On May 11, the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee held a conference to critique the draft resolution on tuition fees for public preschool and general education institutions for the academic year 5-2023 and standards for the school year 2024-XNUMX. even determined that there were not enough public primary schools in Phu Yen province. Comrade Nguyen Quoc Hoan, Member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee and Vice Chairman of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee Do Thi Nhu Tinh chaired the conference.
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| Comrade Nguyen Quoc Hoan made a speech and noted the opinions of delegates at the conference. Photo: THUY HANG |
According to this draft resolution, for public pre-school and general education institutions that cannot afford their own recurrent expenditure, the urban area's fee is 300.000 VND/student/month; in rural areas is 100.000 VND/student/month for preschool, primary, and junior high schools and 200.000 students/month for high school; ethnic minority and mountainous areas 50.000 VND/student/month for preschool, primary and secondary schools; 100.000 VND/student/month for high school. The tuition fees for public primary education specified in this Clause are used as a basis for deciding the level of tuition fee support for private primary school students in areas where there are not enough public primary schools and students Private primary schools are eligible for tuition fee exemption and reduction as prescribed. Also according to this draft, in the case of online learning, the tuition fee is also equal to 100% of the tuition fee for each level mentioned above.
At the conference, most of the participants said that the tuition fee rate proposed by the draft, although in line with the provisions of Decree 81/2021/ND-CP of the Government, however, compared with the previous fee framework. Here, these income levels increase quite high compared to the average income of people in the province. Survey results, social criticism in some localities in the province also show that this tuition fee has not received the consent and support of parents. The reason the COVID-19 pandemic has left heavy consequences, seriously affecting people's activities and lives. Many delegates said that it is necessary to have a roadmap in increasing tuition fees, as well as requesting the Provincial People's Committee to submit to the Provincial People's Council the use of the budget and mobilizing legal resources to make up the difference in tuition fees. new and old rates. When socio-economic conditions are restored, the full tuition fee rates as set out in the draft resolution will be applied.
The delegates also suggested that the draft drafting unit must reduce the tuition fee in the case of online learning, but cannot collect 100% of the tuition fee when students go to school.
Comrade Nguyen Quoc Hoan said that the delegates' criticisms will be recorded by the Standing Board of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee, summarized and submitted to competent authorities for consideration, so that the resolution after being promulgated will receive consensus. love of the majority of people.
THUY HANG
