Regulations on general ethics standards for public school teachers in Vietnam? Amendment to the appointment regulations for preschool teachers?
Amendments to Circulars 01, 02, 03, 04/2021/TT-BGDDT regarding salary arrangement and standards for public school teachers in Vietnam
On April 14, 2023, the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) issued Circular 08/2023/TT-BGDDT to amend and supplement certain provisions of Circulars 01/2021/TT-BGDDT, Circular 02/2021/TT-BGDDT, Circular 03/2021/TT-BGDDT, Circular 04/2021/TT-BGDDT, which prescribe codes, standards for professional titles, and appointment and salary arrangement for teaching public employees in preschool and general public education institutions.
The Circular takes effect from May 30, 2023.
Accordingly, in Circular 08/2023/TT-BGDDT, some notable amendments are as follows:
- Remove the requirement for teachers to have certification in professional title standards by grade.
- Define common professional ethical standards for all grades of professional titles.
- No longer require primary and lower secondary school teachers in grade I to have a master's degree.
- Teachers are classified into salary corresponding to the appointed professional title grade.
- Adjust the time for holding grade III professional title for preschool teachers from 9 years to 3 years.
- Preschool and general education teachers are not required to provide evidence of work performed in the grade when being appointed from the old professional title grade to the new one.
What are the regulations on regular ethical standards for professional titles of public school teachers in Vietnam? What are the amendment to the appointment regulations for professional titles of preschool teachers?
What are the regulations on regular ethical standards for professional titles of public school teachers in Vietnam from May 30, 2023?
In Circular 08/2023/TT-BGDDT, to unify the regulations on professional ethical standards across different documents specifying the standards for professional titles, and to avoid disrupting the assessment of professional ethical standards for preschool and general education teachers as previously regulated, Circular 08/2023/TT-BGDDT removes the regulation of professional ethical standards for each grade of professional titles and only defines common professional ethical standards for teachers across all grades.
From May 30, 2023, the common professional ethical standards for all grades of professional titles include:
- Complying with the guidelines and policies of the Communist Party, the laws of the State, and the regulations of the education sector and local authorities concerning general education.- Regularly enhancing moral character, upholding responsibility, maintaining the dignity, honor, and prestige of the educator; setting a good example for students.- Loving, treating fairly, and respecting students; protecting the legitimate rights and interests of students; cooperating and helping colleagues.- Strictly adhering to the general responsibilities and obligations of public employees and the regulations of the Ministry of Education and Training on teachers' ethics.
What are the amendment to the appointment regulations for professional titles of preschool teachers in Vietnam?
In Clause 9, Article 1 of Circular 08/2023/TT-BGDDT, the MOET adjusted the regulations on cases for appointment to the professional title of preschool teachers as follows:
Amend and supplement some articles of Circular No. 01/2021/TT- BGDĐT dated February 2, 2021, of the Ministry of Education and Training prescribing codes, standards for professional titles, and appointment and salary arrangement for teaching public employees in public preschool institutions
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9. Amend Article 7 as follows:
"Article 7. Cases for appointment to the professional title of preschool teachers
1. Public employees who have been appointed to the grades of professional titles of preschool teachers under Joint Circular No. 20/2015/TTLT-BGDĐT-BNV shall now be appointed to the professional titles of preschool teachers specified in this Circular as follows:
a) Appoint to the professional title of preschool teacher grade III (code V.07.02.26) for preschool teacher grade IV (code V.07.02.06) who meet the training standards for preschool teacher grade III (code V.07.02.26);
b) Appoint to the professional title of preschool teacher grade III (code V.07.02.26) for preschool teacher grade III (code V.07.02.05);
c) Appoint to the professional title of preschool teacher grade II (code V.07.02.25) for preschool teacher grade II (code V.07.02.04).
2. Preschool teacher grade II (code V.07.02.25) shall be appointed to the professional title of preschool teacher grade I (code V.07.02.24) when identified as the successful candidate in the ranking exam or consideration from grade II to grade I professional title.
From May 30, 2023, the cases for appointment to the professional title of preschool teachers shall be changed as above.
Previously, pursuant to Article 7 of Circular 01/2021/TT-BGDDT, it was stipulated as follows:
Cases for appointment to the professional title of preschool teachers
1. Public employees who have been appointed to the grades of professional titles of preschool teachers under Joint Circular No. 20/2015/TTLT-BDGĐT-BNV if meeting the standards for the grades of professional titles specified in this Circular shall be appointed to the professional titles of preschool teachers as follows:
a) Preschool teacher grade IV (code V.07.02.06) shall be appointed to the professional title of preschool teacher grade III (code V.07.02.26);
b) Preschool teacher grade III (code V.07.02.05) shall be appointed to the professional title of preschool teacher grade III (code V.07.02.26);
c) Preschool teacher grade II (code V.07.02.04) shall be appointed to the professional title of preschool teacher grade II (code V.07.02.25).
2. Preschool teacher grade II (code V.07.02.25) shall be appointed to the professional title of preschool teacher grade I (code V.07.02.24) when identified as the successful candidate in the ranking exam/consideration from grade II to grade I professional title.
3. Preschool teacher grade II (code V.07.02.04) who do not meet the standards for the corresponding grade as stipulated in Article 4 of this Circular shall be appointed to the professional title of preschool teacher grade III (code V.07.02.26).
4. Newly recruited preschool teachers after the probationary period as prescribed and assessed by the head of the public service provider as meeting the requirements shall be appointed to the correct grade of the professional title they have been recruited for.
For teachers who do not yet meet the standards of the corresponding grade, they shall continue to hold the current grade, code, and salary coefficient of the professional title they are currently appointed to and shall not be appointed to a lower adjacent grade. When fully meeting the conditions as prescribed, they shall be appointed to the appropriate corresponding professional title grade.
Circular 08/2023/TT-BGDDT takes effect from May 30, 2023.
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