Can students of reformatory schools in Vietnam participate in excellent student exams?

Can students of reformatory schools in Vietnam participate in excellent student exams?

Firstly, according to Article 91 of the Law on Handling Administrative Violations 2012 on the measure of sending individuals to reformatory schools:

Measure of sending individuals to reformatory schools

1. Sending to reformatory schools is an administrative measure applied to individuals who violate the laws specified in Article 92 of this Law with the purpose of helping them learn culture, vocational training, labor, and living under the management and education of the school.

2. The duration for applying the measure of sending to reformatory schools is from 06 months to 24 months.

Additionally, based on Article 147 of the Law on Execution of Criminal Judgments 2019 on the evaluation, classification, and examination for students in reformatory schools:

Evaluation, classification, and examination

1. reformatory schools are responsible for organizing evaluations, classifications, semester exams, year-end exams, grade transition exams, examinations for selecting excellent students, or other forms of exams.

2. Scorebooks, academic records, files, and other related forms concerning the students' learning must conform to the unified templates set by the Ministry of Education and Training.

3. Cultural study and vocational training certificates issued by reformatory schools for students hold the same value as certificates from formal educational and vocational training institutions.

Reformatory schools are responsible for organizing evaluations, classifications, semester exams, year-end exams, grade transition exams, and examinations for selecting excellent students or other forms of exams.

Thus, students in reformatory schools are still organized to participate in academic competitions.

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What is the funding sources for school appliances for students of reformatory schools in Vietnam?

Based on Article 146 of the Law on Execution of Criminal Judgments 2019 on policies for cultural study, vocational orientation, vocational training, and labor:

Policies for cultural study, vocational orientation, vocational training, and labor

1. Students in reformatory schools are provided with cultural study, vocational orientation, and vocational training programs from the Ministry of Education and Training, Ministry of Public Security, and the Ministry of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs.

For students who have not achieved the elementary or secondary school education standards, cultural study is mandatory. For other students, the schools will organize appropriate education based on their abilities and actual conditions.

2. Outside of study hours, students must participate in labor organized by the school. reformatory schools are responsible for assigning work suitable to the age and health of students to ensure normal physical development; no heavy, hazardous, or toxic jobs are assigned.

The labor hours for students must not exceed study hours. The total hours for study and labor must not exceed 07 hours per day and 35 hours per week.

The labor results of students are utilized to serve their living and study needs and to contribute to the community reintegration fund and the student reward fund.

3. Students are entitled to rest on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays as prescribed by law.

4. The expenses for purchasing books, notebooks, and school supplies for students are covered by the state budget.

Therefore, based on the regulations, it can be seen that the expenses for school supplies for students in reformatory schools are covered by the state budget.

What are regulations on disiplinary acts for problematic students in reformatory schools in Vietnam?

According to Article 155 of the Law on Execution of Criminal Judgments 2019 on commendations and disciplinary actions for students in reformatory schools:

Commendations and disciplinary actions for students

1. Students who comply with the laws and regulations of reformatory schools, have good academic results, or make commendable achievements, are awarded by the principal with one or more of the following forms:

a) Commendation, awarding certificates, gifts;

b) Allowing visits organized by the reformatory school.

2. Students violating study and labor discipline or other rules of the reformatory school, depending on the nature and level of the violation, may be disciplined by the principal in one of the following forms:

a) Reprimand;

b) Warning;

c) Individual education in a separate room for no more than 05 days;

Students subjected to individual education must make a self-criticism report and examine themselves before the group or class.

3. Decisions of commendations and disciplinary actions are recorded in the student’s file.

Thus, students in reformatory schools who violate study and labor discipline or other regulations, depending on the nature and level of the violation, are disciplined by the principal.

- Students may be disciplined in one of the following forms:

+ Reprimand;

+ Warning;

+ Individual education in a separate room for no more than 05 days;

- Students subjected to individual education must make a self-criticism report and examine themselves before the group or class.

- Decisions of disciplinary actions are recorded in the student's file.