Vietnam: How are regulations on tasks and power of the Principal?

According to the Circular No. 54/2011/TT-BGDĐT of the Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam, the Principle shall have the tasks and power as follows:

1. Organize for the implementation of the resolutions under Clause 3 Article 17 of this Charter. If the Principal does not agree with the resolution of the School Council, he or she must timely report or ask for opinion of the school management organization. While waiting for the opinion of the management organization, the principal still has to implement the resolution of the School Council.

2. Direct the development and organization for implementation of planning, strategy and development plan of the school. Annually, the principal shall report to the School Council on the School’s implementation status of objectives and development plans.

3. Manage the professional training activities; organize to direct the development and approve the educational program, teaching plan, programs and curriculum of the school and the learning and studying activities in the school.

4. Organize and direct experiment, scientific research, scientific – technology service, international cooperation on science and training, cooperate with scientific research establishments, manufacturers, and business to carry out training activities based on the labor and job demands.

5. Manage officers and staff. Implement the state regimes and policies for officers, staff and learners; arrange the human resources of the School and implement activities under authority of appointment, dismissal, recruitment and use of officers and staff according to the legal provisions. Decide on establishment of the consulting councils, functional departments, faculties, subject groups and establishments serve for education and scientific research of the School.

6. Manage learners; give decisions on enrollment, examination, recognition of graduation, graduation ranking, grant graduation certificates, diplomas, manage certificates, diplomas in accordance with regulations of the Ministry of  Training and Education.

7. Administrative, record and archive management: fully and timely report to higher management agencies as prescribed.

8. Financial, assets and equipment management: manage and use the fund resources for training activities and school development effectively and transparently.

9. Organize and direct the emulation movements, public labor, cultural and sport activities, implementation of democratic regulations, comply with the laws, protect and preserve the environmental hygiene, security and order of the school.  

10. Organize the inspection and examination in the school; make decisions on award and discipline officers, staff and learners according to state regulations.

11. Organize the education quality supervision and assessment system of the school.

12. Being trained to improve qualification, foster profession  and being enjoyed the treatment policies under provisions of laws.

Principal of the Professional Secondary school is the person who is responsible for management and execution of the activities of the school in accordance with this Charter and other provisions concerning laws.

The Principal of the Professional Secondary school must have the followings qualifications:

- Good political quality, good moral and trusted by the staff and teachers;

- Possess university degree of a professional discipline which is suitable with the profession that the school conducts training;

- At least 5 years experience in teaching or management in a professional secondary school or an education institution having Professional Secondary training.

For the public school, the age when appointed as principal do not exceed 55 for men and 50 for women. For the private school, the age when recognized as principal complies with the Regulation on the organization and operation of the private Professional Secondary school.

The term of the Principal of Professional Secondary school is 5 years. One person cannot be the principal for more than two consecutive terms.

The Principal of the Professional Secondary School shall be introduced by School Council (for the public school) and the Managing Board (for the Private School), Ministers and the heads of ministry equivalence agencies issue the decision on appointment for the school under the Ministry and the Directors of Training and Education Department shall issue the decision on appointment for the public Professional Secondary school or issue the decision on recognition for the Private Professional Secondary School under their provinces.

View more details at the Circular No. 54/2011/TT-BGDĐT of the Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam, effective from December 19, 2011.

Thuy Tram

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