Plan to deploy model of party secretary and university president from December

The model of party secretary concurrently being the principal of a university or vocational training institution is expected to be implemented from December, to ensure that when the new laws come into effect, the apparatus operates stably and smoothly.

Minister Nguyen Kim Son speaks at the conference - Photo: MOET

At the conference to study and implement Resolution 71-NQ/TW of the Politburo on breakthroughs in education and training development held on October 24, Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son said that it is expected that from January 1, 2026, the draft Laws amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Education, the Law on Higher Education (amended), the Law on Vocational Education (amended) after being approved and the Law on Teachers will take effect together, along with a series of decrees and guiding circulars being issued.

At that time, the entire institutional foundation of the education and training sector will be comprehensively reformed.

Regarding the organization and personnel in public universities and vocational training institutions, Minister Nguyen Kim Son said that from now until early 2026, public universities and vocational training institutions will implement the model of party secretary concurrently being the head of the educational institution.

The arrangement plan will be submitted by the Ministry of Education and Training to the Politburo and the Secretariat, in coordination with the Central Organizing Committee, for approval; it is expected to be implemented from early December 2025, ensuring that when the new laws come into effect, the apparatus operates stably and smoothly.

According to the Minister, when the amended and supplemented laws come into effect, the current activities of the school council will end. Accordingly, the chairman, vice chairman of the school council, principal or director (elected according to the term of the school council) will also complete their duties.

To ensure a stable transition period, principals and directors continue to operate until a new decision is made, to ensure the apparatus moves smoothly and without interruption to the new model.

According to the new management principle, leadership personnel will be selected based on the trust of the educational institution, and the governing body will consider and decide on the person with sufficient qualities, capacity and prestige to take on the role of secretary and head of the institution at the same time. Special cases will be considered and decided by the competent authority.

The Ministry of Education and Training will issue specific guidance documents on standards, conditions, processes, and methods in November 2025, so that facilities can implement them in December 2025.

Regarding the reorganization of the network of educational institutions in the entire system, from universities, vocational education to general education, Minister Nguyen Kim Son said that the Ministry of Education and Training is currently submitting to the Prime Minister for opinions to have a unified direction in organizing and reorganizing the network.

During the implementation process, localities and directors of education and training departments should implement flexibly and appropriately in practice, avoiding mechanical implementation.

Regarding the "vocational secondary school" model, Mr. Son emphasized that this is a supplementary model, not a replacement for vocational education centers and continuing education centers because the training goals and subjects of these two types are different.

NGUYEN BAO

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/du-kien-trien-khai-mo-hinh-bi-thu-dang-uy-kiem-hieu-truong-dai-hoc-tu-thang-12-20251024232847586.htm