Honoring outstanding students in Ho Chi Minh City: Happy schools start from small joys

(NLDO) - From the 2025-2026 school year, Ho Chi Minh City will implement a plan to honor outstanding students at educational institutions across the city.

Thus, not only teachers, but also typical students in class and school can be honored every week and every month.

According to the Department of Education and Training of the City, the plan to honor students aims to create a friendly and democratic environment for students to nominate and select outstanding and typical examples from the class to the school. Evaluate and recognize the efforts of students to be honored, including in the activities: Relationship between students, relationship between students and collective activities, relationship between students and the living environment, the efforts of students towards themselves in the process of learning, training to develop, good people, good deeds, beautiful actions...

In fact, for many years, a number of schools in Ho Chi Minh City have implemented a plan to honor students every month and every year depending on the reality of each school.

Outstanding teacher of September of Tran Hung Dao Primary School was honored

Every month, during the flag-raising ceremony, Tran Hung Dao Primary School (Cau Ong Lanh Ward, Ho Chi Minh City) honors outstanding students, teachers, and staff of that month. Outstanding students of the month are those who meet all three criteria, including: Receiving a letter of commendation from the homeroom teacher. Winning high prizes in competitions from school level and above, having the highest results or participating in meaningful social activities, spreading the message, contributing to the community and having specific evidence. Participating well in movements and competitions from school level and above in the month with a minimum of 2 movements. Outstanding students of the month are also given a free club voucher each month.

Outstanding September students of Tran Hung Dao Primary School were honored

For exemplary teachers, these are teachers who meet one of the criteria such as winning individual prizes in competitions organized by the school level or higher. Implementing school-level topics (rated well) or topics at all levels. Guiding students to participate and win prizes in city-level competitions, including sports , information technology, English... Or having work achievements that are widespread, recognized by the principal. And exemplary employees of the month are individuals with work achievements that are widespread, recognized by the principal.

Tran Hung Dao Primary School has been honoring since 2019 and has maintained it until now.

Implemented since 2019, Ms. Le Thanh Huong, Principal of Tran Hung Dao Primary School (Cau Ong Lanh Ward), said that each school is a collective with the contributions and construction of many people and many departments to create a safe, happy and developing educational environment. The school's exemplary teachers are those who are always dedicated, innovate teaching methods, contributing to creating an exciting and quality learning environment for students. The school's exemplary staff will also be honored if they always excellently complete assigned tasks, actively support school activities, and maintain a green - clean - beautiful pedagogical environment.

As for students, they are not only good students, well-behaved but also actively participate in emulation movements, being shining examples in studying and training. "The school determines that not only teachers and students but also the "nameless" teams at school need to be respected and honored. It could be the nanny who takes care of the students' meals and sleep, the security guard, the janitor who contributes every day to keeping the school clean, beautiful and safe" - Ms. Huong shared.

According to Ms. Huong, the plan has been implemented since 2019 and has been maintained until now, but each year the school adjusts and supplements criteria to suit the reality of each school year. When implementing the plan, the school wishes to create a friendly and democratic environment in evaluating, praising and honoring exemplary students to replicate and spread to the community, aiming to build a "Happy School". "Not only for students, but also for teachers and staff, the honoring is an encouragement, motivation and motivation for all members of the school" - Ms. Huong acknowledged.

Starting from the 2023-2024 school year, Ho Chi Minh City will pilot a model to honor outstanding students in 12 units. Through the implementation process, according to the principals of the schools, the organization of the model to honor outstanding students has achieved many results. Thereby, evaluating and recognizing the efforts of the honored students, promptly praising and honoring outstanding students to replicate in the class, school and spread to the community and society.

Mr. Nguyen Van Hieu, Director of the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City, assessed that the model of honoring outstanding students is not based on achievements, learning, and scores, but instead honors efforts to overcome oneself, good examples, and good deeds among students. Along with the criteria of building a "Happy School" to create a foundation to unite forces in the school, thereby creating a good learning environment, every day at school is a happy day for students and teachers.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/vinh-danh-hoc-sinh-tieu-bieu-o-tphcm-truong-hoc-hanh-phuc-bat-dau-tu-nhung-niem-vui-nho-196251109113629931.htm