[Quiz] The Popular Education Movement 80 years ago
NDO - After regaining national independence in 1945, the Party and Government, headed by President Ho Chi Minh, advocated building a new education system, first of all eliminating illiteracy for the people by launching the Popular Education Movement. The Popular Education Department was established with the task of taking care of education for the people.
Báo Nhân dân•05/04/2025
What was the illiteracy rate of Vietnamese people in 1945?
After the August Revolution, Vietnam faced many difficulties and challenges, of which three major challenges emerged: “famine”, “ignorance” and foreign invasion. 95% of the Vietnamese population was illiterate. This rate was higher among women. In remote rural areas or ethnic minority areas, the illiteracy rate was up to 100%.
Decree No. 20/SL of the Provisional Government stipulated the compulsory learning of the national language nationwide, and stated that within one year all Vietnamese people from what age and above must be able to read and write?
Decree No. 20/SL declared that learning the National Language was “compulsory and free of charge”, and within one year all Vietnamese people from the age of 8 and up must be able to read and write the National Language.
" Ho Chi Minh ", "Phan Thanh", "Solidarity" are the names of training courses for the "ignorance fighters" - who then spread out to all localities to mobilize the masses to actively learn to read and write - organized by which unit?
To train "ignorance fighters", the Popular Education Department opened 3 training courses, the first course was named "Ho Chi Minh" with 82 participants who were pedagogues,education committee members and many loyal members of the National Language Propagation Association in all the northern provinces; In the central region, the "Phan Thanh" course was opened with 67 participants; In Hanoi, the "Solidarity" course was opened with the participation of 75 people from 14 ethnic minorities in the northern and central mountainous provinces.
When was the Academic Advisory Board established?
On October 10, 1945, the Government issued Decree No. 44/SL establishing the Educational Advisory Council, whose task is to research and submit to the Government the appropriate educational program of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam; monitor the implementation of that program once it has been approved and assist the Minister of National Education when necessary to resolve pedagogical issues.
What method is used in the popular education system to teach literacy?
Instead of the traditional way of "spelling each letter", teaching the letters in alphabetical order a, b, c, ... then flat and odd rhymes, ... popular education uses the method of "reading aloud", which is teaching a simple poem or song to the learner first by heart, then dividing each word into sentences.
Teachers also compose poems, rhymes, and prose that are close to life so that students can easily remember, memorize, and remember for a long time, such as: "O is round like a chicken egg, ô wears a hat, ô gets old and has a beard".
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