The Southwestern Pedagogical School from its inception until its completion of its historical tasks only existed for 14 years (1961-1975). During this time, the school has opened 14 training courses for education staff and teachers with more than 600 provincial and district education staff and hundreds of primary school teachers, along with about 150 secondary school teachers. This force actively contributed to the successful resistance war.
The Southwest Pedagogical School does not have a fixed location but has to regularly relocate the base to deal with enemy artillery, aircraft, etc. When living in the hearts of people in the liberated areas of the Southwest, sometimes living deep in the forest.
Recording the memories at the meeting, Ms. Dang Huynh Mai - former Deputy Minister of Education and Training, Head of the Southern Pedagogical School's Communications Department said: "If counting the first training course to date, 64 years have passed, the memory of that pedagogical school is still intact in the minds and feelings of every teacher, as well as our students.
The Southwest Pedagogical School is an indelible mark; a turning point in my revolutionary life, the cradle that nurtured me to be a good person and the most beautiful piece of luggage in my life".
Mr. Nguyen Manh Cuong - Head of the Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Department of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee expressed that this is a precious occasion for generations of teachers at the Southwest Pedagogical School to review the heroic years.
In particular, this is also an opportunity to spread the revolutionary fire and patriotism to today's generations of pedagogical students, helping them continue the tradition and promote the resilient spirit in the cause of education.
It is necessary to continue to foster patriotism, kindle the passion and strong will of the young generation in working and studying, actively contributing to the noble cause of cultivating people, entering a new era, an era of national growth, building a civilized, modern, and humane city, said Mr. Nguyen Manh Cuong.
