What are the procedures for establishment of or permission to establish kindergartens in Vietnam?

What are the procedures for establishment of or permission to establish kindergartens in Vietnam? (Internet image)

Clause 5, Article 1 of Circular 44/2010/TT-BGDDT amends and supplements Article 10 of Decision 14/2008/QD-BGDDT as follows:

1. Application for establishment or permission to establish preschools or kindergartens in Vietnam includes:

• - A written request for establishment of preschool or kindergarten of line agency for the public preschool or kindergarten, of organization or individual for the people-founded or private preschool or kindergarten in which clearly stating the necessity of establishment; name of preschool or kindergarten; location expected to locate head office of organization nurturing, caring, and providing education to children of preschool or kindergarten;

• Scheme on establishment of preschool or kindergarten: Determine the conformity with the master plan on economic-social development and plan on network of education establishments; objectives, tasks, programs and content of education; land, material facilities, equipment; organization of the apparatus, operation of teachers and managers; force source and finance; planning, plans and solutions in construction and development of preschool or kindergarten in each period.

• In scheme, it is necessary to clearly state the estimated total capital for implementation of plans and assurance of nurturing, caring and providing education to children within 3 first years of establishment and the next years, have clear explanation on the feasibility and legality of investment sources for construction and development of preschool or kindergarten in each period;

• Having document on guideline in handing over of land or principle contract of leasing land, house for head office of preschool or kindergarten with the expected duration of renting not less than 5 (five) years;

• Draft of ground master plan and preliminary design of architecture works built on land for preschool or kindergarten or design of architecture works (if facilities have been available), ensure the conformity with scale of education and standard of use area in serve of nurturing, caring and providing education to children;

2. The process of and procedures for establishment of or permission to establish preschools, kindergartens are stipulated as follows:

• The communal People’s Committee for a public preschool or kindergarten; organization or individual for people-founded or private preschool or, kindergarten shall make a dossier as prescribed at Clause 1 this Article and send it to the district-level People’s Committee;

• Within 20 working days, after receiving a full and valid dossier, the district-level People’s Committee shall direct Division of Education and Training and relevant specialized Divisions to give out opinions for appraisal of dossier and practical appraisal of conditions for establishment of preschool or kindergarten according to content and conditions specified at point a clause 1 of this article;

• Within 15 working days, after receiving the written appraisal opinions of Division of education and training and relevant specialized Divisions, in case of satisfying full conditions specified at Clause 1 Article 8, the chairperson of district-level People’s Committee shall issue a decision on establishment for public preschool or kindergarten, or permission for establishment for private preschool or kindergarten. In case of failing to satisfy full conditions, the chairperson of district-level People’s Committee shall reply in writing and clearly state 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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