Textbooks must be "reusable" to avoid waste.

(NLDO)- National Assembly delegates proposed to thoroughly implement savings from the stage of compiling common textbooks, so that students can reuse them.

On October 29, discussing socio- economic issues, delegate Nguyen Thi Thuy (Thai Nguyen delegation) paid attention to the field of education and training, including textbooks.

Delegate Nguyen Thi Thuy spoke about some issues regarding textbooks. Photo: Pham Thang

According to delegate Thuy, last August, the Politburo issued Resolution 71 on education development with breakthrough, outstanding, strategic policies. Resolution 71 set out 8 major task groups with specific goals and targets. In particular, the goal is to bring our country's education into the top 20 in the world by 2045.

In addition, starting from the 2025 school year, students from kindergarten to grade 12 in public educational institutions will be exempted from tuition fees. Private educational institutions will receive reasonable tuition support. In addition, textbooks will be made free according to the roadmap from 2030.

The female delegate of Thai Nguyen delegation stated that the policy of free tuition and free textbooks is not only financial support but also an investment in the nation's future, affirming the strong commitment of the Party and State in building a fair society where all children have the opportunity to develop comprehensively.

Besides, the regimes and policies for teachers' benefits also bring many meanings to help teachers feel secure in their career, which is the basis for attracting more and more talented people to work in the education sector.

In addition to the positive aspects, delegate Nguyen Thi Thuy also pointed out that the general education program is still heavy; some university training programs are still theoretical and lack practicality; vocational training programs do not really meet the requirements of the market. Therefore, the Ministry of Education and Training needs to direct the review and adjustment of the programs.

Regarding the policy of free textbooks that will be implemented from 2030, delegate Nguyen Thi Thuy emphasized that free textbooks must be implemented with a sense of thrift.

Delegate Thuy recommended that the Ministry of Education and Training thoroughly implement this spirit of thrift right from the stage of compiling textbooks to the students' use of the books later. Therefore, the female delegate recommended researching and developing a set of reusable textbooks, instead of having to buy new ones every year as is currently the case to avoid waste.

In ethnic minority, mountainous, remote areas, for students, the road to school is still far and bumpy. As for teachers, the journey of spreading knowledge here has never been easy.

Therefore, delegate Nguyen Thi Thuy proposed that the Government in the period of 2026 - 2030 prioritize adequate resources for the construction and renovation of schools, facilities and teaching equipment to meet standards. Along with that, continue to review and improve support policies for students in this area.

Also at the meeting, delegate To Van Tam (Quang Ngai delegation) was interested in the operation of the 2-level local government model and said that there were many cases where qualifications were not suitable for the job position, so people were confused and slow in solving problems for the people.

According to Mr. Tam, the Government needs to pay attention to solving this problem by reviewing the training level, assessing the capacity and skills of civil servants to arrange the right people for the right jobs. Supplementing the payroll for places where there is a shortage, along with reforming the salary and welfare policies. At the same time, planning investment, planning investment in facilities and headquarters to modernize working conditions and overcome the current dispersion of headquarters.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/bien-soan-sach-giao-khoa-phai-tai-su-dung-duoc-tranh-lang-phi-196251029115206219.htm