Improve the quality of education for ethnic minority children and children with disabilities

Event scene.

The project will start in March 3 and be completed in December 2024. The direct beneficiaries of the project are preschool children of 12 ethnic groups: Mong, Ede, Khmer, J'rai, Bahnar, Thai, who are enhanced with Vietnamese on the basis of their mother tongue, helping children develop. language, participate well in activities at preschool and be ready for grade 2026; Primary school students of 6 ethnic groups: Bahnar, Cham, Ede, Khmer, J'rai, Mnong, Mong, Thai have increased opportunities to learn and use their mother tongue, and access documents about their culture. our nation; Children with disabilities are supported with inclusive education and specific skills to gradually integrate and learn more effectively.

Speaking at the ceremony, Deputy Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Thi Kim Chi affirmed that this is a very meaningful event for Vietnamese education and especially for children in ethnic minority areas and disadvantaged children. .

The Deputy Minister shared that in recent times, Vietnamese education has made progress, education from preschool to university has fundamentally changed, thereby ensuring children's learning needs and right to education. , pupil.

Besides changes and efforts, according to Deputy Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Chi, Vietnamese education still faces many difficulties, especially in remote areas. Although there have been changes in policies and health, children with disabilities still account for a large proportion and are in dire need of the attention and cooperation of families, schools, and society.

“Today, we are very pleased that the Global Partnership for Education, Nippon Foundation and Save the Children have targeted the support groups that Vietnam is in dire need of: children in ethnic minority areas. numbers and children with disabilities. That is not only towards universalizing education and ensuring equality in education but also towards the noble humanity of education," the Deputy Minister said.

The Deputy Minister pledged that the Ministry of Education and Training will assign tasks to relevant departments, agencies and units to coordinate and effectively deploy the fund.

Representatives of units coordinated to cut the ribbon to launch the Project to Improve the Quality of Education for Ethnic Minority Children and Children with Disabilities in Vietnam.

Sharing at the ceremony, Mr. Yohei Sasakawa, Chairman of the Nippon Foundation of Japan, expressed his hope that the Foundation's models will support children with disabilities as well as focus on solving existing problems to help children with disabilities. Disabled and ethnic minority children have the best access to education.

Representative of the Global Partnership for Education (GPE), Mr. Charles North, Deputy General Director, affirmed that the launch of the project to improve the quality of education for ethnic minority children and children with disabilities is very important. marks an important moment for Vietnamese education and the project will take inclusive education in Vietnam even further.

"With the good relationship we have been building, we can still do more to support more children, so that no child is left behind," said Mr. Charles North.

The project to improve the quality of education for ethnic minority children and children with disabilities in Vietnam is 100% funded by the GPE Foundation and NIPPON with a total cost of 121 billion VND, equivalent to 5,15 million USD. .