This morning, nearly 900,000 teachers and students in Nghe An excitedly started the new school year.

Opening ceremonyThis year takes place in the context ofCovid-19 epidemicare becoming more complicated. Therefore, following the direction of the Ministry of Education and Training, Nghe An has decided to organize a short, scientific opening ceremony with only the ceremonial part. However, the ceremony must still ensure solemnity, creating joy and excitement to encourage teachers, students and people in the area to enter the new school year.

This year, the opening ceremony will be short and will only have a ceremony part lasting no more than 60 minutes. Photo: MH

In this school year, Nghe An province has 1,532 schools, including 548 kindergartens, 495 primary schools, 399 secondary schools and 90 high schools. The total number of students at all levels is 841,528, an increase of nearly 30,000 students compared to the approved plan in the previous school year.

The 2020-2021 school year is the first year the entire education sector has implementednew comprehensive general education programand carry out textbook replacement for first graders. This is also the school year with two "dual" tasks: ensuring teaching and learning and implementing Covid-19 epidemic prevention.

This school year, the education sector must continue to carry out two "dual" tasks: organizing teaching and learning while preventing the Covid-19 epidemic. Photo: Duc Anh

With the set out 9 tasks and 5 solutions, in this school year, Nghe An education aims to commit to improving the quality of comprehensive education at all levels, grades, and training levels; especially for first graders and students in mountainous, ethnic, and particularly disadvantaged areas, and gradually orienting to meet integration requirements.

In addition, strive to complete the goals and targets of the Provincial Party Congress, term 2015-2020. At the same time, continue to advise on building a sustainable education development strategy for Nghe An in the period 2020-2030, with a vision to 2045; resolutions, projects, and plans for the period 2021-2025 to concretize the policies of superiors in accordance with local conditions, and effectively implement them throughout the province.