love the homeland, make useful contributions to the cause of protecting, building and developing the country in the future.

PV:Thank you very much, comrade!

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