Accompanying the dream of going to school of students in mountainous areas

After nearly 30 years of construction and development, Ha Tinh Ethnic Boarding Secondary and High School has become the second home of many generations of ethnic minority students and students from difficult family circumstances.

Although the distance from home to school is more than 80 km, Nguyen Vi Hoang Long (grade 9, Man Thanh ethnic group, residing in Son Kim 2 commune) has to get used to life away from his family, but he always receives the dedicated attention of teachers and support from policies. Thanks to that, for many years, he has always achieved excellent student results, being in the top of the school.

"After 4 years of studying at Ha Tinh Ethnic Boarding Secondary and High School, I have matured a lot. At first, I encountered many difficulties due to homesickness and not being used to the boarding environment, but thanks to the care of teachers, friends and the school, I have more motivation to excel in my studies" - Nguyen Vi Hoang Long shared.

With the desire to bring equal learning opportunities to students in remote areas, over the past 5 years, the French non-profit, non -governmental organization WiFEC has supported online learning equipment for Huong Thuy, Huong Lam, Phu Gia primary schools,... with a total value of hundreds of millions of VND. This activity is within the framework of the project called "Minischool", contributing to motivating teachers and students to strive to excel in the journey of spreading knowledge in the highlands.

WiFEC representative hands over online classroom to Huong Lam Primary School, Huong Xuan commune

Huong Thuy Primary School, Huong Pho Commune is the first school in Ha Tinh to receive support from the non-profit, non-governmental organization WiFEC with 26 computers and devices for online learning, and has signed a contract to organize free English classes for students.

“This support has a special meaning for the school’s staff, teachers and students. Due to its location in a low-lying area, often affected by storms and rains, teachers and students still face many difficulties. With the 26 computers supported, the school has effectively used them in teaching both English and IT subjects,” said teacher Dang Thi Thu Hoe, Principal of Huong Thuy Primary School, Huong Pho Commune.

The first online classroom supported by WiFEC for Huong Thuy Primary School, Huong Pho commune 3 years ago

Implementing the Party and State's policies and guidelines, the work of developing education and training in ethnic minority and mountainous areas has been increasingly effective.

In addition to the attention of local authorities, organizations, unions and the efforts of cadres and teachers to overcome difficulties, the companionship of the border guard force through programs and models such as "Adopted children of Border Guard Station", "Helping children go to school"... has also contributed to bringing many positive changes to education in special areas and border areas.

Soldiers of Phu Gia Border Guard Station coordinate with teachers of Phu Gia Primary School to teach Lao language to students at Phu Lam village school, Huong Khe commune.

Mr. Phan Quoc Thanh, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Phuc Trach Commune, said: "We highly appreciate the role of the border guards. They are teachers with green uniforms, not only eliminating illiteracy for the elderly but also coordinating with schools and local authorities to care for and support children in their learning process. And we have eliminated level 2 illiteracy, universalized primary and secondary education at level 3 and implemented the national goal of hunger eradication and poverty reduction in ethnic minority areas.

Although the path to school for students in the highlands is still arduous, with the persistent support of local authorities, organizations and the community, the dream of going to school is being raised every day. The rate of students going to school is increasing, the quality of mass and spearhead education is improved through each school year. These results have contributed to the implementation of the Party and State's major policies and guidelines on putting people at the center of development, so that no one is left behind.