Why are extra points given to children of revolutionaries before 1945 in grade 10?

The proposal to add extra points to grade 10 for children of revolutionary activists before 1945 is causing a stir in public opinion, but a representative of the Ministry of Education and Training said it is still possible.

In the draft Circular on regulations for junior high school and high school admissions, the Ministry of Education and Training solicits opinions on subjects eligible for direct admission and preferential points in admission to grade 10.

In which, group 1 (with 2 priority points) has the following subjects: "Children of revolutionary activists before January 1, 1945; children of revolutionary activists from January 1, 1945 to the August 1945 Uprising".

In the 2024 10th grade entrance exam in Hanoi, an 80-year-old man brought his child to the exam, causing a stir in public opinion.

Many opinions expressed surprise at this proposal of the Ministry of Education and Training because they thought it lacked practicality. Teacher Nguyen Xuan Khang, Chairman of the Council of Marie Curie School (Hanoi), analyzed: "According to preliminary calculations, revolutionary elders aged 95 and above are in this category. They cannot have children (aged 15) taking the 10th grade entrance exam from 2025 onwards. Therefore, the above regulations should be removed to suit reality."

The representative of the circular's drafting committee explained that the regulation wants to cover all subjects and in this case, it includes both biological children and legally adopted children of revolutionary activists, that is, it includes revolutionary activists who adopt children.

According to this person, based on Decree 131/2021 of the Government detailing and implementing measures for the Ordinance on preferential treatment for people with revolutionary contributions, there may be situations where people participating in revolutionary activities from 15 years old but only adopt children when they are 70 - 80 years old, or even older.

"We have carefully calculated during the drafting process and believe that there is still a possibility that it should be included so as not to miss out those who deserve preferential treatment, in order to ensure their rights."

The above regulation in the draft actually only repeats the regulation already in the current circular. Circular No. 11/2014/TT-BGDDT dated April 18, 2014 on the regulations on secondary school and high school admissions of the Ministry of Education and Training stipulates that the subjects eligible for priority points include:

Group 1: children of martyrs; children of war invalids with a working capacity loss of 81% or more; children of sick soldiers with a working capacity loss of 81% or more; children of people granted "a certificate of beneficiaries of policies for war invalids, where the person granted a certificate of beneficiaries of policies for war invalids has a working capacity loss of 81% or more".

Group 2: children of armed forces heroes, children of labor heroes, children of heroic Vietnamese mothers; children of war invalids with less than 81% loss of working capacity; children of sick soldiers with less than 81% loss of working capacity; children of people granted "certificate of beneficiaries of policies for war invalids, where the person granted the certificate of beneficiaries of policies for war invalids has a reduced working capacity of less than 81%.

Group 3: people whose parents are ethnic minorities; ethnic minorities; students living and studying in areas with especially difficult socio-economic conditions.

On May 26, 2014, the Ministry of Education and Training issued a circular supplementing point a, clause 2, article 7 (adding to group 1 subjects to receive priority points) of the Regulations on Secondary School Admissions and High School Admissions.

Accordingly, the subjects entitled to preferential treatment are: "Children of resistance fighters infected with toxic chemicals; children of revolutionaries before January 1, 1945; children of revolutionaries from January 1, 1945 to the August 1945 Uprising".

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/vi-sao-cong-diem-vao-lop-10-cho-con-cua-nguoi-hoat-dong-cach-mang-truoc-1945-185241025104436651.htm