Ensuring student rights after provincial merger

The organization of two-level local government poses new requirements in adjusting and rearranging the system of educational institutions appropriately and effectively; ensuring requirements on facilities, equipment, and teaching staff when students move with their parents to the provincial center. To facilitate students transferring schools, the provincial Department of Education and Training has promptly and proactively implemented solutions to receive students, ensuring smooth operating conditions in the new school year.

Based on the registration list, the Department of Education and Training has reviewed and prepared necessary conditions, arranged and allocated students for admission to ensure compliance with resources and wishes; at the same time, supported parents to carry out admission procedures for their children conveniently and promptly, simplified administrative procedures, saved time and travel for students and parents in contacting and carrying out admission procedures.

Schools will receive applications and process transfer procedures for students as soon as they receive requests from parents and guardians, with special priority given before the start of the 2025-2026 school year and the beginning of semester I of the 2025-2026 school year to ensure stable learning for students.

Schools have reviewed their facilities, the number of students they can accept, the number of classrooms that can be increased, the number of teachers lacking, and the number of desks and chairs that need to be added. From there, they have made timely recommendations and proposals to build more, upgrade, repair, and ensure that tasks are carried out as soon as the new school year begins.

According to Mr. Dao Anh Tuan, Deputy Director of the Provincial Department of Education and Training: Implementing a two-level local government will have changes in the state management of education , especially after the merger of the province, many students will move to the provincial center with their parents, raising issues about the arrangement and arrangement of facilities, teaching staff, and procedures for receiving students. Based on the guidance documents of the Ministry and the direction of the Provincial People's Committee as well as practical requirements, the education sector will continue to provide timely advice on educational management, ensuring that there are no gaps or interruptions in tasks.

"We identify this as a key political task in the initial stage of merger" - Mr. Dao Anh Tuan, Deputy Director of the Provincial Department of Education and Training emphasized

As of July 16, the education sector has received 45 students out of a total of 282 students registered to transfer in the first phase, of which, primary school has received 22 students, secondary school has received 16 students and high school has received 7 students. Although the acceptance rate is still lower than expected, schools in Yen Bai ward - where many students have transferred - have proactively and flexibly arranged staff and facilities to be ready to welcome new students.

Nguyen Trai Primary School has accepted 10 students out of a total of 127 primary school students who wished to transfer, which is also the school with the highest number of transferred students among primary education institutions. Ms. Pham Thi Thu Lan, Principal of Nguyen Trai Primary School, said: “Immediately after the merger policy was issued, the school reviewed the number of classrooms and rearranged the class sizes to ensure that each class is not overloaded. For transfer students, we will create conditions to receive them as soon as they have their documents, and will assign homeroom teachers to help them get used to the new learning environment.”

Quang Trung Secondary School has received 8 transfer students, and preparations for the new school year are also underway. Ms. Dang Thu Ha, the school’s principal, said: “We have arranged an additional backup class, ready to open a new class if the number of transfer students increases. In addition, the school also works closely with parents to stabilize the students’ psychology when entering the new learning environment.”

In addition to focusing on location, the education sector also pays attention to the teaching staff, teaching aids and supporting equipment. The Department of Education and Training has directed communes and wards to flexibly transfer teachers from places that are not overloaded to places with shortages, and at the same time proposed additional budget to upgrade some temporary classrooms.

The transition to a two-tier local government model after the province's merger is not only a matter of organizational structure but also a matter of adaptation in each specific field, especially education - a field closely related to the people. With proactive leadership, flexible implementation, and consensus from the grassroots, the education sector of Lao Cai province is gradually adapting to the new government model, creating a premise to improve the quality of comprehensive education.

Source: https://baolaocai.vn/bao-dam-quyen-loi-hoc-sinh-sau-hop-nhat-tinh-post649998.html