At 7:00 p.m., after dinner, leaving her two children with her husband, teacher Y Glac hurriedly went to the literacy class.
Ms. Y Glac said that the people of O village mainly migrated from Dak Lak province. At that time, there was still no school in Ya Xier commune. People who wanted to learn to read and write had to go to the provincial center. The long distance to find knowledge discouraged people. Because of that, the elderly in the village were all illiterate.
Teacher Y Glac teaches mother to spell
The literacy class of O village was held at Ya Xiêr Primary and Secondary School. At night, the light was dim and due to old age, some students had to wear flashlights to practice writing. Although it was not yet time for class, the mothers and grandmothers took the opportunity to take out their books and notebooks to review the lessons from the day before.
Like the villagers, Ms. Y Kip (55 years old, mother of teacher Y Glac) also did not have the opportunity to study. She was born into a family of 7 siblings. Times were tough, and the school was far away, so the sons in the family were given priority to go to school. "When the girls grow up and get married, why study so much? Stay home and work in the fields with your parents to earn a living. Studying letters will not fill your stomach," Ms. Y Kip still clearly remembers what her mother said.
Old age and poor eyesight mean students have to wear lamps to "read"
Growing up, Ms. Y Kip got married and had four children. Not wanting her children to be uneducated like her, she worked hard and encouraged them to go to school. Up to now, some of her children are teachers and officials. Last October, when she heard about an illiteracy eradication class, Ms. Y Kip immediately registered to attend. On the first day of school, Ms. Y Kip was placed in the class her daughter taught.
As for Mrs. Y Mok O (58 years old), her eyes can no longer see the letters on the white paper clearly, so she has to use a headlamp to illuminate the letters. Having never been to school, Mrs. Y Mok has to start from the alphabet to addition and subtraction like a kindergarten student. Due to her advanced age and poor memory, learning the entire alphabet is more difficult for Mrs. Y Mok than growing cassava in the fields.
Although he is too old to go to school, Mr. A Dang still asked to join the literacy class.
"I learned something today, but 3 days later the teacher asked me again and I forgot. I'm old, I don't remember well," said Mrs. Y Mok.
Sitting next to him, Mr. A Dang (62 years old, Mrs. Y Mok's husband) was also attentively writing. As a teenager, he had finished 3rd grade. However, over the years, Mr. A Dang had forgotten most of the knowledge he had learned. Mr. Dang confided that he and his wife had wanted to go to school for a long time, but had to put it aside to take care of their children. Now that their children have families and a stable life, the couple is determined to go to school.
The students attending the class are all in their late teens.
According to Mr. Le Xuan Quang, Principal of Ya Xiêr Primary and Secondary School, the literacy class has 38 students aged 27 to 62 registered to participate. The class starts from 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. from Monday to Friday every week. Ms. Vo Thi Kim Dung, Head of the Department of Education and Training of Sa Thay District, said that in 2023, the unit organized 17 literacy classes in 9 communes and towns in the district.
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