Can people with disabilities who are over 2 years old compared to the regulations be eligible to enrol schools in Vietnam?

Can people with disabilities who are over 2 years old compared to the regulations be eligible to enrol schools in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 2 of the Joint Circular 42/2013/TTLT-BGDĐT-BLĐTBXH-BTC stipulating the priority of admission and enrollment as follows:

1. Priority admission

People with disabilities are allowed to enter school at an age higher than the general rule of 3 years.

2. Priority enrollment

a) For junior high school and high school

Persons with disabilities are entitled to the same regime of direct admission to upper secondary schools as students of boarding schools for ethnic minorities and students of very few ethnic minorities as prescribed in the Regulations on lower secondary school enrollment and recruitment. high school students issued by the Ministry of Education and Training;

b) For professional intermediate

Persons with disabilities are considered for admission directly to professional intermediate schools according to the Regulation on enrollment of professional secondary schools promulgated by the Ministry of Education and Training. Principals of professional intermediate schools or schools with professional intermediate training shall consider and consider the results of students' high school studies (records), health status and requirements of the training industry. decided to enroll directly.

c) For universities and colleges

People with particularly severe disabilities are admitted directly to universities and colleges. Principals of schools base on students' high school results (records), health status and training requirements to consider and decide on direct admission.

People with severe disabilities are entitled to priority policies according to subjects when applying for admission to universities and colleges according to the provisions of the Regulation on enrollment of regular universities and colleges issued by the Ministry of Education and Training. onion.

Besides, in Article 33 of the Charter of junior high schools, high schools and high schools with many levels of education, the age of high school students is regulated as follows:

1. The age of students entering grade 6 is 11 years old. The age of students entering grade 10 is 15 years old. For students who pass the previous grade at the previous grade level or students who enter the school at an older age than the prescribed age, the age at 6th and 10th grade will be reduced or increased based on the age of the previous year of graduation. .

2. Students who are ethnic minorities, students with disabilities, students with extremely difficult circumstances, and overseas students who return home can enter school at the age of 03 years older than the prescribed age.

As regulations above, the age of admission may be 3 years higher than the prescribed age. Therefore, your brother can enter school at the age of 18.

What are modes of education applicable to persons with disabilities in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 28 of the Law on Persons with Disabilities in 2010 stipulating modes of education applicable to persons with disabilities in Vietnam as follows:

1. Education applicable to persons with disabilities includes integrative education, semi-integrative education and exclusive education.

2. Integrative education is the main mode of education for persons with disabilities.

Semi-integrative education and exclusive education will be implemented if conditions for persons with disabilities to study by integrative education are not yet fully met.

3. Persons with disabilities, their parents or guardians shall opt for modes of education suitable to the personal development of persons with disabilities. Families shall create favorable conditions and opportunities for their members with disabilities to study and develop according to their personal capabilities.

The State encourages persons with disabilities to learn by the mode of integrative education.

As regulations above, there are 3 other modes of education applicable to persons with disabilities in Vietnam, which are integrative education, semi-integrative education and exclusive education. Semi-integrative education and exclusive education shall only be used when persons with disabilities cannot adapt integrative education.

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