Stabilizing teaching and learning after storms and floods

Storm No. 13 has caused serious damage to the infrastructure of many schools in Gia Lai province. Currently, the provincial education sector is urgently implementing solutions to overcome the consequences and soon stabilize teaching and learning activities.

Le Loi Primary School (Quy Nhon Ward, Gia Lai Province) welcomes students back to school after storm No. 13. Photo: CV

In Vinh Thinh commune, despite proactively responding to the storm, 6 schools in the area still suffered heavy damage. Mr. Bui Xuan Ngoc - Principal of Vinh Hiep Primary School said: "The heavy impact of the storm caused two rows of classrooms and the school's parking area to collapse; many trees were broken. The school is focusing on repairing the damage and welcoming students back to class soon."

Nhon Chau Primary and Secondary School (Nhon Chau Commune), storm No. 13 collapsed walls, damaged many equipment. Immediately after the storm, the school mobilized forces to clean up the campus, and repaired classrooms. “The school is located on an island area, surrounded by sea, so when the storm came, we were very worried. After letting students go home, staff and teachers coordinated with local authorities and the Border Guard to move tables, chairs, and equipment to higher places; and supported the corrugated iron roof with sandbags. During the storm, the school became a shelter for people. We are currently urgently taking steps to ensure the safety of students,” said Mr. Huynh Cong Thanh, the school’s principal.

According to Mr. Pham Van Nam - Director of the Department of Education and Training of Gia Lai province, storm No. 13 damaged many items at educational facilities such as collapsed classrooms, blown-off roofs, flooding, damaged teaching equipment... greatly affecting teaching activities. School facilities in the area, with total estimated damage of more than 141 billion VND.

Immediately after the storm, Vice Chairman of Gia Lai Provincial People's Committee Lam Hai Giang and the working group inspected some damaged schools. He acknowledged the proactive spirit of educational institutions in responding to and overcoming the consequences, and at the same time requested departments and branches to closely coordinate with localities to speed up the repair progress, especially prioritizing items directly serving teaching and learning.

To ensure essential facilities and equipment, the Gia Lai Provincial People's Committee has issued a document requesting the Department of Education and Training and the authorities of communes and wards to urgently repair damage at schools and medical stations affected by the storm.

The Director of the Gia Lai Department of Education and Training said that in recent days, schools have coordinated with local authorities and parents to urgently overcome the consequences to welcome students back to school. The Department also requested schools to continue to warn teachers and students to be on guard against accidents on the way to school due to floodwaters cutting off, fallen trees, collapsed fences, etc. In the school grounds, if there are unsafe areas, signs and isolation fences must be erected so that teachers and students know not to go near them. Environmental sanitation work must be strengthened to prevent disease outbreaks after the storm has passed and the flood has receded.

Phuoc Quang Kindergarten in Van Quang cluster in Tuy Phuoc Bac commune is one of the schools that was heavily affected after the storm. The building has been under construction for a long time and is now in a state of disrepair. Now, the strong winds have caused many walls to crack, making it unsafe for students.

Faced with this situation, the People's Committee of Tuy Phuoc Bac commune requested the school to move all students to the Van Quang village Cultural House for temporary study. Here, the Cultural House was divided into two classrooms, arranged for 46 children of the kindergarten and nursery classes. Thanks to that, from November 10, teaching and learning activities were temporarily stable again.

Mr. Doan Van Diep - Vice Chairman of the Commune People's Committee, said: "Immediately after the storm, commune officials, teachers and some parents together transported all teaching equipment to the temporary site. From alphabet sets, numbers, learning boards, storybooks, crayons, modeling clay to educational toys, water bottles, pencil boxes and even beds, blankets and pillows for boarding, all were transferred by hand in time for the new school day."

The Commune People's Committee also proposed that the Provincial People's Committee consider plans to repair, upgrade or invest in new facilities at Van Quang school to ensure long-term educational activities.

Teacher Huynh Le Minh - Principal of Le Quy Don High School for the Gifted (Quy Nhon Ward) said: "In order for students to be able to get to school on time on the first morning of the week, right after the storm, the school mobilized all staff, teachers, police, soldiers, and workers from the green tree company to clean up the school. The lighting system and wall fans in the classrooms were urgently replaced, meeting the minimum requirements for students to have a place to study."

The provincial leaders also paid attention to the damage to the door system, corrugated iron roof, and tile roof, directing the Department of Education and Training to promptly disburse funds for repairs, ensuring the teaching and learning activities of teachers and students. Immediately after the storm, teachers, students and support forces cleaned up, collected and temporarily reinforced to ensure normal learning.

The Director of the Department of Education and Training of Gia Lai province said: “Thanks to the efforts of the shock troops and the efforts of teachers, school workers and parents, since November 10, teaching and learning in schools has basically stabilized. For schools with severe damage, we temporarily arrange subject rooms or organize 2 shifts to have enough classrooms. For example, previously, grades 10, 11, and 12 studied in the morning, now grades 10 and 11 study in the morning, and grade 12 study in the afternoon.”

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