Mountain teacher lets students stay and take exams for free

(Baonghean.vn) - For many years now, the rented room of Mr. Hoang Khac Tuan - a teacher at Que Phong High School has become a stopping point for candidates during each exam season.

Teacher Hoang Khac Tuan’s family has been welcoming candidates for more than half a month now. Among them, there are students who have been here since 10th grade. However, more than half are boarding students of Que Phong High School and students staying elsewhere.

In Mr. Tuan's neighborhood, there are many rooms for rent, but only his house allows students to stay for free.

Ha Thi Nhung from Na Hoc village, Nam Nhoong commune, Que Phong district, said: Through Facebook, we learned that Mr. Tuan lets candidates stay for free, so we came here to ask him to stay. Even though it was "unexpected", he created all the conditions for us, the room was fully equipped with beds, fans, rice cookers...

Teacher Hoang Khac Tuan and his students in his rented room. Photo: My Ha

Vi Van Son, from Mong 2 village, Cam Muon commune, stayed at Mr. Tuan's house for 3 years in high school. When the 12th grade ended, Son did not return home but stayed until the exam day to take advantage of the time to review. The Thai student had good academic performance, was an advanced student and had the dream of passing the exam to the Army Officers Academy 1. Seeing Son's will and determination, Mr. Tuan often came to encourage and support him in his studies: "He helped me a lot, especially in English."

Students of Que Phong High School are given free accommodation during the National High School Exam days. Photo: My Ha

Graduated from the Foreign Language Pedagogy Department (Vinh University) in 2000, Mr. Tuan has been attached to Que Phong High School for 17 years now. The difficult time as a student, doing all kinds of jobs to earn money for school in the past has made him sympathetic and sympathetic to his students, especially those with difficult circumstances.

In addition to renting out houses, every day, this teacher born in 1977 also works hard to go to the market, cook, and open a cheap restaurant to serve his students. Many students come from difficult circumstances, and he even provides food and accommodation for them throughout the 3 years of school.

Mr. Tuan also said that because the students here are all from poor households, they often cook their own meals. The teacher cooks food for them at a price of only a few thousand per meal. To save money, he takes advantage of the vacant land near his house and teachers and students grow vegetables. Students only need to buy extra food to have a nutritious meal.

Talking about the reason for opening free boarding houses for candidates, Mr. Tuan confided: "Before, when the exam was near, many students dropped out of school because they didn't have money to travel or a place to stay. I myself also wanted to create a stable place for them to rest assured, try to stay and study hard to enter the exam well."

In addition to free accommodation, Mr. Tuan also personally prepares meals for the candidates. Photo: My Ha

Through many years of volunteer work, Mr. Tuan has become a father, a brother, and a friend to many Que Phong students. He himself has also received many “sweet fruits” from his students, as many of them have now entered universities and have stable jobs./.

My Ha