Is it not allowed to force students to buy new textbooks and reference books in general education institutions in Vietnam?
- Shouldn't students be forced to buy new textbooks and reference books in general education institutions in Vietnam?
- What are the requirements for reference publications to be used in educational institutions?
- How to choose reference publications for sharing in general education institutions in Vietnam?
Shouldn't students be forced to buy new textbooks and reference books in general education institutions in Vietnam?
According to Directive 643/CT-BGDĐT in 2022, the use of textbooks and reference books in general education institutions in Vietnam is as follows:
To practice thrift, combat waste and improve the efficiency of textbook use, increase the rate of textbooks being reused many times; Not forcing students and students' families to buy reference books and workbooks, the Minister of Education and Training requires:
- Director of the Department of Education and Training
+ Directing the Departments of Education and Training, local general education institutions in Vietnam
+ Organize to thoroughly understand and propagate to each staff manager, teachers and students about the preservation and preservation of textbooks; do not write or draw on textbooks so that textbooks can be reused for a long time.
+ Strictly comply with the provisions of Circular No. 21/2014/TT-BGDDT dated July 7, 2014 of the Minister of Education and Training, providing for the management and use of reference publications in educational institutions. preschool education, general education and continuing education, in which: “Teachers and education administrators at all levels must not abuse their positions to carry out or participate in the implementation of coercion. forcing or mobilizing students, trainees or their parents to buy reference publications in any form” is specified in Clause 4, Article 5 of this Circular.
+ Direct educational institutions not to mobilize students, or their parents, to buy publications other than the list of textbooks approved by the Ministry of Education and Training and selected localities. in any way; do not list, pack into sets of textbooks with workbooks, reference books and other materials other than the approved list of textbooks, selected for students and parents to buy. and use.
- Allocate reasonable funds to buy textbooks for school libraries, and organize lending textbooks to students for study; mobilize students to donate and support old textbooks to the library so that students of the following grades can continue to borrow and use them.
- Vietnam Education Publishing House and publishers with approved textbooks
+ Organize the review and specific evaluation of the printing and distribution of textbooks in order to save and reduce the cost of textbooks; promptly print and distribute textbooks, ensuring the sufficient quantity and quality of textbooks to serve the needs of teachers and students.
+ Report to the Ministry of Education and Training on the results of review and evaluation and the plan to reduce the cost of textbooks before publishing or re-publishing.
- The Department of Education and Training shall coordinate with relevant departments and agencies in organizing the inspection and examination of the release and use of textbooks, exercise books, reference publications in popular education institutions. pine; handle violations according to their competence or request competent agencies to strictly handle violations.
Is it not allowed to force students to buy new textbooks and reference books in general education institutions in Vietnam?
What are the requirements for reference publications to be used in educational institutions?
According to Article 3 of Circular 21/2014/TT-BGDĐT, reference publications selected for use in educational institutions must satisfy the following requirements:
- Conform to the goals and contents of the educational program promulgated by the Ministry of Education and Training for each grade and class.
- Ensure the science, accuracy, pedagogy and aesthetics.
- Suitable for the age group of the user; not contrary to Vietnamese culture, history, geography, ethics and fine customs and traditions; in line with the trend of international integration.
- Having the effect of educating patriotism and national pride; ensure the maintenance of political security, social order and national sovereignty.
- Do not violate the provisions of the law.
How to choose reference publications for sharing in general education institutions in Vietnam?
According to Article 4 of Circular No. 21/2014/TT-BGDĐT, stipulating the selection of reference publications for general use in educational institutions as follows:
- Specialized groups/groups, based on the goals, contents of the educational program, textbooks, plans to perform the tasks of the school year, educational activities and suggestions of teachers to select and propose Minimum list of reference publications related to the subject/class, educational activity.
- Periodically at the beginning of the school year, the head of the educational institution establishes a Council to consider, select and propose a list of reference publications on the basis of proposals from professional groups/groups. The minimum composition of the Council includes: Leader of the educational institution in charge of expertise, group/group leader and librarian in the educational institution.
- The head of the educational institution shall decide to approve the list of minimum reference publications for annual procurement and use in the educational institution on the basis of the proposal of the Council for Selection of Reference Publications. consult, balance funding sources, the size of the educational institution, the quantity and quality of reference publications available at the educational institution.
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