Student union activities should meet the needs and enable students to breathe – Photo: CONG TRIEU
A recent feedback session in the Southern Region included former union and association officials, advisory councils, experts, scientists and managers sharing with the Vietnamese Student Union the approach to the National Congress. 11th (Term 2023 – 2028).
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Mr. Giang Ngoc Phuong, Deputy General Director of Hiep Phuoc Industrial Park Joint Stock Company (HCMC), confirmed that he always views students with potential, qualifications, high knowledge content and as a main force that contributes to development. Business and country. Therefore, congress documents need to choose students as the focus, and design activities should have students as the subject. The association plays the role of mentoring and supporting students in learning, creativity and entrepreneurship.
According to Dr. Nguyen Duc Loc, Associate Professor – Director of the Institute for Social Life Research, the student body needs to closely follow three questions: What are the strengths of today’s students? What do they want? what do they need? Mr Lok said today’s students have excellent strengths in foreign languages, are well versed in technology and are equipped with the skills to meet the trend of integration.
“The Students’ Association needs to take more action in learning and listening to find out what students want and need. By answering these three questions, the programs designed by the Association are more familiar and inviting to young people, With high vitality and effectiveness” – commented Mr. Lok.
Nguyen Viet Quy Son, permanent deputy secretary of the Binh Tan District Party Committee, said that currently students are not limited to just studying and training but they also need many programs for development, relationship building, community activities, physical fitness, psycho-activity. Is…
“The association should research more ways to support students so that they can develop comprehensively and become global citizens,” President Vo Van Thuong wrote in a recent letter to the education sector at the opening of the school year. Was reminded in the letter,” Mr Son opined.
Enterprises give students “5 good” rating
Luong Thi Toi, head of the Party Committee of the Department of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs of Ho Chi Minh City, said that the number of Vietnamese international students coming to other countries for study and research is very large, and it is a high knowledge. And a group with the potential to move forward. Break thoroughly. Ms Toi asked what the Vietnamese Student Union has done to attract this force to work in Vietnam after completing the courses and develop the country?
From a manager’s perspective, Dr. Huynh Ngoc Anh, Vice Principal of Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, believes that social units and businesses should evaluate the “5 good students”. Mr. Anh said that this movement introduces excellent students to the society, so the evaluation by businesses and society will be the most concrete and clear.
“This could be the basis for educational institutions to adjust teaching plans and closely redesign the set of criteria” – Mr. Anh analyzed.
Regarding the project “Supporting Students and Start-ups”, Mr. Ngoc Anh said that there are only two years left for implementation (until 2025), but it is currently unclear which ecosystem will support the implementation. According to him, with the inherent initiative of the students, the association needs to be more active in connecting businesses and society to create a strong ecosystem to support and accompany the startup projects of the students.
Le Xuan Dung, director of the Ho Chi Minh City Student Support Center, proposed that the Student Union have a program to observe the development process and dedication to society and business of “5-good students” over the past few years.
“These are the most specific and insightful data and statistics, which clearly demonstrate the value of this title to society and the country,” Mr Dung said.
Support students studying agriculture, why not?
Dr. Tran Van Thinh, deputy head of the Department of Agricultural Sciences (Ho Chi Minh City University of Agriculture and Forestry), said that due to the impact of digital transformation, information technology majors are popular with high enrollment rates. Meanwhile, in the opposite direction, it appears to be more difficult to enroll students in the fields of Agriculture – Forestry – Fisheries, even though our country has a strong agricultural background, producing many world-renowned “Made in Vietnam” products and Exports.
Although there is scope for profit and growth, it is still difficult and insufficient to find students and talented people in the agriculture sector. “The Student Union should research and implement more mentoring programs and accompany students studying these majors” – Mr. Thinh said.
