This year, pupilscitywide have undergone many difficulties in online learning due to the lack of learning materials. Therefore, Lien Chieu District chapter of the Education and Training Department has deployed support programmes to grant school supplies ranging from books, scholarships to computers, cameras, headphones for needy pupils to help them overcome difficulties and maintain their academic dream.

Ms Nguyen Tran Le Hong Trinh (right), Principal of Vo Thi Sau Primary School presents a computer to a student having difficult circumstances. (Photo courtesy of Lien Chieu District chapter of Education and Training Department)

The happiness of pupils and their parents upon reception of timely support

Vo N.A, a 4th grader of Vo Thi Sau Primary School, Hoa Minh Ward, was sent by her mother to stay at her aunt's house because of her family’s financial difficulties. Last year, although she also studied online, her mother often came and gave her phone to N.A for her study online temporarily.

This year, due to the strict pandemic prevention and control regulations, every time N.A’s teacher transfers a lesson, her mother has to call her aunt to read the topic for her to write down and then do the exercise, then do the same process like that vice versa to submit her homework.

However, she now is able to study online with her friends by using a new computer granted by the school. Having received big support from the school, N.A and her mother have really been overjoyed. From that day, she can actively study fully classes with classmates at her aunt's house to continue to pursue her academic path.

In this new school year, a large number of pupils in Lien Chieu District, especially pupils at the primary school level, do have not access to online learning facilities due to their family’s financial burdens as the result of the pandemic. Therefore, Lien Chieu District chapter of the Education and Training Department has continuously mobilized schools and sponsors, departments and divisions of the District Administration Center to support online learning facilities such as computers, headphones for poor pupils locally during this hard period of fighting against the COVID-19 pandemic.

Granting scholarships to studious, poor pupils to nurture their academic aspirations

Over the recent time,  Lien Chieu District authorities at all levels have provided VND 50 million, each serving worth VND 1 million, for needy pupils affected by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic to encourage them to keep up chasing their studying path. Till date, 100% of these pupilshave received scholarships from this support package.

In addition, Lien Chieu District chapter of the Education and Training Department has also called for other sponsors to support a total of 89 sets of textbooks with a total of nearly VND 30 million to ensure textbooks for pupils to study. Moreover, this unit also received free English books from Victoria Education and Training Joint Stock Company, Education Solutions Vietnam Co., Ltd., Sails Education Development And Investment Co., Ltd. Apart from that, 138 non-public preschool teachers facing difficulties due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic setting has also received financial support with a total of over VND 88 million.

Reporting by TOAN VAN- Translating by T.VY