According to the Director of the provincial Department ofEducation and Training, in the new school year, Kon Tum has over 160,000students, of whom nearly 100,000 are of various ethnic minority groups; and more than 11,000 teachersand management staffs. Basic conditions for the new school year have been completed.
PM Chinh requested the local education sector to maintain theeffective implementation of mechanisms and policies of the Party and the Stateon education and training, with the motto of “students are the centre, schools the foundation, teachers the driving force of education and training”.
The province should focus on raising the quality ofteaching and learning, and improving the life skills for students, he said.
The Government leader asked local Party committees and authorities to pay attention to upgrading facilities for schools, especiallyboarding establishments for ethnic minority students, and attach importance to school administration.
On this occasion, PM Chinh presented 1 billion VND (42,000 USD)to Tu Mo Rong boarding school to help it buy equipment and upgradefacilities./.