Ulaanbaatar
“A Mongolian” educational campaign launched
PoliticsUlaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ Launching ceremony for the campaign named “A Mongolian” took place today March 14. The education campaign is being hosted by the Social Development Committee of the Municipal Citizens’ Representatives Khural and Education Department of Ulaanbaatar city administration.
The ceremony was held in manner of a discussion, which touched on the upbringing of children and creation of “true Mongolian”.
Throughout the years until 2020, 623 public and private kindergartens, 225 general education schools and eight educational centers will be involved in the campaign.
“A Mongolian” educational campaign’s main objectives, in the margin of the implementation of the Comprehensive Policy on National Development under the Sustainable Development Goals, are to pass down the traditional values, compassion for the surrounding environment, to discover and support children’s talents, and bringing up the next generation as creative, responsible, far-sighted, hospitable, friendly and honest citizens.
“Purpose of education is more than just teaching how to read and write. It has to be an instrument to bring up an individual who possesses responsible life skills and ethical values”, said J.Gantulga, head of the Education Department. Therefore, he said, improving educational services and concern for children’s upbringing must be in forefront of priorities for educational institutions.
Outputs of the campaign are to be analyzed by June 1, 2020.
Present at the launching ceremony were, Minister of Education J.Batsuuri, campaign initiator and Chairman of the Social Development Committee of the Citizens Representatives Khural D.Munkhjargal along with the leaders of educational organizations in Ulaanbaatar.
