Conflicting views on extra teaching and learning, Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training seeks opinions

On October 29, the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City announced the content of the Draft Regulations on extra teaching and learning in the area after merging with the former provinces of Binh Duong and Ba Ria - Vung Tau, which stated the specific responsibilities of the People's Committees at the commune level, school principals and extra teaching and learning facilities.

Ho Chi Minh City seeks opinions on regulations for extra teaching and learning after merger

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Managing extracurricular teaching and learning outside of school is very complicated.

Referring to the development of the Draft Regulations on extra teaching and learning in Ho Chi Minh City after the merger, the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City recognizes that extra teaching and learning is a practical need and has a high tendency, existing alongside the education sector. The issue of extra teaching and learning is influenced and affected by many subjects (students, parents, teachers) and has pressures and social desires on students' learning. Therefore, managing extra teaching and learning is necessary to improve the quality of education and ensure the rights of relevant parties.

According to the records of this department, in Ho Chi Minh City there are two basic types of extra teaching and learning: organized in schools and organized outside schools. In which, extra teaching outside schools has diverse forms of organization such as: after-hours cultural training centers; extra teaching and learning centers, home teaching; tutoring groups... Therefore, management is very complicated and sometimes still faces many difficulties, and cannot be managed tightly.

The leaders of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training realized that there are still many conflicting opinions in the public opinion. For example, extra teaching and learning come from the needs of students and teachers. However, there are also many potential problems such as pressure to study, finance and improper tutoring can cause negative consequences such as pressure to study, stress, imbalance between studying and playing, and affect students' ability to self-study. Extra teaching and learning can reduce the quality of education in the classroom because teachers focus on tutoring instead of teaching the main subjects.

In addition, since July 1, when the merger of Ho Chi Minh City with Binh Duong and Ba Ria - Vung Tau provinces was carried out, the issuance of a decision by the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee on regulations on extra teaching and learning in the area is very necessary to build a legal corridor to manage extra teaching and learning activities more effectively.

Management portal for additional teaching and learning facilities of the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City

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Department of Education and Training seeks opinions on regulations on extra teaching and learning

Accordingly, the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City released the content of the Draft Regulations on extra teaching and learning at https://hcm.edu.vn/gop-y-du-thao-van-ban-qppl/vbdtplus/42305/0/0/0 , seeking opinions from educational institutions and agencies and organizations related to the field of education and training.   to ensure that the regulatory content becomes an effective tool for managing this activity more and more effectively.

Specifically, the Draft Regulations on extra teaching and learning of Ho Chi Minh City include 5 chapters and 10 articles with specific provisions: Scope of regulation and applicable subjects; Responsibility for managing extra teaching and learning activities of the Department of Education and Training, People's Committees of wards, communes, special zones and facilities; Inspection, examination and handling of violations...

In the draft, the Department of Education and Training assigns the responsibility of the People's Committee at the commune level to manage extra-curricular teaching activities for schools, organizations and individuals under its management in the area. Guide and inspect the implementation of regulations on extra-curricular teaching for schools, organizations and individuals under its management; handle or recommend to competent authorities to handle violations. Monitor and inspect compliance with legal regulations on working hours, overtime and legal regulations on security, order, safety, environmental sanitation, fire prevention and fighting of teaching organizations and individuals.

The principal must be responsible for organizing extra teaching and learning in the school according to regulations. At the end of the semester and the end of the school year, review the students who need extra teaching, develop a plan for extra teaching and learning for these students according to regulations, and report to the competent authorities to arrange funds from the budget for organizing extra teaching and learning in the school in accordance with the situation and characteristics of the unit.

The principal is responsible for managing teachers teaching at school when they participate in extra-curricular teaching outside of school; coordinating the monitoring and inspection of extra-curricular teaching activities outside of school by teachers teaching at school.

Before organizing extra classes, extra classes must be responsible for reporting to local education management agencies the following contents: Business registration according to the provisions of law; list of extra classes; timetable of extra classes; list of extra teachers; reports of teachers currently teaching at the educational institution participating in extra classes outside the school; tuition fees; extra classes plan to grasp, monitor and inspect according to regulations. Ensure the material conditions for extra classes, comply with current legal regulations on working hours...

Readers can see the entire draft HERE.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/quan-diem-trai-chieu-ve-day-them-hoc-them-so-gd-dt-tphcm-lay-y-kien-185251029105644515.htm