CIRCULAR

ON CODE OF CONDUCT IN PRESCHOOL EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS, COMPULSORY EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS, CONTINUING EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

Pursuant to Government's Decree No. 69/2017/ND-CP dated May 25, 2017 defining the functions, tasks, entitlements and organizational structure of the Ministry of Education and Training;

Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 75/2006/ND-CP dated August 02, 2006, elaborating and providing guidance on the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Education; the Government's Decree No. 31/2011/ND-CP dated May 11, 2011 on the amendments to the Government's Decree No. 75/2006/ND-CP dated August 02, 2006, elaborating and providing guidance on the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Education; Government's Decree No. 07/2013/ND-CP dated January 9, 2013 on amendments to Point b Clause 13 Article 1 of Government's Decree No. 31/2011/ND-CP dated May 11, 2011 on the amendments to the Government's Decree No. 75/2006/ND-CP dated August 02, 2006, elaborating and providing guidance on the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Education;

Pursuant to Government's Decree No. 80/2017/ND-CP dated July 17, 2017 on a safe, healthy and friendly education environment which prevents and stops school violence;

Pursuant to Decision No. 1299/QD-TTg dated October 3, 2018 of the Prime Minister on approval for Scheme for “Establishing behavioral culture in schools during 2018-2025”;

With consensus of the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs in Official Dispatch No. 1450/LDTBXH-VP dated April 12, 2019 on suggestions for Draft Circular on Code of Conduct in preschool education institutions, compulsory education institutions, continuing education institutions;

At the request of Director of Department of Political Education and Student Affairs;

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Chapter I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Scope and regulated entities

1. This Circular sets forth Code of Conduct in preschool education institutions, compulsory education institutions, continuing education institutions (hereinafter referred to as educational institutions).

2. This Circular applies to administrative officers, teachers, staff, learners, learners’ parents in educational institutions, including: nursery schools, daycare centers, kindergartens (hereinafter referred to as preschool education institutions); primary schools, lower secondary schools, upper secondary schools, secondary schools, specialized schools, boarding schools for ethnic minorities, day schools for ethnic minorities, college preparatory schools, schools for the gifted, schools for students with disabilities (hereinafter referred to as compulsory education institutions); continuing education institutions and relevant entities.

Article 2. Purposes of formulating Code of Conduct in educational institutions

1. Regulate behavior of members in educational institutions in conformity with social ethics standards and fine customs and tradition of the nation, appropriate to local cultural characteristics and reality of educational institutions; prevent and take timely and effective actions against negative and uneducated behavior in educational institutions.

2. Build school culture; ensure safe, healthy, friendly and prevents and stops school violence.

Article 3. Rules for formulating code of conduct in educational institutions

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2. Demonstrate core values: Compassion, respect, responsibility, cooperation, honesty in the relationship of each member in the educational institution to others, to the surrounding environment and for themself.

3. Ensure the orientation of moral education, lifestyle, culture, development of the virtue and capacity of the learners; enhance the professional ethics of administrative officers, teachers, staff and responsibility of the heads of educational institutions.

4. Easy to understand and implement; suitable for age, level and cultural characteristics of each region.

5. The formulation of and amendments to the content of the Code of Conduct must be discussed democratically, objectively, openly and with the consensus of the majority of members of the educational institutions.

Chapter II

CODE OF CONDUCT

Article 4. General code of conduct

1. Strictly comply with the provisions of law on rights and obligations of citizens, civil servants, officials, teachers, workers and learners.

2. Perform a healthy and positive lifestyle, care, share and help others.

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4. Administrative officers, teachers must use polite outfit, suitable for environmental and educational activities; employees must use clothing suitable for the educational environment and the nature of the work; learners must use clean and neat clothes suitable for ages and educational activities; learners' parents and visitors who come to school must wear clothing appropriate to the educational environment.

5. Do not use clothing that is offensive.

6. Do not smoke, use alcohol, substances banned in educational institutions as prescribed by law; do not engage in social evils.

7. Do not use social networks to disseminate, propagate and comment on information or images contrary to the customs and habits, contrary to the Party's guidelines, policies and laws of the State or adversely affect the educational environment.

8. Do not cheat, lie, slander, stir up hatred, harass, coerce, intimidate, or inflict violence against others.

9. Do not harm the health, honor and dignity of oneself, others and the collective reputation.

Article 5. Code of conduct for educational administrative officers

1. Behavior with learners: Use standard and easily understandable language; express love, conscientiousness, magnanimity; respect differences, give fair treatment, listen to and encourage learners. No offense, coercion, repression, violence.

2. Behavior with teachers, staff: Use standard language, express respect and encouragement; stay earnest, exemplary and become companion in work; protect reputation, honor, dignity and promote the capacity of teachers and staff; show solidarity, democracy, fairness and impartiality. Do not be arrogant, cause difficulties, insult, prejudice, bias, self-seeking, avoid responsibility or hide violations, blame.

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4. Behavior with visitors to educational institutions: Use standard, respectful, courtesy and proper language. Do not offend, cause difficulties and troubles.

Article 6. Code of conduct for teachers

1. Behavior with learners: Use standard and easily understandable language, give praise or criticisms to proper entities and in appropriate situations; stay exemplary, magnanimous, responsible, loving; respect differences, give fair treatment, counsel, listen to and encourage learners; actively prevent and combat school violence, build safe, healthy, friendly educational environment. Do not offend, hurt, self-seeking; do not repress, prejudice, inflict violence, abuse; do not ignore, avoid or hide learners' violations.

2. Behavior with administrative officers: Use language which is respectful, honest, enquiring, positive and shows clear opinions; obey the direction, administration and assignment of leaders as prescribed. Do not offend, cause disunity; do not ignore, evade or conceal the misconduct of administrative officers.

3. Behavior with colleagues and staff: Use language which is proper, honest, friendly, enquiring, and supportive; respect the difference; protect reputation, honor and dignity of colleagues and staff. Do not offend, show soullessness, cause disunity.

4. Behavior with learners’ parents: Use language which is proper, honest, respectful, friendly, and cooperative. Do not offend, place pressure, self-seeking.

5. Behavior with visitors to educational institutions: Use proper and respectful language. Do not offend, cause difficulties and troubles.

Article 7. Code of conduct for staff

1. Behavior with learners: Use language which is standard, respectful, responsible, magnanimous, supportive. Do not cause difficulties, troublesome, do not offend or inflict violence.

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3. Behavior with colleagues: Use language which is proper, cooperative, and friendly. Do not offend, cause disunity, or shirk responsibilities.

4. Behavior with learners’ parents and visitors to education institutions: Use proper and respectful language. Do not offend, cause difficulties and troubles.

Article 8. Code of conduct for learners in general education institutions and continuing education institutions

1. Behavior with administrative officers, teachers and staff: Show respect, politeness, honesty, sharing, and observe the requirements as prescribed. Do no fabricate information; do not offend spirit, honor, dignity, or inflict violence.

2. Behavior with other learners: Use language which is proper, friendly, honest, cooperative, helpful and respect differences. Do not use bad language, swear, insult, cause disunity; do not fabricate; do not spread information to slander, affect honor and dignity of other learners.

3. Behavior with parents and relatives: Show respect, politeness, honesty, and love.

4. Behavior with visitors to educational institutions: Show respect, politeness

Article 9. Code of conduct for learners' parents

1. Behavior with learners: Use language which is proper, respect, sharing, encouragement, friendliness, and love. No offense, violence.

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Article 10. Code of conduct for visitors to educational establishments

1. Behavior with learners: Use proper, respectful and friendly language. No offense, violence.

2. Behavior with administrative officers, teachers and staff: Right and respectful. No fabrication of information. Do not offend spirit, honor, and dignity.

Chapter III

IMPLEMENTATION

Article 11. Responsibilities of units affiliated to the Ministry

The Department of Political Education and Student Affairs shall take charge and cooperate with relevant units to guide and inspect the implementation of this Circular.

Article 12. Responsibilities of the Department of Education and Training, Department of Education and Training

1. Direct educational institutions under their management to implement these regulations at their units.

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Article 13. Responsibilities of educational institutions

1. Based on the provisions of this Circular, the heads of educational institutions shall specify the Code of Conduct for implementation in educational institutions.

2. Publish the Code of Conduct in educational institutions on the website or posted on the bulletin board of educational institutions; regularly disseminate the content of the Code of Conduct in administrative officers, teachers, staff, learners and relevant entities.

3. Organize the implementation, evaluation, amendment, supplement, finalization and summary of the implementation results of the Code of Conduct with superior bodies every school year.

4. Implementing the reward and discipline for individuals and collectives in implementing the Code of Conduct according to regulations.

Article 14. Implementation

1. This Circular comes into force as of May 28, 2019.

2. The previous regulations of the Ministry of Education and Training which are contrary to the provisions of this Circular shall be annulled from the effective date of this Circular.

3. Chief of Office, Director of Department of Political Education and Student Affairs, Heads of related units affiliated to Ministry of Education and Training, Director of Department of Education and Training, Head of Education Department education and training, heads of educational institutions shall implement this Circular.

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PP. MINISTER
DEPUTY MINISTER




Nguyen Thi Nghia