Young intellectual volunteers of Group 4 contribute to building the border economy

(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of August 14, in Na Ngoi commune, Defense Economic Group 4 held a conference to review the 4th phase of Project 174 on strengthening the team of young intellectuals working in economic - defense zones.

After 1 year of implementing the project, 28 young intellectual volunteers selected by the 4th Defense Economic Group have promoted their pioneering and volunteering roles well; coordinated with local authorities to participate in socio-economic development, combined with strengthening national defense - security, politics, and social order and safety.

A team of young intellectual volunteers and staff of the Infirmary of Group 4 examine and treat people.

Immediately after being recruited, the young volunteer intellectual team proactively developed a plan to coordinate with local Party committees and authorities to organize talks combined with propaganda of the Party's guidelines and policies, the State's laws and policies; coordinated with local agricultural extension officers to do a good job of propaganda, mobilization, and guidance for people in livestock and crop breeding techniques, successfully building many economic models, contributing to hunger eradication and poverty reduction in the area.

In particular, it has closely coordinated with the Department of Education and local Party Committees and authorities to open 2 literacy classes for 60 students in Phung, Xop Lau, and Xop Xang villages; coordinated with the Infirmary of Group 4 to organize medical examinations, provide free medicine, and provide health care consultation for thousands of people; Party development work has been focused on, and so far 8 new Party members have been admitted.

On behalf of the young volunteer intellectual team, speaking at the conference, member Nguyen Thi Tu promised to bring the knowledge she has learned and the enthusiasm of youth, determined to build an increasingly prosperous and happy life in the border area.

Speaking at the conference, Colonel Nguyen Viet Yen - Head of Economic Department, Deputy Head of Project 174 Steering Committee of Military Region 4 highly appreciated the contributions of young intellectuals in socio-economic development of border areas; at the same time, affirmed that these contributions are important factors for the unit to effectively carry out its national defense economic tasks.

Young volunteer intellectuals guide people in rice cultivation techniques.

To continue to improve the effectiveness of implementing the goals and targets set by the project, especially applying them to the practical situation of the Economic Zone, in the coming time, it is recommended to focus on the following key tasks: Closely coordinate with agencies, departments and branches of communes in the Economic Zone to continue implementing topics, research and expand highly feasible models; develop a plan to grasp the area, combine village and Youth Union meetings to propagate the Party's guidelines, policies and laws of the State; continue to open literacy classes to raise awareness for people in the project area; regularly care for, support and encourage families with meritorious services to the revolution...

Defense Economic Group 4 presented certificates of merit to young volunteer intellectuals.

At the conference, Military Economic Group 4 awarded certificates of merit to 6 young volunteer intellectuals with outstanding achievements in performing their tasks in the 2016 - 2017 period.

Canh Nam - Thanh Cuong