Fueling the Journey of Lifelong Learning

(QBĐT) - In recent years, the work of encouraging learning and talent (KH, KT) and building a learning society in the province has been continuously strengthened and developed extensively. Quang Binh Newspaper and Radio and Television Station had an interview with Mr. Tran Xuan Vinh, Chairman of the Quang Binh Provincial Science Association about this content.

* Reporter: Sir, could you share the outstanding results and highlights in the work of building the association's organization, developing members and implementing lifelong learning models in the locality in recent times?

- Comrade Tran Xuan Vinh: By June 2025, the whole province will have 37 associations, branches, and planning committees under the Provincial Association; 100% of communes, wards, and towns will have associations, branches, and planning committees under the district-level planning association. The total number of members is nearly 288,000, accounting for 30% of the province's population; of which, party members account for 77% of the total number of party members in the entire provincial Party Committee.

The association organizations are consolidated according to their functions and tasks, operating in a disciplined and effective manner. The branches and the Science and Technology Committees under the Provincial Association have many progressive and effective changes in their activities, such as: College of Industry and Agriculture , Quang Binh Vocational College, Quang Binh University, Vo Nguyen Giap High School for the Gifted, Provincial Youth Union, Department of Education and Training, Provincial Boarding School for Ethnic Minorities, Central Law College, Department of Justice, Department of Statistics, etc.

Comrade Tran Xuan Vinh, Chairman of the Provincial Association for Promotion of Education, awarded the "For the cause of promoting education" Medal to individuals with many contributions to the work of promoting education and talents.

In particular, the learning models according to Decision No. 387/QD-TTg and Decision No. 677/QD-TTg of the Prime Minister have been implemented synchronously and effectively. Up to now, the whole province has more than 210,000 families achieving the title of "Learning Family", accounting for 85%; nearly 2,000 clans achieving the title of "Learning Clan", accounting for 79% of the total clans in the province; more than 1,000 communities achieving the title of "Learning Community", accounting for 93%... The implementation of the "Learning Citizen" model has also achieved many remarkable results, with a registration rate of more than 326,000 people, reaching 38% of citizens in the classification assessment.

* Reporter: Mobilizing resources for science and technology work plays an important role in helping poor students overcome difficulties and spreading the spirit of learning in the community. So, what solutions has the Provincial Science Association implemented to build and effectively use the Science Fund in the past time, sir?

- Mr. Tran Xuan Vinh: We always identify the mobilization of the Science Fund as a key task and need to be implemented flexibly and creatively. As of June 2025, the total Science Fund at three levels reached over 49 billion VND; the Provincial Science Association alone mobilized more than 5 billion VND.

This fund comes from many channels: Mobilizing one day's salary from officials, civil servants, and public employees; contributions from households; support from organizations, businesses, and philanthropists at home and abroad. We always ensure that the fund is used for the right subjects, openly and transparently. In 2024, the Science and Technology Association at all levels awarded more than 169,000 scholarships and awards, with a total value of nearly 34 billion VND to students, teachers, and adults with achievements in lifelong learning. At the same time, the commendation ceremonies, the programs "Tet for poor students", "Warm Tet - Loving Spring" were organized solemnly, humanely, and spread the spirit of Science and Technology widely throughout society.

Entering 2025, science and technology work continues to be maintained in a disciplined manner and promoted effectively. In the first 6 months of the year alone, the whole province organized awards and scholarships for high school students; awarded excellent teachers and other prizes, with a total amount of more than 13 billion VND, equivalent to 21,894 prizes. These practical activities have been and are strongly supporting the journey of lifelong learning, spreading the spirit of studiousness and encouraging talents to all classes of people.

* Reporter: According to the organizational restructuring roadmap, by the end of June 2025, the district-level Science and Technology Association will cease its activities. Could you please tell us how the consolidation and promotion of the role of the commune-level Science and Technology Association will be implemented to ensure effectiveness and uninterrupted science and technology movement at the grassroots level?

- Comrade Tran Xuan Vinh: After the district-level science association ends its activities, promoting the role of the commune-level association is extremely important, because this is the level of organization closest to the people, directly implementing learning models and movements.

The Provincial Science and Technology Association has been advising Party committees and authorities at all levels to pay attention to directing and promptly perfecting the organization of the commune-level Science and Technology Association, because this is a key task to maintain continuity in science and technology work in the locality.

In addition, we continue to effectively implement the models: "Learning Family", "Learning Clan", "Learning Community", "Learning Unit" and "Learning Citizen" according to Decision No. 387 and Decision No. 677 of the Prime Minister. The construction of these models is increasingly improved in quality, associated with the need for lifelong learning and the requirement to build a learning society at the grassroots level.

We also pay special attention to promoting the core role of the staff and members of the Science and Technology Association in organizing activities, mobilizing resources, implementing science and technology programs, promoting propaganda work, and spreading the spirit of learning in the community. All of this aims to not only maintain but also elevate the science and technology movement, contributing to building a learning society from the grassroots.

* Reporter: Thank you, comrade!

My Hanh

Source: https://baoquangbinh.vn/xa-hoi/202506/tiep-suc-ben-bi-cho-hanh-trinh-hoc-tap-suot-doi-2227205/