General Secretary To Lam: "Schools cannot be turned into places for providing services."

(Dan Tri Newspaper) - The General Secretary has requested Hanoi to investigate and address the situation where schools are collaborating with companies, bringing in outside teachers, and charging more tuition fees than the amount waived by the State.

On the morning of December 15th, General Secretary To Lam, along with National Assembly delegates from constituency No. 1 of Hanoi, met with voters from 11 wards: Dong Da, Kim Lien, Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam, Lang, O Cho Dua, Ba Dinh, Ngoc Ha, Giang Vo, Hai Ba Trung, Vinh Tuy, and Bach Mai.

Regarding education , the General Secretary emphasized that communes and wards must take the initiative in reviewing and proposing the construction of schools and classrooms.

Notably, the General Secretary stated that voters have reported a situation where schools are collaborating with companies, bringing in outside teachers, and charging more fees than the tuition fees that the State has waived for students.

General Secretary To Lam speaks at a meeting with voters (Photo: Minh Chau).

According to the General Secretary, the State manages and is responsible for education and the universal education program. If educational institutions lack teachers, they must organize training and allocate them scientifically and rationally; they cannot bring in outside teachers to teach and collect fees from parents.

"Schools cannot be turned into service establishments," the General Secretary said, and demanded that Hanoi investigate and take action, as this "is contrary to the nature of education and causes public outrage."

Regarding voters' opinions on environmental pollution, especially air pollution in Hanoi, the General Secretary stated that environmental sanitation work in the past has been limited, only focusing on organizing the collection, transportation, and removal of garbage from the city.

According to the General Secretary, the city needs technological solutions to thoroughly process waste after collection, preventing further environmental and air pollution.

The General Secretary informed that the police have just handled a case related to misconduct and corruption in the installation of air quality monitoring stations, involving fraudulent practices that produced inaccurate results.

He stated that these individuals had colluded with factories to falsify pollution levels in order to avoid having to relocate their production facilities.

"The city leaders must ensure that television doesn't report that Hanoi is the most polluted city in the world today; it would be very embarrassing," the General Secretary said.

According to the General Secretary, if people are forced to breathe polluted air, many diseases will arise, and then no matter how many more hospitals or doctors there are, it will not be enough to meet the demand.

In addition, the General Secretary noted that current wastewater treatment still has many shortcomings, as most wastewater is discharged into sewers, ponds, seeps into the soil, and continues to pollute the environment.

The General Secretary suggested that Hanoi study the possibility of charging wastewater fees to encourage citizens to be more responsible in using clean water and protecting the environment.

Regarding traffic congestion, the General Secretary demanded decisive action to resolve the issue, stating that it cannot be allowed to continue as it is now.

According to the General Secretary, Hanoi is a beautiful, elegant, and hospitable city with many advantages for development, attracting investment and tourists, but traffic congestion makes many people hesitant to visit the capital, turning these advantages into disadvantages.

The General Secretary suggested that Hanoi needs to do a good job of planning, developing, and improving the ring road system, building more bridges, and developing the subway system.

The General Secretary noted that while elevated urban railways might be cheaper in the short term, they could become a barrier to modern urban development in the long run. Furthermore, it is necessary to promote the development of public transportation and green transportation.

The Central Committee and the National Assembly will continue to stand alongside Hanoi, according to the General Secretary.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/thoi-su/tong-bi-thu-to-lam-khong-the-bien-truong-hoc-thanh-noi-lam-dich-vu-20251215152356748.htm