6 Feb 2010

MONGOLIA / EDUCATION

In rural Mongolia, life is changing for young students whose schools were often badly equipped and in need of repairs. With the help of the World Bank and other international donors, the government is now making rural schools more efficient, and more comfortable. WORLD BANK

Posted at: February 6, 2010 12:01 am

Duration: 02:48

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STORY/ MONGOLIA / EDUCATION
TRT: 2.48
SOURCE: WORLD BANK
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: MONGOLIAN / NATS

DATELINE: NOVEMBER 2009, BAYANKHONGOR, MONGOLIA

SHOTLIST:

1. Tracking shot, teenagers walking to school
2. Med shot, teacher in classroom holding book
3. Med shot, pupils watching teacher
4. Wide shot, teacher with book
5. Close up, young girl students watching teacher
6. SOUNDBITE (Mongolian) Sainbayar, teacher: 
"We have this new classroom library under the World Bank Rural Education Development Project and at the same time we were trained how to use the library for teaching."
7. Med shot, teacher handing out papers to students
8. Various shots,  kids looking at books in classroom
9. SOUNDBITE (Mongolian) Sainbayar, teacher: 
"The classroom library helped the students improve reading skills and the students when they use the library they grade their own big book and this promotes oral and written skills and the participation of parents have improved."
10. Various shots, teacher explaining     
11. Wide shot, children walking down hallway in school
12. Various shots, students watching as teacher hands out papers
13. SOUNDBITE (Mongolian)   Oyunerdene, General Manager of Bogd Soum School:  
"The fast track initiative project has provided our school with lab tops, projectors and mobile teaching stations to increase skills and knowledge of teachers and also make learning more interactive."  
14. Zoom in, empty hallways
15. Med shot, child on ben in his dormitory reading a book
16. Med shot, kids eating in dorm dining room
17. Close up, eating
18. SOUNDBITE (Mongolian) Oyunerdene, General Manager of Bogd Soum School :
"Before the renovations, the roof was old and we had water inside the school when it would snow, and it was very, very uncomfortable."
19. Wide shot, students in classroom
20. Close up, students
21. SOUNDBITE (Mongolian) Dulguun, Pupil: 
"I am getting smart."
22. SOUNDBITE (Mongolian)   Uyanga,Pupil:
"I am now interested to come to school."
23. SOUNDBITE (Mongolian) Zaankuu, Pupil:  
"It is for our development."
24. Close up, teacher explaining
25. Close up, girls watching
29. Wide shot, teacher and students

STORYLINE:

In rural Mongolia, children travel long distances in freezing temperatures to get to school.

So ensuring them the best education possible are dedicated teachers like Ms. Sainbayar- with the help of a government-run library project now underway in the country.

SOUNDBITE (Mongolian) Sainbayar, teacher:  
"We have this new classroom library under the World Bank Rural Education Development Project and at the same time we were trained how to use the library for teaching."

Sainbayar has taught at this primary school in the Mongolian town of Bogd for 20 years.  She says that the new classroom library is helping students improve their skills both inside school and out, because they now have books to take home as well.

SOUNDBITE (Mongolian) Sainbayar, teacher:  
"The classroom library helped the students improve reading skills and the students when they use the library they grade their own big book and this promotes oral and written skills and the participation of parents have improved."

Under Mongolia's Rural Education and Development Project –or READ- more than 3800 rural primary school classrooms have gotten new libraries and books, and more than 4500 primary school teachers have received training in updated teaching skills.
 
Mongolia is making additional improvements to its primary schools by tapping funds of the World Bank and Partner's, 'Education for All' Fast Tract Initiative.

SOUNDBITE (Mongolian)   Oyunerdene, General Manager of Bogd Soum School: "The fast track initiative project has provided our school with lab tops, projectors and mobile teaching stations to increase skills and knowledge of teachers and also make learning more interactive."

Initiative Funds also go toward renovating school ceilings, doors, windows and heating systems, as well as to the renovation of school dormitories which allow more rural children from nomadic families to go to school full time.

SOUNDBITE (Mongolian)   Oyunerdene, General Manager of Bogd Soum School:  "Before the renovations, the roof was old and we had water inside the school when it would snow, and it was very, very uncomfortable."

Mongolia's Primary students say the improvements to their schools are encouraging them to study.

SOUNDBITE (Mongolian) Dulguun, pupil: 
"I am getting smart."

SOUNDBITE (Mongolian)   Uyanga, pupil: 
"I am now interested to come to school."

SOUNDBITE (Mongolian) Zaankuu, Pupil:
"It is for our development."

And more educated, developed students, say Mongolia's teachers, will make a more educated and advanced nation.

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