What are principles for consideration and evaluation of results for the titles of People's Teacher and Meritorious Teacher in Vietnam?

Who shall be awarded the titles of "People's Teacher" and "Meritorious Teacher" in Vietnam?

Based on Article 64 of the 2022 Law on Emulation and Commendation:

Titles of "People's Teacher" and "Meritorious Teacher"

1. The titles of "People's Teacher" and "Meritorious Teacher" are awarded to individuals including teachers, educational management staff, and education researchers.

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The titles of "People's Teacher" and "Meritorious Teacher" are awarded to teachers, educational management staff, and education researchers.

Who shall be awarded the titles of "People's Teacher" and "Meritorious Teacher" in Vietnam? (Image from the Internet)

What are principles for consideration and evaluation of results for the titles of People's Teacher and Meritorious Teacher in Vietnam?

Based on Article 4 of Decree 35/2024/ND-CP stipulating principles and achievement calculation methods for the titles of "People's Teacher" and "Meritorious Teacher":

(1). Achievements considered for awarding the titles of "People's Teacher" and "Meritorious Teacher" must be accomplished during the period of service in the Education sector.

Achievements previously considered for and awarded other State honorable titles such as People’s Physician, Meritorious Physician, People’s Artist, Meritorious Artist, People’s Artisan, and Meritorious Artisan cannot be used to propose the titles of "People's Teacher" and "Meritorious Teacher".

(2). The time managed by competent authorities for formal study after recruitment into the Education sector is counted as service time in the Education sector and is not counted as direct teaching time.

(3). During the consideration process for awarding the titles of "People's Teacher" and "Meritorious Teacher", if an individual changes their job position, the evaluation will be based on the title at the time the individual submits the application for consideration at the grassroots-level council.

(4). The individual receiving salary, and annual emulation, and commendation evaluation at any unit, will propose the titles of "People's Teacher" and "Meritorious Teacher" at that unit.

(5). For teachers, educational managers at educational institutions, managers at educational management agencies, education researchers holding management positions for 36 months or more or over 03 school years up to the date of submission for the titles of "People's Teacher" and "Meritorious Teacher", the collective achievement standards specified in Clause 5, Article 7 and Clause 5, Article 8 of Decree 35/2024/ND-CP shall apply.

(6). The consideration for awarding the titles "People's Teacher" and "Meritorious Teacher" should prioritize teachers directly involved in raising and teaching; teachers and managers at educational institutions directly organizing educational activities, teaching persons with disabilities, and those with special circumstances; teachers and managers at educational institutions working in border areas, at sea, islands, and areas with particularly difficult economic and social conditions as defined by the Government of Vietnam (hereinafter collectively referred to as areas with particularly difficult economic and social conditions).

The service time of teachers and managers at educational institutions in areas with particularly difficult economic and social conditions is implemented according to Clause 4, Article 64 of the 2022 Law on Emulation and Commendation.

(7). Managers at educational institutions during the period of holding a management position, participating in raising and teaching with a minimum required time according to regulations, shall have the direct raising and teaching time counted and converted as follows:

- Managers at educational institutions directly involved in raising and teaching up to 30% of the teaching period/hour as per regulations on teaching policies shall be converted to a factor of 0.3 compared to teachers directly involved in raising and teaching;

- Managers at educational institutions directly involved in raising and teaching from 31% to under 60% of the teaching period/hour as per regulations on teaching policies shall be converted to a factor of 0.6 compared to teachers directly involved in raising and teaching;

- Managers at educational institutions directly involved in raising and teaching from 60% to 80% of the teaching period/hour as per regulations on teaching policies shall be converted to a factor of 0.8 compared to teachers directly involved in raising and teaching;

- Managers at educational institutions directly involved in raising and teaching from 81% of the teaching period/hour or more as defined by teaching policies, shall be converted with a factor of 1 and no conversion required.

(8). The councils for awarding the titles of "People's Teacher" and "Meritorious Teacher" at all levels shall only present to the competent authorities cases that meet the conditions, standards, processes, procedures, and dossiers as stipulated in Decree 35/2024/ND-CP.

When are the titles of "People's Teacher" and "Meritorious Teacher" in Vietnam considered and announced?

Based on Clause 5, Article 64 of the 2022 Law on Emulation and Commendation:

Titles of "People's Teacher" and "Meritorious Teacher"

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4. The service time in border areas, at sea, islands, areas with particularly difficult economic and social conditions as defined by the Government of Vietnam is multiplied by a factor of 2 when calculating service time to consider the titles of "People's Teacher" and "Meritorious Teacher".

5. The titles of "People's Teacher" and "Meritorious Teacher" are considered and announced every 3 years on the occasion of the Vietnamese Teacher’s Day.

6. The Government of Vietnam specifies the details of this Article.

The titles of "People's Teacher" and "Meritorious Teacher" are considered and announced on the occasion of the Vietnamese Teachers' Day and every 3 years.