(VOVWORLD) - Established in 2013 in an extremely disadvantaged area, the Phu Thien district Boarding Secondary School for Ethnic Minorities in Gia Lai province has been praised for its education quality and student support and has been recognized as meeting national standards.
 The students at Phu Thien district Boarding Secondary School for Ethnic Minorities in Gia Lai province play sports. (Photo: Ngoc Anh) |
Phu Thien district’s Boarding Secondary School for Ethnic Minorities has 290 students from grade 6 to grade 9. They are mainly from the Jrai and Bana ethnic groups, but a number of them are Tay, Nung, or Thai.
Principal Rcom Khiem said the well-equipped school includes a spacious campus and dormitory, a sports area, and other facilities.
“The students receive State subsidies each month, while teachers adopt innovative teaching methods to support their leaning,” said the principal.
The students are given gifts and train and bus tickets to go home for Tet (Lunar New Year Festival) and other holidays.
“The school is like the children’s second home, where they consider the teachers parents and their classmates brothers and sisters. They are taught both academic subjects and life skills. Teaching equipment, such as smart TVs, allows the children to access online learning,” teacher Siu H'Lem said.
 The students perform bamboo dancing. (Photo: Ngoc Anh) |
The school also pays a lot of attention to extracurricular activities. The students participate in physical exercises and traditional sports of their ethnic groups to preserve their cultural identity. Xoang and bamboo dancing and gong playing are practiced at weekly sessions.
After graduation, those with a good academic record can apply for admission to Gia Lai province’s Boarding School for Ethnic Minorities.
Many students of Phu Thien district’s Boarding Secondary School for Ethnic Minorities have won awards at provincial contests.