Vietnam: The Department of Examination and education quality assessment shall announce the list of education quality assessment organizations licensed to assess education quality

According to Article 32 of the Regulation on the process and frequency of education quality assessment of universities, colleges, and vocational high schools enclosed with Circular No. 62/2012/TT-BGDĐT of the Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam, the Department of Examination and education quality assessment shall:

- Plan the education quality assessment according to the general plan of the education sector.

- Instruct, supervise, inspect, and assess the implementation of the regulations on education quality assessment at the education quality assessment organizations, educational institutions, and relevant units.

- Announce the list of education quality assessment organizations licensed to assess education quality as prescribed in Clause 3 Article 6 of this Regulation.

- Request the Directors of education quality assessment organizations to revoke the education quality assessment certificates issued to educational institutions as prescribed in Article 30 of this Regulation.

Moreover, according to Article 33 of this Regulation, the educational institutions shall:

- Make plans for meeting the education quality standards in each period. Established a specialized unit in charge of education quality assurance to preside and cooperate with other units in implementing such plans.

- Follow the internal assessment process prescribed in Article 7 of this Regulation. After completing the internal assessment report, it is recommended to carry out cross-assessment among the educational institutions in order to improve the quality of internal assessment reports.

- Take responsibility for the external assessment, reassessment, and certification of meeting education quality standards as prescribed in Article 23 and Article 29 of this Regulation.

- Send reports to the governing bodies and the Ministry of Education and Training annually on the result of the plans for improving and enhancing the education quality; facilitate the inspection, supervision, and assessment from competent agencies.

- Be entitled to make complaints against the acts, decisions, and conclusions made by the organizations and individuals engaged in education quality assessment when proof of the illegality of such acts, decisions, and conclusions are provided.

View more details at Circular No. 62/2012/TT-BGDĐT of the Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam, effective from February 15, 2013.

Le Vy

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