Lai Chau: Ensuring 100% of ethnic minority children are enhanced with Vietnamese

Lai Chau province has just held a conference to summarize the implementation of the Project to enhance Vietnamese language for preschool children and primary school students in ethnic minority areas in the period of 2016 - 2020, with a vision to 2025 and the Project to develop preschool education in the period of 2018 - 2025.

The Project “Enhancing Vietnamese for preschool children and primary school students in ethnic minority areas in the period 2016-2025” and the Project “Developing preschooleducation in the period 2018-2025” have been strongly implemented by Lai Chau province. The key objectives and tasks of the two Projects have been successfully completed, contributing to the sustainable development of education in ethnic minority areas.

The school and classroom system continues to receive attention, with increased investment in facilities and equipment for educational institutions, especially in disadvantaged areas. The rate of solid and semi-solid classrooms in preschools reaches 100%. For primary schools, the rate of solid classrooms reaches 98.6%.

The rate of mobilizing 5-year-old children to go to school is almost absolute (99.98%), preschool children reach 99.8%; 100% of preschool children and primary school students go to school 2 sessions/day; the rate of 6-year-old children entering grade 1 reaches 99.99%, this contributes to maintaining and improving the quality of universal education in the province.

Delegates attending the Conference

Training and capacity building for managers and teachers continues to receive attention. The rate of preschool teachers meeting training standards is 96.1%, of which 75.2% are above standard. The rate of teachers who are assessed as having good or above professional standards is 92.5%. Training in ethnic languages ​​and methods to enhance Vietnamese language are implemented synchronously, contributing to improving the effectiveness of teaching in ethnic minority areas.

The quality of preschool and primary education continues to be maintained and improved, the targets set in the two projects have all been achieved and exceeded the plan. The rate of ethnic minority children who have been enhanced with Vietnamese has reached 100%, appropriate for their age; helping to form listening, speaking, reading, writing skills and reading culture from an early age, creating confidence for children in communication and learning. The rate of schools meeting national standards has increased, in particular, the rate of preschools meeting national standards has reached 74.1%, exceeding the plan by 24.1%.

Mr. Tong Thanh Hai, Standing Vice Chairman of Lai Chau Provincial People's Committee, emphasized: "The outstanding result is that 100% of ethnic minority children have been enhanced with Vietnamese, improving their listening, speaking, reading and writing skills; the scale and quality of preschool education have exceeded the set target. The universalization of preschool education has been firmly maintained."

Conference Scene

In the coming time, all levels, sectors and localities in Lai Chau province will continue to research and include the goals of education and training development in the Resolutions of Party Congresses at all levels and the local socio -economic development plan. Effectively review schools, classes, facilities and staffing after the dissolution of districts and the merger of communes; effectively forecast changes in the number of students in the next 5, 10 and 15 years to develop plans for the network of schools, classes, facilities and staffing in accordance with actual needs. Continue to be proactive in consulting and coordinating synchronously to organize the implementation of educational policies in ethnic minority areas. Maintain the results of universalizing preschool education for 5-year-old children, universalizing primary education at level 3; effectively promote the work of inspection and supervision of the implementation of educational tasks.

At the Conference, the leaders of Lai Chau Provincial People's Committee awarded Certificates of Merit to 23 groups and 46 individuals with outstanding achievements in implementing the Project to enhance Vietnamese language for preschool children and primary school students of ethnic minorities in the period 2016 - 2020, oriented to 2025 and implementing the Project to develop preschool education in the period 2018 - 2025.

Source: https://phunuvietnam.vn/lai-chau-dam-bao-100-tre-em-dan-toc-thieu-so-duoc-tang-cuong-tieng-viet-2025062013521325.htm