Correct perception to escape poverty

Updated date: 06/05/2023 10:49:39

DTO - In recent times, in Dong Thap, the poverty reduction policy has really come into life, that is the effort of the Party Committee and authorities at all levels with practical and effective solutions. Many households have risen out of poverty and have a better life, the poverty rate has decreased significantly in the whole province. However, there are still some people who do not really want to escape poverty or have escaped poverty but still want to "be" a poor household.

With his spirit of effort, Mr. Phung Van Hung in Phu Tho commune, Tam Nong district has escaped poverty and become well-off (Photo: CD)

In 2022 alone, with the spirit of mutual love and support in the community, we have joined hands to care for the poor in the province in many forms with a total amount of over 100 billion VND. This is an important, remarkable and meaningful result, contributing to encouraging and motivating poor households to overcome difficulties and escape poverty. Comrade Le Thanh Cong - Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of the province, Head of the Mobilization, Management and Use of the Fund "For the Poor" of Dong Thap province is still worried and troubled that, in reality, there are still many poor households with limited awareness, not self-reliant, waiting for the State's policies, thinking that "I don't have to worry, because the Front will take care of it"... This is an issue that requires more positive solutions, going into depth, especially in the work of mobilization and propaganda in the social community.

Previously, we have heard many stories such as: conflicts over competing to be recognized as poor households; taking advantage of, running around to get a poor household book or organizing parties to celebrate when being granted a poor household book... Is it true that when a part of the people consider the State's support policy for the poor as a "privilege", they always want to put on the "poor household" shirt to continue to benefit. And when the poor still have the mindset of "liking poverty", they obviously do not want to make an effort to escape poverty. A commune official said that he was very worried every time there was a meeting to consider poor households, because there were still many people competing to be poor households. This household compared with that household, the household that had escaped poverty found every reason to want to be recognized as poor households; while the poor households just wanted to continue being poor households, even though the local government tried to explain, mobilize, and propagate, it was not effective. It seems paradoxical, but that mindset still exists in a part of the people in the communes.

We greatly admire Mr. Luong Van Sang in Dinh An commune, Lap Vo district, a poor household whose house collapsed and had to be covered with a plastic sheet to live in. The local authorities provided a charity house but he refused to give it to someone else because he thought that he had two hands, worked hard with his wife and children, saved... and escaped poverty and built a new house. We greatly admire Ms. Dao Thi Anh in Ward 4, Sa Dec city, who voluntarily wrote an application to escape poverty even though her family was not yet well-off, but with her determination to rise up on her own, she said that "I see that I have enough to live on, I don't spend much, and my children are grown up, so I leave my near-poor book". These are typical examples that are worthy of praise and respect.

Demonstrating the spirit and determination to sustainably reduce poverty, the Resolution of the 11th Congress of the Dong Thap Provincial Party Committee for the 2020-2025 term has set a target of reducing the poverty rate by an average of 1% per year; by 2025, the poverty rate of the province will be below 3%. The average income per capita of poor households at the end of 2025 will increase 1.8 times compared to 2020. However, if the idea of liking poverty and wanting poor households to become a "brand" to benefit, although not popular, it will be a barrier to achieving the goal of poverty reduction. The perception of always relying on State policies, not being enthusiastic about business, but still wanting to rely on the label of poor households to benefit will be incorrect and negative thoughts that need to be prevented and corrected.

In order for the Party and State's poverty reduction policy to be superior, we need to provide the right support to the right target; improve the quality and effectiveness of propaganda and mobilization work. From there, poor households with "self-esteem" will rise up on their own, realizing that poverty is a disadvantage that requires effort and striving to escape poverty, not a "title" to maintain and preserve. At the same time, with the responsibility of the whole community, we will contribute to ensuring social security, arousing love and aspiration for the poor to gradually rise up and escape poverty sustainably.

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