Son La starts construction of inter-level school in Long Sap border commune

On November 9, along with many localities across the country, Son La province held a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a boarding school for primary and secondary levels in the border commune of Long Sap.

Attending the groundbreaking ceremony were Mr. Dao Ngoc Dung, Minister of Ethnic Minorities and Religions; Mr. Hoang Van Nghiem, Secretary of Son La Provincial Party Committee; members of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, leaders of a number of departments, branches and sectors, and a large number of teachers, students and people of Long Sap commune.

Long Sap Primary and Secondary Boarding School is one of 13 inter-level schools deployed in the border area of ​​Son La. Photo: Nguyen Nga.

Joy of the new school at the "fence" of the Fatherland

The project, invested by the Son La Provincial Police, is one of 13 inter-level schools deployed in Son La according to the Conclusion Notice No. 81-KL/TW of the Politburo on the policy of building schools in border communes. The groundbreaking of the project demonstrates the deep concern of the Party and State for compatriots, soldiers, especially students in border areas, which are considered the "fence" of the Fatherland. At the same time, it aims to ensure fairness in access to education, narrow regional disparities, improve social security and strengthen national defense and security in border areas.

According to the design, Long Sap Commune Primary and Secondary Boarding School is invested in a modern and synchronous manner on an area of ​​nearly 5 hectares, including: classrooms, subject classrooms, library, principal's house; student dormitory, teachers' house; kitchen, multi-purpose house, swimming pool, sports field system... Scale of 30 classrooms, meeting the learning needs of more than 1,000 students; expected to be completed and put into use from the 2026-2027 school year.

Minister of Ethnic Minorities and Religions Dao Ngoc Dung speaks at the groundbreaking ceremony. Photo: Nguyen Nga.

New impetus for border education

Speaking at the ceremony, Mr. Dao Ngoc Dung, Minister of Ethnic Minorities and Religions, affirmed that the school that was started in Long Sap commune today is a concrete step to realize the aspiration to improve people's knowledge, train human resources, foster talents, and build a fair, comprehensive, and modern education system.

The Minister of Ethnic Minorities and Religions requested the Party Committees and authorities at all levels of Son La province to take strong action, considering this an important political task, proactively and closely coordinating to create all favorable conditions for site clearance, land allocation, and support construction units to ensure progress, quality and absolute safety during the implementation process. Design, construction and supervision units must do their best with all their enthusiasm, responsibility and professional ethics, so that the school becomes a symbol of a new, modern, safe, friendly school, worthy of the expectations of the Party, the State and ethnic minorities in the border highlands.

Delegates perform the groundbreaking ceremony for the Long Sap Commune Primary and Secondary Boarding School. Photo: Nguyen Nga.

On behalf of Son La province, Mr. Nguyen Minh Tien, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee expressed his deep gratitude to the Party and State for always paying attention to directing and creating favorable conditions for the school project to be implemented soon. At the same time, he affirmed that he will continue to direct departments, branches and units to closely coordinate and promptly resolve issues arising during the construction process; the education and training sector of the province will prepare staff, teachers and teaching programs so that when the project is completed, it will be put into effective and sustainable operation, truly becoming a school of knowledge, a place to foster the aspirations of ethnic minority children in the border areas of the Fatherland.

On this occasion, the Ministry of Ethnic Minorities and Religions, Son La province presented gifts to Long Sap Primary and Secondary Boarding School for Ethnic Minorities; presented gifts to 10 prestigious people, 20 poor households of Long Sap commune.

Minister of Ethnic Minorities and Religions presents gifts to Long Sap Primary and Secondary Boarding School for Ethnic Minorities. Photo: Nguyen Nga.

Minister of Ethnic Minorities and Religions and Secretary of Son La Provincial Party Committee presented gifts to prestigious people in Long Sap commune. Photo: Nguyen Nga.

The Ministry of Ethnic Minorities and Religions presents gifts to poor households in Long Sap commune. Photo: Nguyen Nga.

Mr. Nguyen Quang Binh, Principal of Long Sap Primary and Secondary Boarding School for Ethnic Minorities, emotionally shared: The construction of an inter-level school in the border area demonstrates the special attention of the Party, the State and the province to the cause of education; creating the best conditions for children of ethnic minorities to study and practice, limiting dropouts and helping teachers feel secure in their career of educating people.

The groundbreaking ceremony in Long Sap commune, connecting with other schools across the country today, has brought great joy to the people, teachers and students in the border area. The new school is expected to become a fulcrum for nurturing knowledge, improving the quality of education in the border area and contributing to the sustainable development of the country.

Long Sap commune was established on the basis of merging the entire natural area and population of Long Sap and Chieng Khua communes. After the merger, the commune has a natural area of ​​more than 211 km2 and a population of more than 9,600 people.

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