Pushing back poverty, eliminating backwardness among the people
In M'Drak district (Dak Lak province), village chiefs and village elders are prestigious people with an important voice in the ethnic minority community.
They have actively contributed to hunger eradication and poverty reduction and pushed back back back back backdated customs, contributing to improving the material and spiritual life of local people.
Ea Trang commune is one of the extremely difficult communes of M’Drak district with the majority of people who are ethnic minorities. Over the past years, the economic life of the people here has made many positive changes thanks to the propaganda and mobilization of the Party and State's policies and laws.
Mr. Tran Duc Chung, Secretary and trader of Buon Thi, Ea Trang commune, said: "Every month, the people in the village gather at the cultural house to listen to cadres, village elders and traders propagate policies and laws".
"In particular, in recent years, the commune has focused on promoting pressing issues such as child marriage, consanguineous marriage and long-standing backward customs among ethnic minorities and mountainous areas" - Mr. Tran Duc Chung, Secretary and Head of Buon Thi, Ea Trang commune added.
"Cadres and village elders continuously communicate and explain the harmful effects of algae. Incestuous marriage seriously affects the member race, making children born susceptible to disease.
girls aged 15 to 16 who marry early violate the Family Marriage Law, causing many difficulties for their future, Mr. Tran Duc Chung shared.
In Thi village, many families such as Ms. H'Lan, Mr. Y Tuyen Nie, Ms. H'Luang... were previously poor and near-poor households. Thanks to the support and encouragement of village chiefs and village elders, they have now developed a stable economy and had a better life. Each person has built a new house with an average value of over 400 million VND/unit.
According to the leader of the People's Committee of Ea Trang commune, the percentage of poor, near -poor and child marriage in the area decreased over the years. This reflects the clear effect of the mobilization of the people close to the people and the people of the village officials.
Currently, at the foot of M'Drak Pass, the lives of many ethnic minority households have improved significantly with solid, spacious houses and diverse economic models such as growing bananas, coffee, and sugarcane on large areas.
Replicating advanced models
According to the People's Committee of M'Drak district, by May 2025, the locality will have 19,132 households, 79,754 people and 17 ethnic groups living together. Of which, ethnic minorities have 8,234 households, accounting for 47. 40% of the district's population.
The district has 118 villages, hamlets and residential groups. Of which, there are 32 local ethnic minority hamlets, 22 villages have other ethnic minorities from other provinces living there.
Ms. H'Cua Mlo - President of the Women's Union of Ea Trang commune said: "In recent years, national target programs have been covered by authorities at all levels to each hamlet, helping to change the way of thinking and doing things of the people".
"A large family and early marriage are always associated with poverty. Having a planned child, getting children vaccinated and sending them to school are important steps to open up a bright future for ethnic minorities, Ms. H'Cua Mlo shared.
In the coming time, the People's Committee of M'Drak district requested that central ministries and branches continue to have support policies and open training courses to improve propaganda skills for cadres, village elders and prestigious village chiefs.
In addition, it is necessary to replicate typical models in ethnic minority communes to promote propaganda against backward customs, especially early marriage and consanguineous marriage, to help the younger generation gain more knowledge and opportunities to develop and rise up in life.
