Stop school mergers beyond permitted levels

The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) has asked localities to stop merging schools beyond the permitted level, after noting that in some places the implementation of the arrangement of the educational facility network is still limited, potentially affecting the organization of teaching and learning and ensuring educational security.

The Party Committee of the Ministry of Education and Training has just sent a document to the Standing Committees of Provincial Party Committees of provinces and cities on the work of organizing preschool, general education , and continuing education facilities.

The document clearly states that through inspection of the situation of arranging the network of educational institutions in a number of localities, it shows that many provinces and cities have proactively and resolutely implemented the policy of streamlining the network of public educational institutions in a systematic, scientific , prudent, democratic, public, and transparent manner.

However, there are still some limitations in implementation, potentially affecting teaching and learning organization and ensuring educational security, especially in disadvantaged areas and densely populated urban areas.

A lesson between teachers and students of Minh Chau Primary School ( Hanoi ). Photo: TN

To ensure system stability, strictly implement the Central's direction and comply with current regulations, the Standing Committee of the Party Committee of the Ministry of Education and Training requests the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committees of localities to focus on directing the correct implementation of the Central Steering Committee's direction in Plan No. 130 on the arrangement of public service units in the education sector: "basically maintain the existing high schools, middle schools, primary schools, inter-level schools and public kindergartens; only propose arrangements and adjustments when really necessary in a convenient direction, serving the needs of people and students".

The Standing Committee of the Party Committee of the Ministry of Education and Training requested the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committees of localities to direct the review and arrangement of separate schools according to a suitable roadmap, focusing on forming, maintaining and developing models of boarding and semi-boarding schools for ethnic minority students at commune or inter-commune centers; prioritizing ensuring safe travel conditions, reasonable distances, not increasing costs and risks for students, especially in difficult areas, borders and islands.

The Standing Committee of the Party Committee of the Ministry of Education and Training also requested the Standing Committees of Provincial Party Committees of localities to direct a comprehensive assessment of the arrangement plans to develop a suitable implementation roadmap or adjustment plan, ensuring feasibility, stability, and not causing disruption to teaching and learning activities; temporarily suspend the implementation of plans and public educational institutions that exceed the scale and do not ensure minimum conditions until a full impact assessment is made.

The arrangement must comply with regulations on school and class size; teaching staff and standards; facilities, land fund, population density and geographical conditions; and absolutely must not affect students' right to study.

The Standing Committee of the Party Committee of the Ministry of Education and Training requests that the Standing Committees of the Provincial Party Committees of localities pay attention to directing the review and completion of the plan according to the above contents and inform the results to the Ministry of Education and Training before December 1, 2025.

Nguyen Hoai

Source: https://daidoanket.vn/dung-sap-nhap-truong-hoc-vuot-muc-cho-phep.html