Number of occasions of graduation recognition in lower secondary education in a year in Vietnam

Number of occasions of graduation recognition in lower secondary education in a year in Vietnam

Pursuant to Article 3 of the Regulation on graduation recognition in lower secondary education issued together with Circular 31/2023/TT-BGDDT (hereinafter referred to as the Regulation), the number of occasions of graduation recognition in a year is as follows:

- In respect of education institutions providing Formal education program for lower secondary education, graduation recognition shall be implemented at most twice per year in which students finish ninth grade. The first occasion takes place immediately as a school year ends. The second occasion (if any) takes place before the opening ceremony of a new school year.

- In respect of education institutions providing Continuous education program for lower secondary education, graduation recognition shall be implemented at least once per year in which students finish ninth grade at the end of the school year.

Number of occasions of graduation recognition in lower secondary education in a year in Vietnam (Internet image) 

Procedures for graduation recognition in lower secondary education

Pursuant to Article 8 of the Regulation, the procedures for graduation recognition in lower secondary education are as follows:

-  Education institutions shall develop plans for recognizing graduation; publicly announce plans for recognizing graduation, including specific instructions regarding time, application method for students under Clause 2 Article 6 of the Regulation at least 30 days before the date on which graduation recognition takes place; receive and process application for graduation recognition in accordance with Article 6 of the Regulation and transfer to the Council.

- Students under Clause 2 Article 6 hereof shall submit application under Clause 2 Article 6 of the Regulation to education institutions recognizing graduation in accordance with instructions of the education institutions.

- Based on application for graduation recognition, the Council shall review, record the recognition process, and produce list of students for graduation by recognition. Records requesting graduation recognition shall bear names and signatures of Council members.

- The Council shall send request for graduation recognition to Directors of Sub-departments of Education and Training for approval. The request consists of:

+ Written request for graduation recognition;

+ Recognition records and list of students for graduation by recognition.

- Directors of Sub-departments of Education and Training shall issue decision acknowledging graduation at request of education institutions.

Regulations on council for recognizing graduation in Vietnam

Pursuant to Article 7 of the Regulation, council for recognizing graduation (hereinafter referred to as “Council”) shall be established by Directors of Sub-departments of Education and Training at request of education institutions. Each education institution where student finish ninth grade in a year shall establish a Council.

The Council consists of: Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, Secretary, and members. Chairperson shall be the principal or director or head (hereinafter referred to as “figurehead”) of education institution or their second-in-command in education institution; Vice Chairperson shall be second-in-command of figurehead or leaders of professional team of education institution; members of the Council shall be teachers, including class teachers of ninth grade, representatives of school councils, secretaries of Communist Youth Union of Ho Chi Minh City or leaders of Ho Chi Minh Young Pioneer Organization of education institutions; Secretary of the Council shall be selected among Council members. The Council shall have an odd number of total members and at least 7 members.

Tasks and powers of the Council:

- Examine application for graduation recognition under Article 6 of the Regulation;

- Recognize graduation of students in accordance with Article 4 of the Regulation;

- List all students eligible for graduation recognition and submit to Directors of Sub-departments of Education and Training;

- Use seal of education institutions in documents of the Council.

Mai Thanh Loi

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