Approving the program to improve the quality of education and training for ethnic minorities in the Central Highlands

The program aims to achieve a primary school attendance rate of 99.5%. Photo: Tran Dung

The program focuses on goals and solutions to improve the quality of preschool education, general education and continuing education in the Central Highlands in the provinces of Dak Lak, Gia Lai, Quang Ngai and Lam Dong, ensuring the subjects and scope according to the orientation in Resolution No. 23 dated October 6, 2022 of the Politburo on the direction of socio-economic development and ensuring national defense and security in the Central Highlands region to 2030, with a vision to 2045.

The program sets specific goals for preschool education , striving to complete universal preschool education for preschool children. The rate of mobilizing children to go to school is from 35 - 38% of children of nursery age. Strive to have 99.5% of preschool children attend school 2 sessions/day. The rate of stunted children is lower than 5%; the rate of underweight children is lower than 3%; 100% of children receive regular health check-ups.

For General Education, the Program targets the rate of school attendance at the right age at primary school to reach 99.5%, at lower secondary school to reach 97%; the rate of school-age children attending school to reach 100%; the rate of completing primary school to reach 99.7%, at lower secondary school to reach 99% and completing high school to reach 95%; 100% of primary school students to study 2 sessions/day. Increase the rate of ethnic minority students studying in ethnic boarding schools to over 15%.

100% of general education institutions with ethnic minority students organize activities for students to learn about ethnic minority culture in schools; ethnic minority students are taught the language and writing of their own ethnic group and the languages of neighboring countries according to the needs and regulations of the Ministry of Education and Training .

Regarding the quantity and quality of the teaching staff, the Program strives for 100% of general education institutions with students registered to learn ethnic minority languages to have enough teachers to organize teaching of ethnic minority languages according to the regulations of the Ministry of Education and Training. 100% of preschool and general education teachers meet the standard qualifications and are trained according to the provisions of the Education Law; strive to increase the rate of teachers who meet above the standard. Strive for 100% of the management staff, teachers, and employees to be trained in ethnic minority languages and update their knowledge of local culture.

Regarding facilities and equipment, by 2030, strive to achieve 100% of solidification of schools, classrooms and teachers' housing; 65% of kindergartens, 65% of primary schools, 75% of secondary schools and 60% of high schools meeting national standards; 100% of schools have internet connection for learning and management purposes; 100% of primary, secondary and high schools have computer labs.

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