What are types of disciplinary actions for upper secondary school students under Circular 32 in Vietnam? Who has the authority to establish the upper secondary school student disciplinary council in Vietnam?

What are types of disciplinary actions for upper secondary school students under Circular 32 in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 2, Article 38 of the Charter for lower secondary schools, upper secondary schools, and multi-level schools issued together with Circular 32/2020/TT-BGDDT, regulations on commendation and disciplining of students in Vietnam are as follows:

Commendation and Disciplining

1. Students with achievements in learning and training are commended by teachers, the school, and educational management levels through the following forms:

a) Commendation in front of the class or the entire school.

b) Awarding titles in accordance with the regulations.

c) Issuing certificates, commendations, or diplomas if they achieve outstanding results or significant progress in certain fields of study, competition movements; attaining achievements in exams and contests as stipulated and permitted by the Ministry of Education and Training.

d) Other forms of commendation.

2. Students with violation during the learning and training process are educated or disciplined through the following forms:

a) Remind, support, and directly help students to overcome their shortcomings.

b) Reprimand, notify parents to collaborate in helping students overcome their shortcomings.

c) Temporarily suspend schooling and implement other educational measures as prescribed by the Ministry of Education and Training.

Thus, the forms of disciplinary actions for upper secondary students according to Circular 32 include:

- Remind, support, and directly help students to overcome their shortcomings.

- Reprimand, notify parents to collaborate in helping students overcome their shortcomings.

- Temporarily suspend schooling and implement other educational measures as prescribed by the Ministry of Education and Training.

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Who has the authority to establish the upper secondary school student disciplinary council in Vietnam?

Based on Clause 2, Article 12 of the Charter for lower secondary schools, upper secondary schools, and multi-level schools issued together with Circular 32/2020/TT-BGDDT, the regulations on other councils in schools are specified as follows:

Other Councils in Schools

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2. Disciplinary Council

a) The Disciplinary Council for students is established to review or remove disciplinary actions for students based on each case. The Disciplinary Council for students is decided and chaired by the principal. Members of the council include: vice principal, secretary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (if any), general manager of the Ho Chi Minh Young Pioneer Organization (if any), the homeroom teacher of the student committing the violation, some experienced teachers, and the head of the parent representative committee of the school.

b) The Disciplinary Council for staff, teachers, and employees is established to review and propose disciplinary actions for staff, teachers, and employees based on each case. The establishment, composition, and activities of the Disciplinary Council for staff, teachers, and employees follow legal provisions.

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Thus, the Principal has the authority to establish the upper secondary school student disciplinary council in Vietnam according to Circular 32.

The members of the upper secondary school student disciplinary council according to Circular 32 include: vice principal, secretary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (if any), general manager of the Ho Chi Minh Young Pioneer Organization (if any), the homeroom teacher of the student committing the violation, some experienced teachers, and the head of the parent representative committee of the school.

Who has the authority to decide on disciplinary actions for upper secondary students in Vietnam?

At point d, Clause 1, Article 11 of the Charter for lower secondary schools, upper secondary schools, and multi-level schools issued together with Circular 32/2020/TT-BGDDT, following regulations are stipulated:

Principal and Vice Principal

1. Principal

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d) Duties and rights of the principal:

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- Report and evaluate the results of the school's educational plans and decisions of the school council before the school council and competent authorities;

- Conduct recruitment, management of teachers, staff; sign labor contracts, accept, transfer teachers, and staff; manage professional practices; assign tasks, inspect, evaluate, and classify teachers and staff; conduct commendation and disciplinary actions for teachers and staff according to legal provisions;

- Manage students and student activities organized by the school; approve student evaluations and classifications, sign and confirm student records, sign the completion of primary education programs for primary students (if any) in multi-level schools, issue certificates of completion of upper secondary education programs to upper secondary students (if any), and make decisions on student commendation and disciplinary actions;

- Manage the school's finances and assets;

- Implement state policies for teachers, staff, and students; enforce democratic regulations, hold accountable the head of the educational institution in organizing school activities; implement private investment in education of the school;

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Issuing decisions on commendation and disciplinary actions for students is among the duties and rights of the principal. Therefore, the principal of the upper secondary is the person authorized to decide on disciplinary actions for upper secondary students.