Resolution on tuition exemption and support for preschool and primary school students will be passed.

Teachers and students of Vinh Tuy Primary School (Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi).

Teachers and students of Vinh Tuy Primary School (Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi ).

Mr. Vu Minh Tuan - Deputy Head of the National Assembly Office said that the draft Resolution on tuition exemption and support for preschool children, high school students, and students of generaleducation programs at educational institutions in the national education system will be considered and approved at the 9th Session of the 15th National Assembly.

According to statistics for the 2023-2024 school year, the country currently has 23.2 million students (of which: 21.5 million public students, accounting for 93%; 1.7 million non-public students, accounting for 7%).

Number of students by level: 4.8 million preschool children (3.8 million public children; 1 million non-public children); 8.8 million primary school students; 6.5 million secondary school students and 2.99 million high school students. It is expected that the additional state budget to ensure when implementing the policy according to the National Assembly 's Resolution is 8.2 trillion VND.

Previously, Chairman of the National Assembly's Committee on Culture and Society Nguyen Dac Vinh agreed with the need to issue a Resolution on exemption and support of tuition fees for preschool children, high school students, and students of general education programs at educational institutions in the national education system.

The issuance of the Resolution aims to promptly institutionalize the Party's policies, demonstrate the superiority of our regime, ensure fairness in access to education and the State's responsibility towards learners, care for the young generation and ensure social security.

Mr. Vu Minh Tuan - Deputy Head of the National Assembly Office shared at the press conference.

According to the Draft Resolution, the State will support tuition fees for both preschool children and primary and secondary school students at public and private educational institutions to ensure access to education, demonstrate the superiority of the regime and implement a unified and fair policy for learners; encourage the development of non-public education, and enhance the socialization of education.

It is estimated that the total state budget expenditure to exempt tuition fees for preschool children and public primary school students and support tuition fees for preschool children and private primary school students is about 30.6 trillion VND.

Of which, the total state budget for exempting (not collecting) tuition fees for: 5-year-old preschool children; Primary school students; Secondary school students from the 2025-2026 school year is 22.4 trillion VND; the additional state budget that must be ensured when implementing the policy according to the draft Resolution of the National Assembly is about 8.2 trillion VND.

Cam Giang (According to giaoducthoidai)

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