Continue to implement goals to ensure social security

Comrade Doan Hong Vu visited and presented gifts to seriously wounded soldiers at the provincial center for seriously wounded soldiers and the provincial center for mentally ill wounded soldiers. Photo: Thanh Nga

Reporter: Dear comrade, 2022 is considered an important pivotal year when the whole province achieves a fairly high target for implementing socio-economic growth, but it is also a year when we are affected by the global recession, so what timely advice have the departments and branches given to superiors to implement policies and complete the set targets?

Comrade Doan Hong Vu:2022 is the second year of implementing the Resolution of the Party Congresses at all levels for the term (2020 - 2025), the 5-year Socio-Economic Development Plan 2021 - 2025; implementing the National Target Programs for the period 2021 - 2025. The negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, inflation, epidemics, storms, floods, droughts, etc. have deeply affected the socio-economy, production and business activities of enterprises, greatly affecting the implementation of labor, meritorious people and social tasks in the province. However, from the beginning of the year, the entire grassroots level has proactively completed the Resolutions, Projects, Decisions, and Plans set forth by the Central Government, the Provincial Party Committee, the Provincial People's Council, and the Provincial People's Committee; proactively advised on the issuance of directive documents, plans, and action programs; developed key tasks, focused on solving and overcoming difficulties and obstacles.

The DIY device contest is organized by the Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs in coordination with vocational training units. Photo: Thanh Nga

Advised the Provincial Party Standing Committee to summarize 10 years of implementing Resolution No. 5 of the Central Committee, Session XI; issued Project No. 14-DA/TU dated January 15, 2022 on training and developing skilled human resources in the province for the period 2021 - 2025, with a vision to 2030; submitted to the Provincial People's Council to issue 5 resolutions; The Provincial People's Committee issued 112 documents, including 1 project, 37 decisions, 29 plans and documents to lead and direct the fields of labor, meritorious people and society, such as: Implementing the National Target Program on sustainable poverty reduction in the province for the period 2021 - 2025; implementing Decree No. 116/2021/ND-CP of the Government detailing a number of articles of the Law on Drug Prevention and Control; organizing activities to celebrate the 75th anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs Day; organize the ceremony to award the National Certificate of Merit in Nghe An; announce the list of administrative procedures under the jurisdiction of the Provincial People's Committee, the Department of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs, the District People's Committee, and the Commune People's Committee in the province; collect, store, and synthesize labor market information; support housing rent for workers according to Decision No. 08/2022/QD-TTg of the Prime Minister; summarize 10 years of implementing the work of helping poor communes in the West...

PV: Despite the general difficult context, many aspects of social security work have met and exceeded targets. Could you please give us more details?

Comrade Doan Hong Vu:In 2022, despite many difficulties, with the determination, drastic and close direction of the provincial leaders, the efforts of cadres and civil servants in the whole sector, and the coordination of the sectors, the work of labor, meritorious people and society in the province has achieved many comprehensive results, 123/123 tasks set out at the beginning of the year have been basically completed, most of the main targets have met the set plan, some targets on job creation, collection of the Gratitude Fund, the rate of children in difficult circumstances receiving assistance... are expected to be high and exceed much compared to 2021 and the 2022 plan.

Organize job fairs to solve employment for workers in the province. Photo: document

It is estimated that in 2022, the whole province will create jobs for over 45,000 people (reaching 104.9% of the assigned plan, an increase of 11.7% compared to 2021), including: Sending workers to work abroad under contracts for about 25,000 people (reaching 185% of the annual plan, an increase of 110.3% compared to 2021). Vocational training enrollment reached 96% of the set plan, the rate of workers with jobs after training reached over 80.7%; contributing to raising the rate of trained workers in the province to 67.7%, of which, having diplomas and certificates reached 27.4%. Organizing drug operations reached 109% of the plan.

Implementing social security policies well, ensuring correct, sufficient and timely benefits for beneficiaries. The Department is implementing regular policies and regimes for 68,030 beneficiaries; of which 1,780 cases are entitled to two regimes of war invalids and sick soldiers, with loss of working capacity; Submitting to competent authorities for recognition of martyrs and granting 29 Certificates of Merit to 29 martyrs, exchanging 687 Certificates of Merit. The whole province is paying regular allowances to 154,700 beneficiaries, and nurturing 860 beneficiaries at the protection facilities.

Implementing timely and appropriate policies to care for people with meritorious services is one of the regular tasks. Photo: Thanh Nga

Focus on implementing the National Target Program on Sustainable Poverty Reduction for the period 2021 - 2025. At the same time, direct the timely implementation and ensure the regulations of other specific support and social security policies such as: Completing the implementation of the policy to support employees and employers facing difficulties due to the Covid-19 pandemic according to Resolution No. 68/NQ-CP; House rent for employees according to Decision No. 08/2022/QD-TTg of the Prime Minister; Unscheduled support of 2,535 tons of rice to relieve hunger for 42,344 households...

In addition, the work of protecting, caring for children and gender equality has always been directed with attention and achieved many important results. These results have contributed significantly to ensuring social security in the whole province.

PV: In the context of the world economy still facing many difficulties, this has a direct impact on social security in the country and in the province. So, please tell us about the plan and solutions for next year so that we can continue to achieve the goals of ensuring social security?

Job counseling for workers in the province. Photo: Dinh Tuyen

Comrade Doan Hong Vu:We continue to closely follow the targets of the Resolutions of the Party Congresses at all levels, the 19th Provincial Party Congress, the programs and projects of the Central Government, the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs and the targets of the Resolutions of the Provincial People's Council and the Provincial People's Committee assigned in 2023; review and evaluate the situation and progress of the implementation of tasks and targets for the mid-term 2021 - 2025 in the fields of labor, meritorious people and society to lead, direct, organize and promptly and effectively implement the tasks of the sector. Proactively advise on the development of projects, programs, plans, mechanisms and policies in the sector to submit to the Provincial People's Council and People's Committee for promulgation in line with the practical situation, especially new policies in the fields of employment and meritorious people for implementation; At the same time, well implement the National Target Programs in 2023.

Regularly and effectively carry out inspection and examination work in the fields of labor, meritorious people and society; promptly prevent and handle acts of taking advantage of social security policies.

Continue to pay attention to administrative reform and digital transformation; strictly implement regulations on organizational arrangement and restructuring of staff, civil servants and public employees to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of agencies and units in the sector; strengthen administrative discipline and order.

In addition, direct the implementation of information and propaganda work, publicity, transparency, and social security policies. Closely coordinate with all levels, sectors, the Fatherland Front Committee, mass organizations at all levels and localities, raise awareness and responsibility of families and society regarding labor, meritorious people, and society.

PV: Thank you, comrade.