Receiving and working with the delegation were comrade Hoang Quoc Khanh - Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Head of the Provincial Steering Committee for Child Protection; together with leaders of relevant departments, branches, and leaders of the Department of Education of localities in the province.
The working group assessed that Lao Cai province has organized and completed the pilot goal of universalizing preschool education for 4-year-old preschool children according to Plan No. 138/KH-UBND.
Lao Cai is a mountainous province with many difficulties, fragmented terrain, uneven population concentration, and many preschools; over 80% of preschools are in disadvantaged areas, ethnic minorities; over 70% of preschool children are ethnic minorities. In the 2024-2025 school year, the whole province has 195 preschools ( 182 public schools , 13 private schools ) , 660 school points , 2,314 groups , classes, 55,578 children . The rate of nursery mobilization reached 33.3%; 3-5 year old kindergarten reached 98.6 % , children studying 2 sessions/day according to the preschool education program reached 99.9% .
There are 4,432 preschool teachers , the standard is 1.9 teachers /class. The rate of teachers with standard qualifications or higher is 98.0 % ; of which 57.7 % are above standard ; 2.0% are below standard . The whole province has 2,314 classrooms (solid rooms ) . reached 70.9 %; semi-permanent room reached 28.1 %; temporary classroom 1 %. Classes have a minimum list of teaching aids , toys, and equipment: 1.993 ..
There are 153 national standard preschools, reaching 77.6%, an increase of 15 schools, including 04 private schools. The work of universalizing preschool education for 5-year-old children has been consolidated, maintained and improved in quality in 151/151 communes, wards, towns and 9/9 district-level units.
2024. There are 15,146 4 -year-old children, 99.8% of whom are mobilized to attend class; 100% attend 2 sessions/day; 98 % attend school regularly ; 100% of whom are entitled to timely benefits and policies according to current regulations. About the teacher: The standard is 1.98 teachers/class ; 100% meet the training standards or higher ( 66.8 % above the standard ); 100% of teachers meet professional standards ; 100% fully and promptly enjoy the regimes and policies according to current regulations. There are 544 rooms, 100% of which are solidly and semi-solidly built and ensure safety according to the regulations of the Kindergarten Charter ; 544 classes , 100 % of which have sufficient equipment , toys and utensils.
151/151 communes, wards, and towns and 9/9 district- level units completed the pilot PCGDMNT4T in 2024, reaching 100% of commune and district-level units.
The inspection team and the Lao Cai Provincial Steering Committee signed the inspection and evaluation minutes of the pilot universalization of preschool education for 4-year-olds in Lao Cai province, period 2021 - 2025.
Through on-site inspections in the locality, the working delegation assessed that Lao Cai province has organized and completed the pilot goal of universalizing preschool education for 4-year-old preschool children according to Plan No. 138/KH-UBND dated April 4, 2022.
Speaking at the meeting, Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Hoang Quoc Khanh thanked the Ministry of Education and Training and the Working Group for their attention to the inspection and recognition of the pilot results of Preschool Education for 4-year-old children in Lao Cai province. He also emphasized: Lao Cai province pays special attention to and prioritizes meeting the conditions and standards according to Decree No. 20/2014/ND-CP dated March 24, 2014 of the Government on universal education, illiteracy eradication and Plan 138 of the Provincial People's Committee. In the coming time, the Party committees and authorities of Lao Cai province will continue to promote leadership and direction to improve the quality of education and training, focusing on developing human resources for the province. Continue to implement solutions to develop the scale of schools and classes to meet the learning needs of the people; mobilize the maximum number of children to go to school; improve the quality of care and education; effectively implement policies for preschool children; Developing staff and teachers; Increasing investment in facilities and teaching equipment, striving to maintain and improve the quality of PCGDMNT5T, PCGDMNT4T, achieving universal preschool education standards for preschool children by 2028.
Lao Cai province proposed that the Central Government continue to pay attention to having more programs and projects to develop education and training for provinces in ethnic minority and mountainous areas; the Government amend and adjust some policies and regimes to suit the practical situation; ministries and branches continue to pay attention to and advise the Government on policies and regimes suitable to the practical situation of localities; and guide localities to implement some difficult contents for mountainous education./.
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