Deputy Minister of Education and Training requests strict management of extra teaching and learning

Working with the Ho Chi Minh City education sector, the Deputy Minister of Education and Training requested strict management of extra teaching and learning and improvement of the quality of formal teaching.

On March 21, a working group from the Ministry of Education and Training inspected the management of extra teaching and learning in Ho Chi Minh City. Mr. Nguyen Bao Quoc, Deputy Director of the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City, said that before Circular 29 was issued, Ho Chi Minh City had implemented management work, thoroughly grasped the issue of extra teaching and learning; stepped up inspection and examination of tuition collection and payment... and proposed handling of violations. For many years, Ho Chi Minh City has stopped organizing extra teaching and learning in schools; and has proactively managed teaching and learning in schools.

After Circular 29 was issued, the Department of Education and Training advised the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee to issue documents guiding and directing many implementation contents, resolutely not allowing illegal extra teaching and learning in schools; directing that test questions should not put pressure on students; not loosening the training and review for students but determining that this is the responsibility of schools...

Deputy Minister Pham Ngoc Thuong requested Ho Chi Minh City to strictly manage extra teaching and learning. (Photo: D.Tr).

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education also requires schools to review their educational plans, strengthen management of teaching two sessions per day, and assign teachers to support students, especially those in their final years. The Department has established inspection teams to manage extra teaching and learning in the area; each locality has also proactively established inspection teams...

According to Mr. Nguyen Bao Quoc, Circular 29 creates a clear legal basis for teachers to teach and learn outside of school in accordance with regulations. However, the difficulty is that there is no specific document with criteria to check the teaching and learning.

Speaking at the meeting, Deputy Minister of Education and Training Pham Ngoc Thuong said that Ho Chi Minh City has many advantages in implementing Circular 29 because it has good facilities, many schools organize 2 sessions/day. Ho Chi Minh City teaches effectively; excellent student exams are organized objectively and equally; teachers are devoted to students during regular teaching hours...

According to Mr. Pham Ngoc Thuong, Circular 29 was issued to better manage extra teaching and learning activities, further improve the quality of formal teaching; so that parents and students do not have to waste time because of rampant extra teaching and learning. Therefore, the Ministry of Education and Training continues to issue Circular 29 regulating extra teaching and learning. The Ministry of Education and Training does not prohibit extra teaching and learning, but must strictly control it, and if there are violations, they will be punished.

According to Mr. Pham Ngoc Thuong, the management of extra teaching and learning is not a new issue. Since 1996, the Resolution of the 8th Central Committee has clearly stated the alarming situation of rampant extra teaching. In recent times, there have been many documents on this issue. However, extra teaching and learning is still rampant, showing signs of distortion, causing many consequences, affecting the comprehensive development of students.

In addition, Mr. Thuong also gave an example that some students are pressured to take extra classes, leading to autism and self-harm. The most dangerous thing is that if students depend on their teachers and have to take extra classes, they will gradually lose their ability to study and research on their own, and will forever be in a small safe zone. For teachers, if they only focus on teaching extra classes, they will not have time to study and improve their expertise. Therefore, this time, the Ministry issued Circular 29 to put an end to rampant extra classes. The Ministry does not prohibit extra classes, but it must control rampant extra classes, and if there are violations, they will be punished.

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