What is school council? Responsibilities and rights of the school council president of public university in Vietnam

What is school council? Responsibilities and rights of the school council president of public university in Vietnam (Internet image)

1. What is school council?

According to Clause 1, Article 55 of the Education Law 2019, school council of public schools is a school management organisation, exercising the right of ownership representation of the school and of parties with relevant benefits

In which, the school council for higher education institutions shall comply with the provisions of the Law on Higher Education 2012 (amended in 2018).

2. Quantity members of the school council of a public university in Vietnam

Pursuant to Clause 3, Article 16 of the Law on Higher Education 2012 (amended in 2018), the quantity members of the school council of a public university:

- The quantity of school council members must be an odd number and not smaller than 15, including both internal and external members;

- Internal members include inherent members and members elected by the general assembly or delegate assembly of the university (hereinafter referred to as “school assembly”).

+ Inherent members include the secretary of internal communist party organization, the principal, union president and representative of the steering board of Communist Youth Union of Ho Chi Minh City that are students of the university.

+ Elected members include representative of lecturers, the quantity of which shall account for at least 25% of the total number of members; representatives of other employees;

- The quantity of external members shall account for at least 30% of the total number of members, including

+ Representatives of competent authorities;

+ Representatives of social communities elected by the school assembly including political leaders, managers, education experts, culture researchers, scientists, business peoples, former students, representatives of employers;

3. Responsibilities and rights of the school council president of a public university in Vietnam

The election, standards, responsibilities and entitlements of the school council president are specified in Clause 4, Article 16 of the Law on Higher Education 2012 (amended in 2018) as follows:

* Criteria, elect the school board president

- The school council president shall have political credentials, good ethics, reputation, experience of higher education management, good health suitable for his/her tasks, and age conformable with law.

- A member of the school council shall be elected by the school council as president by holding a ballot under the majority rule; the elected president will receive a recognition decision issued by a competent authority;

In the cases where an external member is elected as school council president, he/she shall become a full-time officer of the university; the school president shall not concurrently hold any other managerial position in the university;

* Responsibilities and rights of the school council president

- The school council presidents has the responsibility and the right to

+ Direct and organize performance of tasks and entitlements of the school council;

+ Direct the development of annual plans and programs;

+ Hold and chair school council meetings;

+ Sign documents issued by the school council;

+ Use the existing apparatus and seal of the university to serve the operation of the school council;

+ Perform tasks of a school council member and other duties and entitlements prescribed by law and the university’s internal rules and regulations;

- Assume responsibility for performance of his/her duties and entitlements.

Van Trong

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