Farmers repair agricultural machinery themselves
In a spacious house in Breng 2 village, Ia Der commune, Ia Grai district, Mr. Ksor In (54 years old) confidently drives a tractor to the field to harvest coffee. This tractor is worth more than 150 million VND to help his family transport agricultural products conveniently.
Ksor In shared: “I and many young people in the commune were able to learn how to repair small-capacity engines. In class, the teacher instructed me on how to repair agricultural vehicles, lawn mowers, engines, motorbikes, etc. Everyone was curious and eager to learn, because it was close to the real life and needs of local people.”
Most of the ethnic minorities and mountainous people in Ia Der commune depend on farming and production on agricultural land. Farm trucks run up to coffee plantations and cashew gardens to transport goods.
According to Ksor In, agricultural machinery operates a lot and continuously so it is easy to break down. Thanks to the teachers from the Vocational Education Center - Continuing Education of Ia Grai district who came to the village to teach him enthusiastically, with easy-to-understand and easy-to-remember teaching methods, Mr. Ksor In was able to figure out and fix all the engine failures himself.
“Currently, each village in Ia Der is estimated to have more than a dozen agricultural vehicles serving the people’s production. In the past, every time the engine broke down, the villagers had to take it to a repair shop and the cost was very expensive. Now, everyone learns to help each other, repairs the engine themselves, and saves a considerable amount of money to re-expand production,” said Mr. Ksor In.
Learn a trade to find new opportunities
In Breng 2 village, Ksor Kong (26 years old) said: “The classes are held regularly, helping students gain more knowledge, skills, and basic understanding of machine structures. From there, students can apply technology and labor to improve productivity.”
Every week, teachers come to the village's community cultural house with tools, machines, academic documents, etc. Teachers hold students' hands and provide basic instructions on major machine failures.
According to Mr. Ksor Kong, outside of regular class hours, some students also go home to research documents and study on their own.
Many young workers want to open their own small-capacity machine repair garage, creating jobs and increasing income for their families, serving local people.
“If the commune and district authorities support credit policy capital, students will have more opportunities to invest in opening repair garages. Workers will also have more advantages when applying for jobs in enterprises specializing in agricultural processing, maintenance and repair of technical machinery systems. Because they have been equipped with basic skills…” - Mr. Ksor Kong added.
Mr. Siu Hnit - Vice Chairman of Ia Der Commune People's Committee, Ia Grai District affirmed: "Vocational training classes help develop the socio-economy of ethnic minorities and mountainous areas in the locality, which is very meaningful.
When the level and awareness of workers are improved, of course, their salary and income will improve significantly. From there, it will contribute to creating an abundant labor force, creating wealth for society."
