Hành trình đem hy vọng, tri thức cho học trò vùng đất đỏ của thầy giáo Lịch sử

World Teachers' Day, held on October 5 every year, is an international event initiated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 1994 to honor the role of teachers globally. This day raises awareness of the importance of teachers in shaping society and educational development, and calls for support for teachers to meet the educational needs of future generations​.

According to UNESCO, in 2024, World Teachers' Day will focus on the theme “Appreciating the voice of teachers: Towards a new social contract on education”. This year's celebration will highlight the pivotal role teachers play in shaping the future of education and the urgent need to incorporate their perspectives into education policy and decision-making. [1]

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Mr. Vu Van Tung, History teacher at Dinh Nup Primary and Secondary School, Po To commune, Ia Pa district, Gia Lai province is a living testament to the value of the teacher's voice. With more than 15 years working in the highlands, including nearly 8 years working at schools in difficult mountainous areas, he has persevered in his dedication, bringing positive change to the students here.

Mr. Tung not only fulfilled his teaching responsibilities but also proactively launched initiatives to change the lives of students and their families. Teachers' voices and actions in educating disadvantaged areas demonstrate the need to listen and incorporate teachers' perspectives into education policy to create sustainable change.

With his unremitting efforts, he has contributed to changing the lives of students and their families, bringing hope and knowledge to young students.

Mr. Vu Van Tung (standing in the middle), History teacher at Dinh Nup Primary and Secondary School, Po To commune, Ia Pa district, Gia Lai province. Photo: NVCC

The journey brings students to writing

Despite facing many challenges, from traveling 40km every day to get to school, to encouraging students to go to school in a situation where the economy and social awareness are limited, teacher Vu Van Tung always perseveres. love and responsibility.

In particular, there was a time when he wanted to ask for a job transfer closer to home, but with the sincere words “Teacher, don't leave us” from the students, he decided to stay and continue to contribute to the region. Red soil of the Central Highlands.

Teacher Tung recalls that in the first days of working at Dinh Nup Primary and Secondary School, he encountered many difficulties in getting students to come to class. The school is located in a remote area of ​​Po To commune, Ia Pa district, Gia Lai province, where most residents are Ba Na ethnic people with a closed lifestyle and limited educational awareness. For them, education does not seem to be a priority when basic needs such as food and clothing are not guaranteed.

“In those years, very few students in the village went to school, the number could only be counted on the fingers of one hand. For many days in a row, I had to go into the forest and up to the fields to campaign and convince parents to let their children go to school,” Mr. Tung confided.

Many parents do not even understand how studying will benefit their children, often asking teachers: “Does studying make money?” Staying at home and working, I still have money.”

Faced with this challenge, Mr. Tung is not discouraged, because he understands that changing awareness is a long process and requires patience. Initially, every time he went to people's homes to campaign, he was chased away and received shy and suspicious looks from parents. But this not only did not make him give up, but also made his determination to change people's thinking even stronger.

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Every time he visits, he brings gentle advice, patiently explaining the children's future through education, as well as the long-term benefits of education for the community. He also coordinates with village elders, village chiefs, and reputable people in the community to spread the message and build trust with parents.

There are days when Mr. Tung has to walk or ride a motorbike dozens of kilometers to remote villages, to each field to meet parents. To build trust, the teacher not only persuaded with words but was also willing to stay and work with them, sharing the hard daily work such as planting and taking care of trees.

He wants to be close to them, not only as a teacher who mobilizes students, but as a companion who understands and sympathizes with the difficulties in people's lives. It is that sincerity and persistence that has gradually changed the perception of some families. Many parents began to agree to send their children to class after seeing Mr. Tung's heart and special care for their children.

“For 17 years working in difficult areas, often having to leave my family, I myself have sometimes encountered a lot of pressure. However, at those times, I asked myself: Why did I choose the teaching profession? Why did I choose a destination in a difficult area?,… Simply, I love the teaching profession, I also came from a poor student background in a difficult area, and also received the guidance and care of teachers. friends and the whole society. Therefore, when taking on the responsibility of a teacher, I always determine to put the heart and virtue of the teacher first. That is also the way I use to maintain my spirit and motivation at work,” Mr. Tung shared.

Only by having the truth can one attain the Tao

The challenges that teacher Vu Van Tung faces are not only in getting students to come to class, but also in worrying about their attendance. Once at school, many students still leave in the middle of the session without returning. Concerned about this problem, Mr. Tung persistently researched and discovered that the main reason was because the children had nothing to eat in the morning. Many students have to go to class hungry, so in the middle of class, hunger urges them to escape home to find food. Some children, after eating their fill, do not dare to return to school for fear of being punished by their teachers, while others follow their parents to the fields, leaving their studies halfway.

Deeply aware that it is impossible for students to bring hungry stomachs to school, at the end of 2021, Mr. Tung came up with the initiative “0 VND Bread Cabinet” with the goal of supporting free breakfasts for poor students in Ho Chi Minh City. Dinh Nup Primary and Secondary School. Initially, the bakery was only capable of providing 60 loaves of bread per week, supporting students in a single session.

However, with support and interest from the community, after only one month of operation, the bakery was able to serve more than 200 loaves of bread to students and increased the frequency to three times per week. Regularly every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday morning, students receive a full breakfast, helping them be more motivated to go to class and no longer worry about hunger each class.

Mr. Vu Van Tung's students participated in distributing bread to the children. Photo: NVCC

Not stopping at solving the breakfast problem, Mr. Tung also implemented the model “Giving livelihoods to poor students”, with the goal of sustainable hunger eradication and poverty reduction for families of students with special circumstances. especially difficult. Teacher Tung mobilized funds from sponsors to buy 8 breeding cows for more than 120 million VND. These cows are cared for and bred by a family in the village, helping to create a sustainable source of income. Up to now, the livestock have reproduced well, and Mr. Tung has donated 18 more breeding cows and goats worth more than 200 million VND to 18 poor students at the school and surrounding areas.

After three years of implementation, in addition to ensuring breakfast for students, Mr. Tung also helped build three houses for students in particularly difficult circumstances, with a total value of more than 200 million.

Teacher Vu Van Tung donated shelters and pets to families in difficult circumstances in the village. Photo: NVCC

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These projects not only help students' families have more money to make ends meet, but also contribute to keeping students in school. Parents, from wondering about the value of education, are now excited and actively coordinate with the school so that their children can continue to study.

Mr. Tung said that he still constantly cherishes bigger plans for the future. Currently, he is developing a plan to expand the “0 VND Bread Cabinet” and “Giving livelihoods to poor students” models on a larger scale, to increase the participation of schools and organizations. organizations, trade unions. He hopes that these initiatives will support more and more students, helping them firmly on their educational path and opening up a brighter future.

Here, the people called him by the affectionate name “Dinh Tung”. This name is associated with the teacher's journey of sticking to the village. The days he ate, lived, and worked together with the Ba Na ethnic people made him a part of the community. The people here considered him a son of the village, and from then on, the name “Dinh Tung” – with the Dinh family name of the Ba Na people – became a symbol of his attachment to the rich Central Highlands land. this wind and sun.

Spectacular transformation

Mr. Vu Van Tung's constant efforts have brought many achievements to Dinh Nup Primary and Secondary School. From the early days, teachers had to go into the forests and fields to mobilize each student to go to class, with classes containing only a few students, until now, the school has 14 classes with approximately 400 students.

“Parents, from being skeptical about the value of education, have gradually realized the importance of education and proactively coordinated with the school to bring their children to class regularly. Not only does it stop at maintaining student numbers, the school also has key students who win high prizes in district-level excellent student exams. These results are a great motivation for me and the school's Pedagogical Council to continue to be determined to stick to the village and successfully complete all assigned educational tasks,” Mr. Tung expressed.

Before becoming a teacher, Mr. Tung also experienced countless difficulties in life. Those difficulties have strengthened his spirit, helping him not only be ready to face all challenges at work but also always devote all his enthusiasm and love to educating his students. For him, education is not only about imparting knowledge but also about nurturing people who are responsible for themselves, their families and the Fatherland.

Teacher Tung always remembers the saying “A teacher is like a gentle mother” and takes it as a guideline for his teaching journey. For teachers, the most important thing for a teacher to be able to stick around for a long time and create a profound impact on students is the ability to overcome difficulties, constantly uphold the spirit of responsibility and serve the community. He always cares for his students like a father or mother, becoming a shining example for them to follow.

Teacher Vu Van Tung gives gifts to students in the Tet of Love program. Photo: NVCC

Mr. Tung's students have grown up, many of them have become the pride not only of their teachers but also of their families and society. Typically, Truong Thi Thuy Van, currently a senior student in the English Department, University of Foreign Languages, University of Da Nang, or Nay H' Lai, a 7th grade student at Dinh Nup School. Despite her family's extremely difficult circumstances, H' Lai always strives to excel in her studies, becoming a shining example for many other students to follow.

Teacher Tung believes that, with the attention of the Party, State and community in recent times, the future of education for ethnic minority students will be prosperous. However, to create more equal opportunities for students, he believes it is necessary to invest more in facilities for teaching and learning, gradually erasing the gap between education in disadvantaged areas and advantaged areas. In particular, training and employing ethnic minority staff will be an important key to sustainable development of education in these regions.

References:

[1]: https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/world-teachers-day-2024-and-eighth-edition-awarding-unesco-hamdan-prize-teacher-development

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