On the afternoon of November 7, the National Assembly continued its questioning session on issues of social security, education, health, science and technology.
Delegate Vuong Quoc Thang (Hanoi National University) questioned that in the Government's report sent to National Assembly delegates, the situation of school violence is complicated. "So according to the Minister of Education and Training, what are the causes leading to this situation and what is the Ministry's direction to fundamentally overcome it in the coming time?", Mr. Thang asked.
Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son said that from 2021 to now, nearly 700 cases of school violence have occurred nationwide, involving more than 2,000 students, including 800 female students.
"School violence is complicated. On average, there is one case of school violence in every 50 schools. The number of cases of violence involving students occurs both inside and outside of school. Female students are participating in more and more school violence, making us very worried and trying to find solutions," the Minister of Education and Training worried.
Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son answered questions on the afternoon of November 7.
According to the Minister, there are many causes of school violence, partly because principals and teachers are confused about how to handle the incident when it is discovered.
Besides, during the epidemic, students study online for a long time, so they are prone to psychological problems, combined with the psychology of adulthood, which is also one of the causes of school violence.
According to statistics from the Supreme People's Court, every year 70 - 80% of divorces are related to domestic violence. Therefore, students can both witness violence and be subjected to violence. These two things are related to each other, so it is necessary to prevent domestic violence. Violent movies also affect young people with different violent motifs.
"High school graduation exam is necessary"
Given that the Minister of Education and Training recently met and discussed with about one million teachers and received over 6,000 questions, delegate Ly Tiet Hanh (Deputy Head of Binh Dinh Delegation) asked the Minister to reveal the biggest concerns and problems of the current teaching staff and propose solutions.
The female delegate also stated that, according to the new general education program, basic general knowledge is provided until the end of junior high school, an important milestone for continuing to stream students. However, currently, at the end of junior high school, students do not take an exam but are considered for graduation, while at the end of high school, they take a graduation exam.
"So is it necessary to change the organization of the junior high school graduation exam combined with the 10th grade entrance exam and high school graduation exam?", the delegate asked.
National Assembly Representative Ly Tiet Hanh raised a question this afternoon.
Minister Nguyen Kim Son said that on August 15, before the school year, he organized an online meeting with one million teachers. More than 6,300 questions and opinions were sent, most of which agreed with the educational innovation trend that the Party, State and Government are leading.
Teachers all realize that this is a huge challenge, a big expectation from society and are determined to overcome it. Besides, teachers also confide that "the challenge is big but the life of a teacher to implement the innovations is still difficult".
Young teachers who have just started their careers have low salaries, and teachers in remote areas still have difficulties with facilities and public housing. "Teachers want society and parents to share more about the work they are doing. They also want to see improvements in their salaries and living conditions," said Mr. Son.
Minister Son was pleased that in many National Assembly sessions, the issue of teachers' salaries and living standards was mentioned. The Ministry of Home Affairs and the Government understood this and are looking for ways to resolve it.
Regarding the idea of changing the admission method for high school and middle school, Mr. Son said that middle school is a fundamental, basic, and integrated educational stage to equip students with the most basic knowledge of general education. Meanwhile, high school increases the factors of streaming, career guidance, and proactive choice for students.
In fact, students and parents agree that it is necessary to reduce exams when graduating from junior high school to high school. However, the end of high school, although it is a career orientation, marks the end of 12 years of general education. Therefore, graduation exams are necessary and this is stipulated in the 2019 Education Law.
The purpose and nature of the high school graduation exam is to graduate, but in reality, the results are also used as a basis for university admissions. "The exam will still be held in the coming years," said Mr. Son.
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