Universalization and eradication of illiteracy in the new context: Focus on improving quality

GD&TĐ - Efforts to consolidate, maintain and improve the quality of universal literacy and illiteracy eradication have been identified as one of the key tasks for the 2025-2026 school year.

New goals and solutions are set by educational institutions and localities, especially in the context of changes when implementing two-level local government.

Strengthen and enhance

Mr. Chau Van Hai - Head of the Department of Culture and Society (Doc Binh Kieu, Dong Thap) said that currently, the Steering Committee for Illiteracy Eradication of the commune (new) has been strengthened. The plan to implement universal education, compulsory education, illiteracy eradication for adults and promote student streaming in general education by 2030 in the commune; The plan to implement universal education and illiteracy eradication by 2025 has also been developed.

“The commune has set specific goals and solutions for 2025, as well as the period from 2025 to 2030 in the work of universalizing education and eliminating illiteracy. In 2025 alone, the commune plans to complete self-inspection and recognition of universalizing education and eliminating illiteracy results by the end of September; report universalizing education and eliminating illiteracy data at the commune level before October 15 and request the provincial level to inspect and recognize universalizing education and eliminating illiteracy results before October 30,” Mr. Chau Van Hai shared.

One of the tasks and solutions in 2025 that Doc Binh Kieu commune focuses on is to continue to consolidate, improve and improve the effectiveness of the Commune Steering Committee, clearly assigning roles and responsibilities to each member of the Steering Committee. Strengthening the direction, inspection and close supervision of the implementation of the universal education and literacy plan and the coordination between the education sector and related sectors and socio- political organizations in this work.

For the Steering Committee for universal education and illiteracy eradication at the commune level, promote self-inspection and assessment of universal education standards at the grassroots level; regularly report on the implementation process and results of universal education at all levels to the Steering Committee for universal education at the commune level.

At the same time, synthesize data on reporting on universal education and illiteracy eradication work to ensure high accuracy and complete the dossier to propose to the Provincial Steering Committee for recognition of maintaining the standards of universal education and illiteracy eradication. Work to supplement conditions for implementing the tasks of universal education and illiteracy eradication, such as staff, facilities, equipment, funding, etc. At the same time, improve the standards of universal education and illiteracy eradication, etc.

Mr. Bach Dang Khoa - Deputy Director of the Department of Education and Training of Bac Ninh province said that universalizing education, eliminating illiteracy, and streamlining students in general education are identified by the education sector as key tasks in each school year, specified in the plan to direct the implementation of school year tasks of the Department of Education and Training...

Bac Giang province has been recognized by the Ministry of Education and Training as having met the standards for universalizing lower secondary education level 3 in December 2022, universalizing primary education level 3 in December 2016, universalizing preschool education for 5-year-old children in December 2013, and eliminating illiteracy level 2 in December 2022. As of October 2024, compared to the standards, Bac Giang province maintains the standards for universalizing preschool education for 5-year-old children; universalizing primary and lower secondary education at level 3; and eliminating illiteracy at level 2.

In 2025, Bac Giang aims to continue to consolidate, firmly maintain and improve the quality of standards for universal preschool education for 5-year-old children, universal primary education, universal lower secondary education; maintain the province's status as meeting the standards for universal preschool education for 5-year-old children, universal primary education level 3, illiteracy eradication level 2, and universal lower secondary education level 3.

Maintain 192/192 commune-level units that meet the standards of universalizing preschool education, universalizing primary education level 3, universalizing lower secondary education level 3, and eliminating illiteracy level 2. Continue to raise awareness and responsibility of Party committees at all levels, authorities, organizations and the whole society for the work of universalizing education, compulsory education, eliminating illiteracy for adults and promoting student streaming in general education...

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Adjust accordingly

Besides the achieved results, the work of universalizing education and eliminating illiteracy encountered some difficulties arising in the initial period of merging and implementing two-level local government.

Phu Tho Department of Education and Training raised difficulties when the system of guiding documents on universal education and illiteracy eradication has not been adjusted to suit the 2-level local government model. The Ministry of Education and Training's software for universal education and illiteracy eradication statistics still operates according to the 3-level model, causing difficulties in updating, statistics and standard recognition; the short software access time (20 days) also affects the reporting progress.

In addition, uneven awareness, difficult economic conditions and local customs have limited the mobilization of people, especially ethnic minorities, to participate in literacy classes. In addition, regular funding for surveys, statistics, training to popularize education and eliminate illiteracy is still difficult.

According to Mr. Bach Dang Khoa - Deputy Director of the Department of Education and Training of Bac Ninh, the merger of provinces and communes was implemented from July 1, 2025, and there are only a few months left until the end of the year; while many contents need to be implemented such as perfecting the Steering Committees at all levels, updating records and population data according to the new boundaries, organizing reviews and re-evaluating the standard level of localities after adjustment.

After the merger, many communes no longer have full-time staff to do the work of universal education and illiteracy eradication; most of the work is assigned to part-time staff who lack expertise. Therefore, it is difficult to ensure the requirements of the tasks, especially the work of updating records, investigating universal education, organizing illiteracy eradication classes and making reports according to regulations.

In addition, changing administrative boundaries disrupts the population data system, age, and education level; causing difficulties in identifying subjects and updating software for universal education and literacy.

From practice, Mr. Bach Dang Khoa proposed to allow the time of assessment and re-recognition of universal education and illiteracy eradication in 2025 at the commune level after the merger to early 2026 (around March 2026) so that localities have time to prepare documents, strengthen personnel and update data according to the new area.

Phu Tho Department of Education and Training proposed to review, amend and supplement regulations related to universal education and illiteracy eradication to suit the current 2-level local government model, replacing old regulations applied according to the 3-level model.

Provide additional funding and upgrade software for universal education and literacy to carry out key tasks such as: Investigate and compile data on universal education and literacy accurately and promptly; organize training, periodic testing and evaluation, and implement digital transformation tasks in education administration.

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