Minister of Education and Training “orders” Ho Chi Minh City 6 issues

Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee at a meeting with the Ministry of Education and Training on the afternoon of April 25

Speaking at the meeting, Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen outlined four tasks that the city needs to focus on in the immediate future: Reviewing the school system; Review and adjust the planning of the school system in association with traffic infrastructure and urban development to suit the situation; within its authority, the city will issue appropriate mechanisms and policies to attract resources and promote socialization; interested in building the Party and political system in schools in the city.

“What’s new, what’s not yet clear legal regulations, the city is ready to pioneer pilot work when proposed by the Ministry of Education and Training,” said Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen. .

Before this proposal, Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son said that Ho Chi Minh City is one of the localities most affected by the COVID-19 epidemic. Ho Chi Minh City’s student population is leading among the southern provinces and cities. Therefore, reforming the general education program poses many challenges.

Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son “ordered” Ho Chi Minh City 6 issues.

According to Minister Nguyen Kim Son, the education and training work of Ho Chi Minh City has great influence and importance in the whole country. Given its position, the city cannot be without a commensurate education system. This is not an achievement story but has an impact on sustainability, long-term.

Placing an order with Ho Chi Minh City, the head of the education and training sector suggested focusing on promoting socialization in education, prioritizing reducing class sizes as a breakthrough goal for education in Ho Chi Minh City; promote the training and fostering of talents.

First of all, he suggested that the leaders of Ho Chi Minh City need to pay special attention, focus, and make special decisions and resources for the city’s education at this time to implement the Universal Education Program. 2018 localities, if only the Department of Education and Training cannot do it.

Secondly, he suggested that the city especially promote socialization, mobilize resources in education, implement equality in the public and private systems, so that the private system plays a more role in the education system. .

Third, he suggested that Ho Chi Minh City place the planning of the educational system in the city with due attention.

Fourth, Ho Chi Minh City needs to set a target of reducing class sizes as a breakthrough goal for education in Ho Chi Minh City. It is possible to set a goal for a year when there are no more classes with a size of 45 students/class.

Fifth, for the higher education sector alone, he suggested the city pay more attention to the city’s university units and other ministries and branches located in the city. Pay more attention to Party work in higher education institutions. It is possible to consider having a separate resolution on Party work in the Party Committees of universities.

Finally, he suggested that Ho Chi Minh City promote training and foster talents, must place greater requirements than other provinces, fostering from high school to fostering strategic human resources of the city. In which, the model of gifted schools and special schools can be taken into account. The city has not only paid attention to mass education, but also needs to pay attention to spearhead education, preparing human resource needs.

In response to the recommendations of Ho Chi Minh City, the ministry has prepared 16 pages of answers, but there are many issues that need further thought. The Ministry of Education and Training does not hesitate to make adjustments so that education develops according to the local development speed,” emphasized Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son.

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