Accessible Training and Efficient Management

N.Dalkhaa is the training manager at the secondary school in Must soum, Khovd province, one of the target soums for Save the Children’s “Entrepreneurship-Focused Socio-Emotional Skills for the Most Vulnerable Youth in Rural Mongolia” project. He was one of the first 12 graduates of the two ESEL trainer courses held at his school. After completing his training, he facilitated six ESEL sessions at his school, successfully training 208 students.

As the training manager, Dalkhaa organizes the sessions and works closely with other teachers to provide methodological support and ensure active student participation. He observes the training process carefully, taking notes to ensure the sessions are both engaging and effective. By integrating the ESEL training into the school’s regular schedule, he minimizes the extra workload for both teachers and students. This approach ensures that the training is not only accessible and effective, but also offers full participation opportunities for everyone involved.

Dalkhaa emphasized that ESEL training provides the greatest opportunities for today’s children and youth by developing skills that are often missing from general secondary school curricula, such as personal development, communication skills, and entrepreneurial thinking.

He also noted that the ESEL training has expanded opportunities for collaboration and growth among all parties students, teachers, and school administrators. Furthermore, he proudly shared how students who successfully completed the training were able to transform their ideas into small businesses, contribute to their local communities, take on leadership roles, and develop self-confidence, creativity, and initiative.

The project soum Level Counsel (SLC), established by the order of the soum governor, has actively worked in line with the regulations. Dalkhaa concluded that one of the key factors in the students’ successful project implementation is the SLC’s approach: meeting with students who have completed their ESEL training and submitted their project proposals to the Pitch Competition, reviewing the proposals in detail, offering recommendations, and continuously monitoring the progress of the winning projects.