What are tasks and powers of accreditors of higher education and pedagogical colleges in Vietnam?

What are tasks and powers of accreditors of higher education and pedagogical colleges in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 1, Article 5 of Circular 14/2022/TT-BGDĐT (effective from November 25, 2022), tasks and powers of accreditors of higher education and pedagogical colleges are as follows:

1. Tasks and powers

a) Join the external evaluation team, the education accreditation council of the education accreditation organization as prescribed;

b) Stay independent in professional opinion, honest, objective, fair, transparent in performing tasks and powers;

c) Other tasks and powers in accordance with relevant laws and regulations and a lawful agreement with the education accreditation organization.

What are responsibilities of accreditors of higher education and pedagogical colleges in Vietnam?

According to Clause 2, Article 5 of Circular 14/2022/TT-BGDĐT (effective from November 25, 2022), responsibilities of accreditors of higher education and pedagogical colleges are as follows:

2. Responsibilities

a) Preserve the quality, reputation and honor of the accreditors; comply with the laws and regulations of concerned authorities, organizations and units when performing education accreditation;

b) During each 05 years (60 months) after the date of card issuance, the accreditor must participate in at least 02 (two) external evaluation teams and 01 (one) regular refresher course to improve professional capacity held by an accreditor training facility that meets the requirements of Clause 2, Article 8 of this Circular, or 01 (one) refresher course to improve the professional capacity of accreditors held by the Ministry of Education and Training;

c) Make explanations about education accreditation to regulatory bodies upon request.

What are prohibited acts of accreditors of higher education and pedagogical colleges in Vietnam?

According to Clause 3, Article 5 of Circular 14/2022/TT-BGDĐT (effective from November 25, 2022), prohibited acts of accreditors of higher education and pedagogical colleges include:

3. Prohibited acts

a) Abuse the tasks and powers of accreditors to commit unprincipled acts of education accreditation in order to profit from educational institutions, education accreditation organizations and relevant organizations and individuals;

b) Connect with educational institutions and education accreditation organizations to contravene the law in negotiating and signing education accreditation consultancy contracts, affecting the interests of the public interests and legitimate interests of organizations and individuals;

c) Receive or demand any other money or benefits from educational institutions and other related organizations and individuals in addition to the remuneration and expenses agreed upon under the signed contract and under the laws;

d) Insult the honor or ruin the reputation of colleagues; take advantage of their influence to illegally interfere in the activities of colleagues;

dd) Other acts prohibited by law.

What are cases where accreditors are not allowed to join external evaluation teams or education accreditation councils in Vietnam?

In Article 6 of Circular 14/2022/TT-BGDĐT (effective from November 25, 2022), cases where accreditors are not allowed to join external evaluation teams or education accreditation councils are as follows:

1. An accreditor may not be a member of an external evaluation team or an education accreditation council if:

a) He/she has currently worked for an investment organization or individual of a training institution registered for education accreditation;

b) He/she has a spouse, father, mother, child, biological brother, sister, or younger brother; father, mother, brother, sister, brother of the spouse; guardian; ward (collectively referred to as relatives) who are working or studying at a training institution registered for education accreditation;

c) He/she has been a learner, employee at a training institution registered for education accreditation;

d) During the 24 months preceding the decision to establish the external evaluation team, he/she has made a self-assessment and provided it for the training institution registered for education accreditation.

2. Accreditors are not allowed to join external evaluation teams or education accreditation councils when they are related to complaints and recommendations that are being considered and resolved by competent authorities according to the regulations of law.

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