Despite having abdominal peritoneal cancer and regularly undergoing chemotherapy, Ms. TTH, a female teacher at Nam Can Primary and Secondary Boarding School for Ethnic Minorities ( Nghe An ), had to go on a secondment to a school 35km from home.

Talking to VietNamNet reporter, Ms. TTH said that for the past two years, she has been undergoing chemotherapy regularly due to abdominal peritoneal cancer. Currently, she has been assigned to Huu Kiem commune, 35km from her home, according to the general policy.

"During my illness, the school also created favorable conditions for me to go for medical treatment. Recently, there was a policy of being seconded, I also asked to stay on sick leave but was not approved. I happily agreed to be seconded because I did not want to make things difficult for the school for the common good," said Ms. H.

Ms. H. also said that according to the decision, she had to go on a two-year assignment and hoped to return to her old school soon to teach.

Regarding this matter, Mr. Lam Nguyen Ngoc, Principal of Nam Can Primary and Secondary Boarding School for Ethnic Minorities, confirmed the above incident and said that Ms. H. had cancer but was still on the list of students sent on secondment according to the decision of the Nghe An Department of Education and Training.

Mr. Ngoc said that Ms. H.'s illness is a special case. Although she has worked at the school for 25 years, she has never been on a secondment.

"The document of the Department of Education and Training of Nghe An province will consider cases of serious illness. In my understanding, serious illness means terminal cancer. In Ms. H's case, she does not have terminal cancer, so she is still eligible for secondment," said Mr. Ngoc.

According to the principal, Ms. H. was exempted from the previous three times she was considered for secondment. This time, there are two more teachers in the school who also have cancer. If Ms. H. is exempted, it will be necessary to exempt the other two teachers from secondment, which is very difficult.

Leaders of the Department of Education and Training of Nghe An province said they will inspect, review, and request the school to report the above case.

The representative of the Department of Education and Training affirmed that in the document guiding the secondment of teachers, it clearly stated: Units can proactively identify priority subjects that do not have to be seconded, including teachers with serious illnesses according to the list of the Ministry of Health as priority number 1 subjects.

Proposal to mobilize and second teachers to ensure enough staff for the new school year The Ministry of Education and Training requests the Provincial People's Committee to consider, arrange funding and sign labor contracts or mobilize, second, and arrange teachers between schools and levels to ensure enough staff for the new school year.

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