What are cases of dissolution of pedagogical colleges from November 20, 2024 in Vietnam?

What are cases of dissolution of pedagogical colleges from November 20, 2024 in Vietnam?

Based on Clause 1, Article 93 of Decree 125/2024/ND-CP, a pedagogical college may be dissolved under the following six scenarios:

(1) Serious violations of regulations regarding the management, organization, and operation of the school.

(2) Expiration of the suspension period as stipulated in the decision to suspend vocational education activities for teacher training at the college level without resolving the causes leading to suspension.

(3) Objectives and operational content in the establishment or approval decision of the school no longer align with the socio-economic development needs.

(4) Failure to ensure the quality of education.

(5) Failure to obtain a vocational education activity registration certificate for teacher training at the college level after 3 years from the date the establishment or approval decision comes into effect.

(6) Upon the proposal of the organization or individual requesting the establishment or approval of the pedagogical college.

What are cases of dissolution of pedagogical colleges from November 20, 2024 in Vietnam?​ (Image from the Internet)

What are procedures for dissolution of a pedagogical college in Vietnam?

According to Clauses 2, 3, and 4, Article 93 of Decree 125/2024/ND-CP, the procedures for dissolving a pedagogical college are prescribed as follows:

Step 1: The Minister of Education and Training decides to dissolve the pedagogical college.

Step 2: Submit the dissolution dossier for the pedagogical college, which includes:

- For colleges dissolved under cases (1), (2), (3), (4), and (5) above, the dossier includes:

+ Report with evidence of the school's violations.

+ Handling plans regarding organizational structure, personnel, finance, assets, land, and other related issues.

- For colleges dissolved under case (6) above, the dossier includes:

+ Petition for dissolution of the pedagogical college (according to Form No. 08 Appendix 2 Decree 125/2024/ND-CP)

+ Dissolution scheme of the pedagogical college (according to Form No. 09 Appendix 2 Decree 125/2024/ND-CP)

Step 3: Follow the process below:

- For colleges dissolved under cases (1), (2), (3), (4), and (5):

+ The Ministry of Education and Training conducts a factual inspection of the school, makes a report, and notifies the school of the violations.

+ Within 20 days from the inspection result date, the Minister of Education and Training decides on the dissolution of the pedagogical college.

- For colleges dissolved under case (6):

+ Organizations or individuals send one set of dossiers specified at point b, Clause 3 of this Article via the online public service portal, postal service, or directly to the Ministry of Education and Training.

+ Within 20 days from receiving the dissolution proposal dossier, the Minister of Education and Training decides on the dissolution of the pedagogical college.

What are the procedures for merging pedagogical colleges in Vietnam?

Based on Clause 4, Article 92 of Decree 125/2024/ND-CP, the dossier and procedural steps for merging a pedagogical college into a university are as follows:

(1) The dossier includes:

- Proposal for merger from the university (according to Form No. 06 Appendix 2 Decree 125/2024/ND-CP) accompanied by consensus from the competent management authority for public universities and colleges or the board of directors for private universities and private colleges;

- Approval document from the provincial People's Committee where the university's headquarters is located;

- Merger scheme document (according to Form No. 07 Appendix 2 Decree 125/2024/ND-CP).

(2) The merger procedure is conducted as follows:

Step 1: The university submits one set of dossiers specified at point a of this clause via the online public service portal, postal service, or directly to the Ministry of Education and Training.

Step 2: Within 5 working days from receipt of a complete dossier, if the dossier is invalid, the Ministry of Education and Training will notify in writing the contents that need to be amended and supplemented; if the dossier is valid, the Ministry organizes an appraisal.

Within 30 days from receiving a valid dossier, the Ministry of Education and Training, in coordination with the Ministry of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs and relevant ministries and central authorities, organizes the appraisal of the dossier and practical appraisal of the merger conditions; prepares an appraisal report to evaluate compliance with the regulations in Clause 1 of this Article.

Within 10 days from the date of the appraisal report, if the conditions are met, the Minister of Education and Training submits to the Prime Minister for review and decision; if not, the school is notified in writing with reasons.

- The decision to merge the college into the university (according to Form No. 10 Appendix 2 Decree 125/2024/ND-CP) is publicly announced in the mass media.

- The decision to dissolve the pedagogical college (according to Form No. 10 Appendix 2 with Decree 125/2024/ND-CP) is publicly announced in the mass media.