Prime Minister: Strengthening the fight against school violence and managing students' internet use

The Prime Minister noted the need to step up the prevention of school violence and protect teachers and students in the spirit of 'teachers are teachers, students are students'.

On the afternoon of November 15, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with representatives of outstanding teachers on the occasion of Vietnamese Teachers' Day, November 20.

Also attending were Deputy Prime Minister Le Thanh Long; former Vice President, President of the Vietnam Association for Promoting Education Nguyen Thi Doan; Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son, leaders of several ministries and branches and 60 outstanding teachers, representing more than 1.6 million teachers nationwide.

Prime Minister meets with exemplary teachers

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At the meeting, Ms. Nguyen Thu Quyen (history teacher at Nguyen Trai High School for the Gifted - Hai Phong) expressed her honor to be present on this special and meaningful occasion.

From her teaching experience, Ms. Quyen shared the three biggest challenges facing the education sector today. These are the regional disparity in learning conditions; the pressure to innovate the curriculum; and the need for teachers to be given more confidence, motivation, and companionship.

Ms. Quyen proposed to establish a grassroots education initiative fund to support teachers in implementing innovative teaching models, STEM and digital transformation.

Associate Professor, Doctor, Distinguished Teacher Hoang Van Hung, Director of Thai Nguyen University, proposed a number of special mechanisms. In particular, the Government needs to be more decisive in assigning special mechanisms to education and training, especially special mechanisms on salaries and allowances for teachers...

Listening to teachers' opinions, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasized: "People decide everything, investing in people is investing in development, investing in people is the most important investment".

"Teachers are teachers, students are students"

On the occasion of Vietnamese Teachers' Day, November 20, the Prime Minister expressed his deepest gratitude to all generations of teachers across the country who have always devoted themselves day and night to the glorious and noble cause of "cultivating people" of our nation; and sent greetings and regards to students and parents.

Prime Minister requests immediate study of regulations governing students' use of the internet

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"Through the teachers' sincere and emotional sharing about their lives and careers at the meeting, we appreciate and are grateful to the teachers who have many outstanding achievements in the education and training career," said the Prime Minister.

The Head of Government also requested ministries and branches to focus on building, reviewing, amending and supplementing appropriate policies and remuneration regimes in accordance with the spirit of Resolution 71.

The Ministry of Education and Training shall preside over and coordinate with the Ministry of Home Affairs and relevant agencies to research, develop and promulgate policies to ensure that teachers receive salaries commensurate with their efforts, especially preschool teachers, those working in remote, isolated and disadvantaged areas, and teachers teaching arduous and hazardous professions...

Focus on recruiting and restructuring the teaching staff according to the assigned staff, promptly overcome the local surplus and shortage of teachers in the spirit of "where there are students, there are teachers" in a reasonable manner.

In particular, the Prime Minister noted the need to step up the prevention of school violence, protect teachers and students, and strengthen the prevention of crimes and social evils in the educational environment, especially drug abuse.

Resolutely rectify negativity in education; maintain a respectful environment between teachers and students; effectively implement the motto "teachers are teachers, students are students" in terms of ethics, personality, and knowledge.

The Prime Minister also directed the Ministry of Education and Training to immediately study specific regulations related to the management of students' use of the internet, suitable to Vietnamese culture and referring to international experience, in the direction of both accessing world knowledge, promoting intelligence and creativity, ensuring health and fighting negativity...

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/thu-tuong-day-manh-chong-bao-luc-hoc-duong-quan-ly-hoc-sinh-su-dung-internet-185251115182811732.htm