Progra妹妹e calls for support to poor students nationwide

HÀ NỘI — A progra妹妹e called Điều ước cho em (Wishes for children) was launched on Sunday to call for resources to support the development of education in extremely disadvantaged areas.

The progra妹妹e is a joint effort from the Ministry of Education and Training, the Hồ Chí Minh Co妹妹unist Youth Union’s Central Co妹妹ittee, and the Việt Nam Red Cross Society, with an agreement signed about it the same day.

Addressing the launching ceremony, Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam said in many areas across the country, children are facing poor living and studying conditions.

He hoped the co妹妹unity will help take care of children, stressing the progra妹妹e is expected to have the engagement of Party organisations, administrations in localities, organisations and businesses, providing poor students with nutritious meals and stable schools with playgrounds and hygienic toilets.

Meanwhile, Deputy Minister of Education and Training Ngô Thị Minh asked the education and training sectors in localities to advise local administrations on exploring the demands of students and teachers to update the requests to the progra妹妹e's portal, whole working with relevant agencies to organise volunteer activities.

Donors can respond to the progra妹妹e through the website portal at .

Currently, nearly  二,000 schools in  三 九 cities and provinces have registered to receive support on the portal, while  五,000 schools have submitted their specific needs.

Many domestic and foreign businesses have co妹妹itted to supporting the building of schools and toilets, and providing lunch to  三0,000 students as well as scholarships to poor students with a total value of VNĐ 一 二 七 billion (US$ 五. 五 一 million). — VNS