Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education proposes to increase tuition fees

The Department of Education and Training proposes to collect tuition fees for the school year 2022-2023 for schools not yet self-guaranteed recurrent expenses: apply a floor of tuition fees for public preschool and general education institutions that have not yet covered their own recurrent expenditures equal to the tuition fee floor for urban residential areas. and rural areas equivalent to group 1 and group 2 is 100,000 to 300,000 VND/student/month. From the school year 2023-2024 onwards, it will be based on Clause 3, Article 9 of Decree No. 81/2021/ND-CP.

For preschools, high schools self-assurance always; self-assurance recurrent and investment expenses are as follows: Comply with the provisions at Points b, c, Clause 2, Article 9 of Decree No. 81/2021/ND-CP on tuition fees for the 2022-2023 school year

For elementary school mechanics have not yet secured their own recurrent expenses: equal to the tuition fee floor for urban and rural residential areas, equivalent to group 1 and group 2, is 100,000 to 300,000 VND/student/month for primary school: Pursuant to the provisions of point a Clause 2, Article 9 of Decree No. 81/2021/ND-CP.

The level of tuition fees for the primary school level specified in this Clause also serves as a basis for implementing the policy of supporting tuition fees for private primary school students in an area where there are not enough public primary schools and other students. Private primary schools are eligible for the policy of tuition fee exemption and reduction according to regulations.

According to the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training, now the epidemic has been controlled and the city’s economy is gradually stabilizing and developing. However, the economic life of the people is still facing many difficulties, so the proposal to increase education is a very sensitive issue.

The proposed tuition fee rate for the 2022-2023 school year is based on the floor level (the lowest level) which is in accordance with the regulations, but compared with the fee level in 2021-2022 and previous school years, there has been an increase.

The Department of Education and Training considers that the proposed fee collection framework is suitable for practical conditions. In addition, the reasonable adjustment of tuition fees also contributes to increasing revenue for institutions education and training, together with the state budget to improve the level of investment per student, and at the same time create a source to regulate the investment budget more in places with many difficulties, effectively implement equity in the education system. .

In the financial resources invested in education, the state budget still plays a major role. In addition, in the context of limited financial resources, tuition fees are an important supplementary source of finance, representing the sharing of costs between the state, society and learners so that the cost of teaching at schools can reach the highest level. necessary to ensure quality education.

In addition, to reduce the impact on society and learners due to the increase in tuition fees, without affecting the lives of low-income people. Ho Chi Minh City encourages and creates the most favorable conditions for students in the area under the policy to go to school, not to let any students drop out because they cannot afford to pay tuition fees. At the same time, it is always at the forefront of policies on exemption, reduction and support for study expenses in accordance with the provisions of Decree No. 81/202U/ND-CP and development of specific exemption, reduction and other support policies. of the city contributes to stabilizing the situation of returning to school safely and effectively.

Le Huyen

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