38 Years of Devotion: Heartwarming ‘Retirement Ceremony’ of Beloved Village Principal Captivates the Internet
“I was surprised to see all the students holding a retirement ceremony. As the teachers and students all called my name, I tried to calm down and hold back my tears. “After school, I stood in front of the school gate to say hello to the students, and at that time, I cried,” he said. Principal Hoang Minh Ngoc (Province Ea H’leo District) Đắk Lắk) Share.
After 38 years and two months of dedication to the cause of training people in the sunny and windy highlands, Mr. Ngoc retired on January 11.
“On the first day of retirement, I felt comfortable and excited, but a little disappointed. I couldn’t hear the sounds of students playing, and I couldn’t hear the familiar sound of the school drum anymore.” The teacher said he would spend more time relaxing with his family, visiting old friends and tending to his garden.
Thousands of students were thrilled at the farewell ceremony for their beloved principal. (Photo: Gia Han)
Mr. Hoang Minh Ngoc was born and raised in Quy Nhon City, Binh Dinh Province. After graduating from Teachers College in 1986, he chose Dak Lak land to stay and devote himself to his career. education.
“When I first came to Ea H’leo to begin my letter-seeding work, it was a very difficult and difficult place. At the time, there was no high school in the area, so a classroom at a nearby elementary school had to be temporarily rented and used as a classroom, but there were no students yet.“Mr Ngoc recalled.
Mr. Hoang Minh Ngoc was touched by the hearts of all students and teachers. (Photo caption: Jia Han)
With determination and persistence, the young teacher, Minh Ngoc, visited each student’s home to encourage, preach and explain to the parents that they had agreed to send their children to school instead of going to the fields.
“The land of Eahleo is mainly inhabited by ethnic minorities, and it is a very difficult place to live. They mainly live by farming, so it is not easy to send students to classes. I have to teach during the day, and go door to door and talk to parents at night. Some families took months to convince. Mr. Ngoc confessed.
Thanks to the patience and consensus of Mr. Ngoc and the teachers, almost 40 years later, Phan Chu Trinh High School is expanding and the students’ academic performance has always maintained well.
Bui Duong Gia Han, a member of the school’s executive committee and in charge of emceeing the event, said that after hearing the news that Principal Hoang Minh Ngoc would retire from January 11, teachers and students at the school actively prepared for the retirement ceremony.
Han said the banners, images and scripts were carefully discussed and discussed by teachers and students in all classes. Everyone wanted to give their teacher a special and unexpected gift on her last day of work as principal.
Teacher Ngoc is loved by many students. (Photo: Gia Han)
“Every class used their class funds to give their teacher a small gift as a thank you for almost 40 years of helping students in remote areas of Ea Hleo district to study in spacious, good quality schools.” – said Han.
Mr Nguyen Thi Xuan Thu, vice-principal of Phan Chu Trinh High School, said the entire school wanted to surprise him with its nearly 40 years of dedication and hard work towards the development of local residents.
No matter what position he held over the years, Mr. Ngoc has always upheld the moral example of a teacher: being dedicated, loving his job, loving his students, and completing all assigned tasks with excellence.
On the afternoon of March 10th, a post was posted on Facebook. Video The video shows 1,400 students holding a moving farewell ceremony for the outgoing principal.
The opening scene shows some students taking the principal from the school gate to the center of the school yard. Afterwards, many students ran from their blocks to the center of the yard to give their teachers flowers and emotional hugs.
With the song “Chalk Dust” in the background, students throughout the school continued to “remind the teacher” to head to blocks A1 and A2 so that students could shout “Teacher Ngoc is always the best” and “Thank you” . teacher”…
In addition, the students printed a banner with the principal’s image and words of gratitude on the third floor of the building, always remembering the teacher’s contribution to the school they loved from far away.
The sight of students and teachers holding a farewell ceremony for the principal brought joy and emotion to many people.
minmin