(HBO) – The Department of Education and Training of Hoa Binh held a conference on August 23 to review the 2016-2017 school year and launch tasks for 2017 – 2018. Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Bui Van Cuu attended and gave instruction at the conference.

In the 2016 - 2017 academic year, the sector had 20,767 officials, teachers and 208,173 pupils and students. It actively advised local Party Committees and administrations, and coordinated with other departments, sectors and mass organisations to implement Resolution 29-NQ/TW and resolutions of Party Congresses at all levels.

 The sector focussed efforts on strengthening the discipline in education and training facilities, while reviewing and re-planning the network of education and training establishments in the province to suit the conditions of specific areas and localities. The sector also took measures to improve the quality of education at all levels. Education for students from ethnic minority groups was paid special attention, and the quality of teachers and education management officials was improved through professional training courses. Infrastructure system and teaching and learning tools continued to be improved.



Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Bui Van Cuu awarded certificates of merit to units with excellent achievements in the 2016-2017 academic year.

The percentage of children in preschool age attending school is 71.4 percent, and 98.6 percent of children received meals at school. The 2017 national high school graduation examinations were held in a safe and serious manner in accordance with regulations. The ratio of graduation at senior high schools reached 97 percent. 36 students in the province won prizes at national contests for 12th graders, helping the province rank 22nd out of 63 provinces nationwide in the field.




Leaders of the Department of Education and Training present flowers and gifts to officials who retired or moved to other positions.

Speaking at the conference, Mr. Cuu recognized and praised the efforts made by the education and training sector, while agreeing with the nine major tasks and five groups of solutions to implement tasks for the 2017-2018 academic year.

He noted that the sector should pay greater attention to designing policies to improve the quality of education in disadvantaged areas. The ratio of schools meeting national standards in the province is still low in comparison with the national and regional average, he said, stressing that it is a matter of concern for the province education and training sector and localities. He also stressed the need to pay more attention to quality of the teaching and learning of foreign languages. Along with improving the standards of teachers, it is necessary to focus on comprehensive quality, especially the teachers’ skills and sense of responsibility, he said.

 Mr. Cuu also asked the sector to evaluate the performance of schools after merging and review the shortcomings of treatment policies for teachers and officials in the education sector, thus giving advices to the provincial People's Committee on measures of settlement.

On this occasion, the provincial People's Committee presented flags to 38 collectives winning first place in the emulation movement of completing tasks for the 2016-2017 academic year, along with certificates of merit award to 65 collectives at second place and 60 collectives in the third place in the movement./.

 

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