A push for educational breakthrough

*Teachers of Nguyen Trung Truc Primary School (Thanh Khe Ward) in a professional training course. Photo: THU HA*

Comprehensive strategic breakthrough in education

Resolution No. 71-NQ/TW emphasizes that educational development breakthroughs must start from innovation in thinking, awareness and institutions. Compared to the previous period, Resolution No. 71-NQ/TW shifts the focus from “fundamental and comprehensive innovation” to “strategic breakthrough” in education. The solutions in the resolution are both inherited and supplemented with new points, creating a comprehensive transformation for the education sector.

The principal of Tra Nam Primary and Secondary Boarding School (Tra Linh Commune) Vo Dang Chin hopes that this will be a lever to help change investment thinking and improve the quality of education in disadvantaged areas. Resolution No. 71-NQ/TW introduces a number of important new points related to policies for teachers and education staff in disadvantaged areas.

Specifically, the allowance for teachers in difficult areas is increased to 100% and for the first time, library and equipment staff also enjoy a separate allowance. This is considered a step forward to support the group with low salaries, few preferential policies and often have to work in difficult conditions.

*Educational innovation contributes to improving the quality of teaching and learning. In the photo: Primary school students in the city participate in a STEM festival program. Photo: THU HA*

However, Mr. Vo Dang Chin also expressed that the problem of teacher shortage in mountainous areas does not only lie in the policy of treatment and attraction through salary and allowances. The biggest difficulty lies in the limited facilities, the material and spiritual life of teachers is too poor. Therefore, increasing allowances is only a short-term solution, to solve the root problem, there needs to be a more comprehensive policy, from investing in infrastructure to improving the quality of life for teachers in remote areas.

To solve this situation at its root, according to Mr. Chin, along with improving salary and allowance policies to attract teachers in difficult areas, it is necessary to upgrade facilities, shorten regional gaps, and create more favorable teaching and learning conditions.

Meanwhile, Ms. Huynh Thi Thu Nguyet, Principal of Le Dinh Chinh Primary School (Hoa Cuong Ward) is interested in the 8th solution in Resolution No. 71-NQ/TW which is "Promoting deep international cooperation and integration in education and training".

According to Ms. Nguyet, this solution will promote and facilitate the integration and development of talents from high school to university. If previously the policy of encouraging lecturers to study and research abroad mainly focused on university level, this resolution expands the scope to high school level, especially high-quality schools or digital schools. This is a remarkable new point, because high school teachers will have more opportunities to improve their qualifications, access international standards to apply in teaching practice.

Elevate and pave the way for the development of higher education

Associate Professor, Dr. Vo Van Minh, Principal of the University of Education (University of Danang ) hopes that when Resolution No. 71-NQ/TW comes into effect, the teaching staff will not only be guaranteed a better life but also have more motivation to innovate their profession, confidently accompanying the country's development.

Public-private partnership is considered a strategic foundation for building a new development model for higher education. In the photo: Enterprises donate training equipment to the University of Technical Education. Photo: THU HA

This resolution has raised the level and placed teachers at the center of all reforms, with more specific and stronger policies such as increasing preferential allowances, improving treatment regimes, focusing on regular training and career development opportunities. In addition, the innovation of educational philosophy is not only "teaching letters and vocational training" but also nurturing comprehensive, creative, humane, responsible citizens and internationally integrated people.

At the same time, affirm the responsibility and leadership role of educational managers from administrative management to creative and effective management, taking quality and human development as the measure.

Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Le Hung, Principal of the University of Technical Education (University of Danang) said that Resolution No. 71-NQ/TW contributes to creating a new vitality for public-private partnership in higher education; it is considered a strategic foundation for building a new development model for higher education.

Vietnam is facing the aspiration to become a developed, high-income country by 2045, the role of universities has fundamentally changed. Universities cannot just be places to equip knowledge but must become the locomotive of the national innovation ecosystem.

*Students of the University of Technical Education (University of Danang) do internship at a business. Photo: TH*

Resolution No. 71-NQ/TW has accurately captured this trend, so the policies of “unleashing” and “rolling out the red carpet” do not only have financial meaning. The exemption of land use fees, tax exemptions, and credit capital priority are essentially a strong statement by the Party and the State that investment in education is the most effective investment for the country’s future. That creates a level and attractive playing field, inviting businesses not only as “sponsors” but also as “strategic shareholders” in the cause of human resource development.

According to Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Le Hung, from the spirit of Resolution No. 71-NQ/TW, the Government can use public investment to lead and activate private resources through the form of the State playing the role of "conductor", using the budget to invest in shared research infrastructure projects of national or regional scale, located at key universities. From there, create a strong enough foundation to invite businesses to participate in exploitation, investment and development.

Source: https://baodanang.vn/cu-hich-de-giao-duc-but-pha-3303154.html