Following the merger, what procedures are required for fundraising for education in Ho Chi Minh City?

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training has recently issued guidelines on soliciting donations for education starting from the 2025-2026 school year.

Students at Tran Huy Lieu Secondary School in Duc Nhuan Ward, Ho Chi Minh City, search for information on tablets in the school's smart library. Many schools are currently seeking sponsorship to purchase modern equipment for teaching and learning. - Photo: HOANG HUONG

Accordingly, school principals need to present a plan for educational fundraising to be approved by the school board, the teaching staff council, and the sponsors before implementation. In addition, schools must submit fundraising documents to the Department of Education and Training; only after receiving official approval from the Department can the plan be implemented.

For monetary donations: educational institutions must obtain a donation receipt, prepare a receipt, and maintain a detailed accounting ledger to track the donated funds separately; open an additional account at a bank or state treasury to receive donations transferred via bank transfer and record them in the accounting system as prescribed. The department specifically notes that schools should not specify an average donation amount.

For in-kind donations:

Educational institutions will coordinate with the donation receiving team to carry out the handover procedures, prepare the premises and storage facilities for the donated items, ensuring a smooth and quick process.

For basic construction projects, the Department of Education and Training encourages units to implement the project in a "turnkey" format: the sponsor completes the documentation and certificates related to the construction and transfers them to the educational institution.

If the donation is in kind (machinery, equipment), the donor must provide the educational institution with technical documents and records in accordance with current laws.

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training also stated that the head of the educational institution is legally responsible for soliciting, receiving, managing, and using donations, including:

Approve financial statements for grants in accordance with regulations; Coordinate with donors to effectively implement educational grant activities;

Proactively propose to sponsors the order of priority in using funding to enhance school facilities, support teaching and learning activities, and educational activities in accordance with the unit's development plan; Be accountable and answer any questions (if any) from officials, teachers, staff, students, parents, and sponsors regarding the receipt, management, and use of funding…

The responsibilities of the parent-teacher association regarding funding for education.

According to the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training, the responsibilities of the parent-teacher association regarding educational sponsorship are as follows:

Collaborate with educational institutions in organizing, receiving, managing, and utilizing donations.

Appoint representatives to participate in the process of receiving, inspecting, and handing over in-kind or non-material donations for use.

Oversee the management and use of funding by educational institutions.

HOANG HUONG

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