When farmers learn to be electricians and mechanics

(GLO)- Even though they have children and grandchildren, many farmers in the province still take advantage of the end of the day to go to school. Along with notebooks and pens, they also bring wrenches, screwdrivers, rice plants, and vegetables to class to practice.

After dinner, Mr. Nay Tuy (35 years old, Phu Ma Nher 1 hamlet, Ia Sao commune) hurried to the hamlet cultural house to attend the Elementary Civil Electricity class organized by Gia Lai College in coordination with the Commune People's Committee. He had absolutely no idea how to install an electrical panel or repair electrical appliances in the family, so when he and his wife built their own house, he had to hire someone to install the electrical system in the house.

Every time a light bulb or switch broke, he wanted to fix it but was afraid of being electrocuted so he had to ask his neighbors. Therefore, when he heard that the commune was opening a class for basic civil electricity, he signed up. Thanks to attending class regularly and not missing any class, he made rapid progress.

Mr. Nay Tuy (right cover) and students in the class participate in practicing connecting electrical wires. Photo: Vu Chi

Mr. Tuy shared: “At first, I was a bit shy when I came to class, but seeing that the students were all the same age as me, I became more confident. Everyone learned together and shared their experiences with each other. After finishing the course, I took out household appliances and electrical equipment to practice. Hopefully, when the course ends, my skills will improve so that I can join the group of workers in the village to install electrical systems for villagers.”

Teaching directly in class, Mr. Rcom Thuyen, a lecturer at Gia Lai College, could not hide his joy when seeing the students excitedly and enthusiastically participating in the class. Many of them brought damaged electrical equipment at home to class for the teachers and students to repair together.

Teacher Thuyen said: The class started on October 28, with 25 students. All of them are farmers, 100% of whom are ethnic minorities. The goal of the class is not only to grant a level 1 vocational certificate but also to help people gain skills, so they can gather into a group of workers to install household electrical systems or apply for jobs in factories and enterprises to earn more income and improve their lives.

Also with the spirit of learning to do, in Kơ Nia village (Ia Pa commune), the High Yield Rice Cultivation class opened half a month ago, with the participation of 30 students who are farmers who have been attached to the fields for many years. The class was implemented from the capital of Sub-project 1, Project 4 under the National Target Program for Sustainable Poverty Reduction.

Mr. Hoang Van Thuy, lecturer at Gia Lai College, said: Rice is the main crop in the locality, but up to now, people have mainly produced it based on experience, so the yield is low. Therefore, the class is organized to help students grasp the techniques of sowing, fertilizing, pest control, harvesting, and preservation to improve the yield and quality of rice grains. The lessons are arranged flexibly: Theory in the evening from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., practice right in the field the next afternoon. Thanks to that, the knowledge is absorbed more vividly, intuitively and practically.

Ms. Ngo Thi Tuyet (Tay ethnic group, Kơ Nia village) confided: “My family cultivates 3 sao of rice. Previously, due to dense sowing and overuse of fertilizers and pesticides, the yield was not high, averaging only 7 quintals/sao. Now that I have learned and gained knowledge, in the upcoming Winter-Spring crop, I will cultivate with the right techniques to increase productivity, reduce costs and protect the environment.”

Having been involved in farming for many years, farmer Ksor Let (Chu Knong hamlet, Ia Hiao commune) understands the hardships that rural workers like him are facing. His family has a pesticide sprayer, but it often breaks down. Many times the machine broke down right in the field, forcing him to stop working and take it to a repair shop, which was very expensive. Therefore, he was determined to attend a class on repairing handheld lawn mowers and pesticide sprayers organized by the commune.

“During the lessons, instead of bringing books to class, I brought a tool bag with wrenches, screwdrivers, etc. to practice. Now, I have learned how to check for errors, replace spare parts and maintain machines periodically. Thanks to that, I can save costs and be more proactive during the harvest season,” Mr. Let said excitedly.

Students bring broken agricultural machines, wrenches and screwdrivers to class so that teachers and students can try to fix them together. Photo: Vu Chi

Mr. Phan Cong Duong, Head of the Department of Culture and Society of Ia Hiao Commune, said: Implementing the national target program, many vocational training classes have been deployed to contribute to improving the qualifications of rural workers. The classes are opened on the basis of registering the needs and wishes of the people, focusing on a number of practical occupations such as civil electricity, agricultural machine repair, cooking, animal husbandry, etc. With the training motto focusing on practice, hand-holding, after the course ends, many students know how to apply knowledge into practice as well as opening up opportunities to find jobs, increase income, contributing to hunger eradication and poverty reduction in the locality.

Source: https://baogialai.com.vn/khi-nong-dan-hoc-lam-tho-dien-tho-may-post572269.html