Recognition of 405 qualified candidates for the title of Professor, Associate Professor in 2021

On March 12, 2022, in Hanoi, the State Council of Professors (State Council of State Teachers) for the 2018-2023 term held the eighth meeting to consider and recognize the qualifications for the title of professor and associate professor in 2021. .

Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son, Chairman of the State Council for the 2018-2023 term chaired the meeting. The meeting had the full participation of 03 Vice-Chairmen, 28 members of the State Council of State who are the Chairman of the branch and interdisciplinary State Council of State.

Speaking at the opening and thoroughly grasping the spirit and content of the meeting, the Minister, the Chairman of the State Supervisory Council emphasized and asked the State Council to discuss and exchange carefully about the candidate’s profile, especially paying attention to carefully consider the application cases. Members have written denunciations, complaints, and reflections of public opinion related to professional content, academics, integrity and scientific reputation.

Considering the recognition of meeting the standards for the title of professor and associate professor in 2021

The Office of the State Council of Education and Training reports on the results of the assessment and accreditation of professors, according to which, in 2021, there will be 98 grassroots supervisory councils with candidates registering and submitting dossiers for accreditation to meet the standards of professor title. PGS with 640 registered candidates, including 88 GS candidates, 552 PGS candidates. However, after the training session, due to the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic and some candidates found that they did not meet the standards, they withdrew and did not submit their applications. As a result, 526 candidates applied, of which: 74 GS candidates, 452 PGS candidates.

The results of the review at 98 grassroots professors’ councils, and 495 candidates for consideration at the interdisciplinary/interdisciplinary teaching councils (67 professors, 428 associate professors). After being considered for admission at the grassroots level, there was one candidate for professor of the Medical Board of Education who submitted an application to withdraw the application, so there were 494 candidates left. Thus, the total number of applications for official consideration at interdisciplinary/interdisciplinary professors’ councils in 2021 is 494 (reaching 93.9%), of which there are 66 professors candidates (reaching 89.2%) and 428 PGS candidates. (reaching 94.7%).

27 Interdisciplinary and interdisciplinary professorships (Literature faculty members have no candidate profiles) reviewed 494 candidate profiles (66 professors and 428 associate professors), the results of the proposal to be considered at the State Council of Professors were 416 candidates, achieved 84.2% (44 professors, 66.7%; 372 associate professors, 86.9%). After that, there was 01 candidate who applied to withdraw the application and did not continue to consider it (01 professor of the interdisciplinary faculty of Philosophy-Sociology-Politics). Thus, the total number of official candidates for consideration at the State Council is 415, of which there are 43 professors and 372 Assoc.

After the report part of the Office of the State Supervision Council, the members of the State Supervision Council, the presidents of the sectoral and interdisciplinary supervisory councils make specific and detailed reports on each candidate and explain the results of the review, appraisal and assessment of the cases with applications. letters of denunciation, complaint, and reflection of public opinion related to the candidate’s professional, academic content, integrity and scientific reputation.

The Council spent most of the time discussing and exchanging carefully about the training achievements, scientific research and professional reputation of the candidates, especially spending a lot of time discussing and exchanging carefully about the candidates who have high qualifications. letters of denunciation, complaint, or public reflection regarding the candidate’s professional, academic content, integrity, and scientific reputation. As a result, the Council voted not to include in the list of 10 candidates (01 GS candidate, 09 PGS candidate).

As a result, the number of candidates who achieved the required number of votes of confidence was: 405 candidates, of which 42 candidates for Professor, 363 candidates for Assoc. The pass rate compared to the total number of candidates registered to apply at the grassroots professors councils up to this point is 77.0% (in which the pass rate of GS candidates is 56.8%, PGS candidates are 80). ,3%).

Review and learn from experience on the work of assessing and recognizing standards for professor and associate professor titles in 2021

In the spirit of frank, serious, objective and responsible exchange, the Council showed a high consensus in assessing the situation and the results of the work on accreditation to meet the standards of professor and associate professor titles. year 2021.

In the process of implementing their tasks, higher education institutions, grassroots supervisory councils, and interdisciplinary/interdisciplinary teachers’ councils have proactively overcome difficulties and strictly implemented regulations on disease prevention and control on the principle of ” ensure safe, flexible adaptation and effective control of the Covid-19 epidemic”. The preparation and recognition activities of the Councils were carried out thoughtfully, seriously, carefully, strictly complying with regulations and increasingly improving the quality, creating a high consensus in the society.

The disclosure of qualified candidate information on the websites of higher education institutions and the websites of the State Council of Education has reflected the publicity and transparency of the process of recognition and recognition. title standards of GS, Assoc. The critical information from society and the community of scientists are carefully considered by the Council of Professors at all levels, this is a useful source of information to help the Council of Professors at all levels to select qualified and worthy candidates to meet the criteria. the title of Professor, Associate Professor in 2021.

Along with acknowledging and praising the efforts, sense of responsibility and initiative of higher education institutions and the Supervisory Council at all levels, the President of the State Council of Education emphasized a number of limitations and shortcomings in some councils that need to be met. promptly learn from experience and overcome such as: the situation of reviewing and appraising dossiers is not careful, pushing decision responsibility to the supervisory board of superiors, implementing the review process in a formal manner, and late in reporting the review results. affect the overall progress.

Key tasks in the near future

Along with reviewing and drawing experiences on the assessment and accreditation of professor and associate professor titles in 2021, the council members focused on frank and open discussions, showing a sense of responsibility. A number of key tasks of the State Council in the coming time need to be implemented in order to continue to innovate and improve the quality and efficiency of the assessment and accreditation to meet the standards of professor and associate professor titles as directed. of the Government, the Prime Minister.

The Minister, Chairman of the State Council of Education and Training, directed the Office of the State Council of Education and Training to continue to coordinate with functional units of the Ministry of Education and Training to urgently publicize the review results and next steps to ensure compliance with regulations, objectives, and plans. proposed plan.

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