Ulaanbaatar
National script promoted in Sukhbaatar aimag
PoliticsUlaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ A consolidated consultative meeting on Mongolian script was held in Sukhbaatar aimag for the first time. The Governor’s office of the aimag and “Humun bichig” (Human script) newspaper, operated by MONTSAME national news agency organized the event, involving over 100 people, including all governors of soum, chairmen of citizens representative khurals, directors of schools, kindergarten, cultural centers, teachers of Mongol script and students.
“ – We are very pleased that the government pays special attention to promote national script and improve its usage in countryside, resolving the financial issues to organize this meeting. The greatest importance of the event is that it puts big investment to local people. It is not always possible to involve good number of people from one province, when this kind of meeting is organized in Ulaanbaatar. Therefore we planned to give as much information and knowledge as possible, including law on Mongolian language and script” said Editor-in-Chief of “Humun bichig” newspaper B.Elbegzaya.
Honorary teacher of Mongolia Sh.Chuluunbor expressed his view that organizing such event is an evident of Sukhbaatar aimag's efforts to spread the use of Mongolian traditional script and the province's achievement of great success in it. “- We should consider improving teaching methodology of Mongolian script. Today, it is not efficient to use old teaching methods the same way we used to, as learning environment and education facilities have been extensively changed. Therefore, arranging teaching method to meet today’s modern demands is crucial” said senior professor Sh.Chuluunbor
Department of Education, culture and art of Sukhbaatar aimag has taken many measures to promote, and spread national script and the proficiency of teachers and students has improved year by year, noted officials. A student of the school number 1 of Sukhbaatar aimag gained the first place in the Mongolian best calligraphers' competition in 2017 and teachers and students of the school also won in a Mongol script Olympiad of the eastern region.
