Support of 2.4 million VND/month for meals for preschool children in disadvantaged communes in Vietnam

Support of 2.4 million VND/month for meals for preschool children in disadvantaged communes in Vietnam (Internet image)

Article 4 of Decree 105/2020/ND-CP stipulates that prioritize funding allocated to programs and projects from central and local government budgets for establishment of public preschool institutions in communes with exceptional socio-economic difficulties stipulated by the Prime Minister of Vietnam to ensure that each center/class has 01 room by 2025 and meet facilities strengthening requirements.

State budget shall contribute to meal preparation for students of public preschool institutions located in communes with exceptional socio-economic difficulties, in coastal communes with exceptional difficulties, on islands and in communes in disadvantaged areas stipulated by the Prime Minister of Vietnam in accordance with regulations.

Funding contribution for children’s meal preparation

• Funding contributed to preparation of meals for preschool children shall be calculated based on number of children having lunch at school, with the minimum rate being VND 2.400.000 for 45 children in one month. Regarding the remaining children besides the initial 45, for every next 20 to 45 children, the preschool institution may receive the abovementioned amount once for each month. Each preschool institution may receive a maximum of 05 times of the abovementioned amount for a month and shall not receive funding for more than 9 months in one year.

• Implementing method: At the time of preparation of state budget estimate every year, based on the number of children currently enrolled, each public preschool institution shall prepare an estimate in accordance with the regulations in Clause 2 herein and other regulatory requirements and send it to the bureau of education and training, which shall send a consolidated estimate to the finance authority at the same level for appraisal and propose it to the body with competence in funding approval according to regulations of the Law on State Budget.

More details can be found in Decree 105/2020/ND-CP, which comes into force from November 1, 2020.

Le Vy

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