Many books are missing
There are just over 3 weeks left until the new school year 2024-2025. Currently, bookstores and textbook dealers in Gia Lai province are extremely bustling.
As for Gia Lai Book and School Equipment Joint Stock Company, it is actively working with publishers to provide fully, synchronously and promptly according to plan, especially for new textbooks. However, with the characteristics of being a mountainous province with a large majority of ethnic minorities and difficult economic and social conditions, Gia Lai province is finding many ways to ensure that students have enough books to study. study.
Mr. Nguyen Van Long - Deputy Director of the Department of Education and Training of Gia Lai province - commented: In previous school years, during the opening season, there was still a situation where students lacked books to go to school, especially students in remote areas. far away in districts such as Kbang, Duc Co, Kong Chro...
Having a child in 5th grade, Mr. Ho Minh Cuong - in Buon Ma Thuot City (Dak Lak province) - said: "Because work is too busy, I only bought textbooks and school supplies for my children in early August. However, after spending more than 2 million VND on shopping, I still lack a few books for my children.
Recorded at Hai Ba Trung Bookstore, Buon Ma Thuot City, people's need to buy textbooks and school supplies for their children is increasing before the new school year. At the unit, many missing books for grades 5, 9, and 12 have not yet arrived in time.
The bookstore is continuing to replenish the missing books. To help students prepare for the new school year, the bookstore has a 5 - 20% discount program depending on the type of textbooks, tools, and school supplies to accompany customers.
Support books for poor students
Mr. Truong Van Bang - Director of Dak Lak Book - School Equipment Joint Stock Company - informed that the bidding for textbook printing paper by publishers is quite slow. In addition, the province's textbook selection plan is late, so the supply of books for grades 5, 9, and 12 is delayed.
In the new school year, the company has imported more than 4 million copies of books to serve students across the province from grades 1 to 12. In addition, the company has signed book distribution contracts with more than 400 bookstores and agents in the area. Provincial desk to fully and promptly meet the needs of purchasing textbooks in preparation for the new school year.
According to statistics from the Department of Education and Training of Gia Lai province, there is currently no shortage of books for grades 1, 2, 3, and 4. Only grade 5 books are being reviewed. The general spirit of the department's direction is the determination to not lack books. .
Currently, departments are counting the number of students lacking books so that the department can have a plan to request funding or call for socialization sources to help students have books to study. The province has 46% of the population being minorities, and life is still difficult. Some districts are willing to deduct budget funds to buy books for students from poor and near-poor households.
The education sector of Gia Lai province is mobilizing sponsors and donors to support books for students in disadvantaged areas. Currently, the Department of Education and Training in some districts in the area has opened book libraries. Some district People's Committees use budget sources to buy and fully equip students with books. These methods aim to prevent children from lacking books when the new school year begins.
Mr. Nguyen Van Long - Deputy Director of the Department of Education and Training of Gia Lai province - said that at the end of each school year, homeroom teachers will encourage students to donate and give back books to future students to borrow. Last school year, thanks to the advocacy of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation, philanthropists sponsored 6 billion VND to buy books for students.
