Admissions consulting cannot be a 'martial arts'

Students attend a career counseling program at Vinh University (No. 2 Bach Lieu Street, Vinh City, Nghe An ) on the morning of January 13 - Photo: NGUYEN KHANH

On September 14, Tuoi Tre Newspaper published an article "Too much information on admissions consulting, students don't know who to trust" reflecting that admissions consulting at universities andeducational institutions is becoming increasingly complicated with the widespread appearance of self-promotional information.

This makes students and parents overwhelmed with information, making it difficult to make the right decision about choosing a major and university.

Some people believe that if this situation is not controlled, it can turn admissions consulting activities into a form of "martial arts" and drug peddling when information is exaggerated and lacks substance.

Therefore, it is necessary to rectify such widespread admission consulting activities immediately before the upcoming admissions periods.

The cause of the above phenomenon can be seen in the context of competition for recruitment sources to ensure financial resources from tuition fees, admissions consultants at some universities try to polish the "brand" of the school without paying much attention to who the students and parents are.

Sometimes they are not familiar with the school's majors in terms of output standards, training processes, industry trends and labor market trends. The capacity of some consultants is limited.

Besides, the State has not yet taken action to regulate these activities despite requiring schools to implement "3 publicities".

Admissions counseling cannot stop at promoting a major or university (including vocational education) in an exaggerated way, but needs to be an honest, transparent process that has real value for students.

In the context of the current explosion of enrollment information, the role of the Ministry of Education and Training in supervision and guidance is necessary to ensure that the consulting work does not become chaotic and does not turn into an unhealthy competitive playground between universities.

First of all, in the admission regulations, the ministry needs to establish a clear policy framework and regulations on admission counseling.

This framework could include requirements for the provision of accurate and truthful information from universities through newspapers, university websites and through consulting activities. Thus, the What to Know in Admissions needs to be improved.

In its role as a state regulator, the ministry aims to monitor and evaluate admission information provided by schools and private consulting organizations to limit over-exaggeration of training quality or career opportunities.

Providing false information must be handled seriously to protect the rights of students and parents. Only when there are regulations will there be a legal basis to handle information that is not correct in terms of quality.

The Ministry also promotes cooperation programs with a number of press agencies to organize national admissions consulting programs that can ensure that the information provided is objective, comprehensive and reliable, helping students have a correct and complete view of their choices.

The Ministry of Education and Training also needs to strengthen control of "3 public" information about the employment rate of students after graduation, average salary and learning outcomes so that students have a realistic view of majors and universities.

This helps ensure that the information provided is not just hype but based on real data. Timely handling of non-public higher education institutions according to the regulations of the ministry.

The ministry's state management role in monitoring, standardizing and ensuring the quality of admission information is extremely important to protect the rights of students and parents.

From there, new admissions consulting work will truly help students, avoiding the current "playboy" situation.

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/tu-van-tuyen-sinh-khong-the-la-mai-vo-20240918100543929.htm