Contents of the database on preschool and general education in Vietnam

Contents of the database on preschool and general education in Vietnam (Internet image)

1. What is education and training database?

According to Clause 1, Article 2 of Circular 42/2021/TT-BGDDT, education and training database is a digitized data collection of management information about education and training (including school data, classroom data, educational institution administrator data, teaching staff, faculty, and staff data; data on learners, data on educational programs, data on school facilities and other related data) developed and managed by the Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam.

Specifically, the purposes of the education and training database include:

- Improving the effectiveness and efficiency of education and training management such as: Reporting, statistics, monitoring, supervision, warning, forecasting, and inspection and examination in the education sector based on on the basis of big data and digital technology.

- Promoting digital transformation in governance, education, and training management, thereby contributing to the development of a digital government, economy, and society.

(Article 3 of Circular 42/2021/TT-BGDDT)

2. Contents of the database on preschool and general education in Vietnam

2.1. Contents of the Database on Early Childhood Education

In Article 5 of Circular 42/2021/TT-BGDDT, the contents of the database on preschool education include:

- Information on the network of preschool educational institutions, including: Information about the educational institution, types of education, information about main schools; schools (if any); and other information as prescribed.

- Information about the kindergarten, child group/kindergarten class (collectively referred to as the "class") includes: List of classes, age-group classes, compound classes, two-day classes, day-boarding classes, educational programs, and other information as prescribed.

- Team information includes: Basic information about educational institution managers, teachers, and staff; general information, professional qualifications; the training and retraining process, reward, discipline, computer skills, foreign languages, assessment of professional standards; and other information as prescribed.

- Learner information includes: curriculum vitae, results of the learning process, upbringing, health of the child, and other information as prescribed.

- Information on facilities and equipment in the school, including: Basic information about facilities, teaching equipment, children's toys and other information as prescribed.

- Financial information includes: Basic information about the financial resources provided (revenue), expenditures, and other information.

- Other information as prescribed by the Ministry of Education and Training and competent management agencies.

2.2. Contents of the General Education Database

The contents of the database on general education (including elementary, middle, and high school levels) are specified in Article 6 of Circular 42/2021/TT-BGDDT, specifically as follows: 

- Information on the network of general education institutions, including: Information about the educational institution, types of education, information about main schools, schools (if any) and other information as prescribed.

- Class system information includes: Basic information about the list of classes, compound classes, classes with 2 sessions/day, day-boarding classes, foreign language classes, classes with integrated students; and other information.

- Team information includes: Basic information of educational institution managers, teachers, and staff; general information, professional qualifications, training and retraining process, reward, discipline, computer skills, foreign languages, assessment of professional standards; and other information as prescribed.

- Learner's information includes: Information about curriculum vitae, learning process, learning results, results of assessment of capacity - quality, training, health and other information as prescribed.

- Information on facilities and equipment in a general education institution, including: Basic information about facilities, teaching equipment, and other information as prescribed.

- Financial information includes: Basic information about the financial resources provided (revenue), expenditures, and other information as prescribed.

- Other information as prescribed by the Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam and competent management agencies.

Thanh Rin

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