What are procedures for permission to operate education for preschools in Vietnam?

What are procedures for permission to operate education for preschools in Vietnam? (Internet image) 

According to Clause 5, Article 1 of Circular 44/2010/TT-BGDDT amending Article 10 of Decision 14/2008/QD-BGDDT:

1. Application for requesting to allow educational activities for preschools, kindergartens in Vietnam includes:

- Certified copy of decision on establishment or decision on permission to establish preschool or kindergarten;

- A written request to be allowed operating education;

- Detailed report on situation of carrying out scheme on investment in establishment of preschool or kindergarten.  The report should clarify specific works which have been finished or are performing: Conditions of land, material facilities, equipment in serve of nurturing, caring and providing education to children, teachers and managers, finance;

- List of teacher in which clearly state the professional qualification; the working contracts signed between the preschool or kindergarten and each teacher; 

- List of managers keeping positions of key leaders including principals, deputy principals, heads of specialized divisions, departments, groups  in which clearly state the professional qualification; the working contracts already signed between the preschool or kindergarten and each manager;

- Program on preschool education, documents in serve of implementation of the program on preschool education;

- List of quantity of classes, working offices, material facilities, and equipment satisfying conditions specified in Articles 27, 28, 29 and 30 of this Article;

- Lawful document certifying the land use right or contract of renting head office of preschool or kindergarten for at least 5 (five) years;

- Lawful documents certifying the existing amounts which is managed by preschool or kindergarten, ensuring the legality and commitment that it will only be used for construction investment and expenditure for regular activities of preschool or kindergarten after being allowed to operate education; plan to mobilize capital and balance capital in next time in order to ensure the stable maintain of activities of preschool or kindergarten during 5 years, since the preschool or kindergarten is allowed enrolling.

- Regulations on organization and operation, Regulation on internal expenditure of preschool or kindergarten.

2. The process of, and procedures for permission to operate education for preschools, kindergartens in Vietnam are stipulated as follows:

- Division of education and training shall receive and organize the appraisal of dossier of requesting for permission for educational operation.

- If dossier has not yet been sufficient documents specified at point a Clause 2 this Article, it notifies preschool or kindergarten for modification and addition. If dossier satisfies dully documents specified at point a Clause 2 this Article, it notifies about plan on practical appraisal at preschool or kindergarten.

Within 20 working days, after receiving notice of plan on practical appraisal, the Division of Education and Training shall assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with the relevant Divisions in organizing the practical appraisal.

- If the preschool or kindergarten satisfies conditions specified at Clause 2 Article 8 of this Charter, the head of district-level Division of education and training shall issue Decision on permission for educational operation; if preschool or kindergarten has not yet satisfied conditions specified at Clause 2 Article 8 of this Charter, the head of district-level Division of education and training shall notify preschool or kindergarten in writing and clearly stating the reason thereof

More details can be found in Circular 44/2010/TT-BGDDT, which comes into force from February 15, 2011.

Nguyen Phu

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