Is the Ministry of Education and Training losing the state's leading role in curriculum and textbooks?

N STATE MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS OF THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Many National Assembly delegates, many people, many newspapers have spoken out about why the Ministry of Education and Training should not compile another set of textbooks, and have given all the convincing reasons. Here, I would like to clarify whether the Ministry of Education and Training has loosened its management or lost the leading role of the state in compiling the program and textbooks.

Implementing one program with many sets of textbooks, the Ministry of Education and Training plays a leading role in compiling, testing, evaluating and approving textbooks.

In the 2019 Education Law, Chapter VIII, Section 4, Article 104 clearly states the Ministry's state management requirements for programs and textbooks. Specifically, the Ministry of Education and Training stipulates the goals, programs, and educational content; the national qualification framework; teacher standards; standards and norms for the use of school facilities, libraries, and equipment; the compilation and use of textbooks and curricula; examinations, tests, enrollment, training cooperation, and management of diplomas and certificates; and the recognition of diplomas issued by foreign educational institutions for use in Vietnam. There are no other requirements for program and textbook management.

Thus, comparing with the above provisions of the Education Law, we can see at least two points: First, regarding state management, the Education Law does not stipulate that the Ministry of Education and Training must organize the compilation of a set of textbooks of the Ministry. Second, in the past time, the Ministry of Education and Training has fully implemented the requirements on state management stated in section 4. From organizing the compilation and appraisal of the 2018 general education program to the regulations on requirements for textbook compilation and textbook evaluation criteria (Circular 33) are very strict.

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How does the Ministry perform its state management role?

In this innovation, the new education program is the most important legal factor, textbooks are just learning materials. The most important thing is to take the lead in developing the program, evaluating, promulgating and implementing the program. That is the Ministry's proactive and leading role in state management of the program.

The Ministry of Education and Training is in charge of directing the compilation, testing, appraisal and approval of textbooks. The Minister of Education and Training has issued a decision to establish national appraisal councils to review and approve quality textbooks approved by the Council...

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Are these things the responsibility of state management?

The Ministry of Education and Training coordinates with localities to organize the selection of textbooks; coordinates with localities to compile, appraise and approve local educational materials; prepares teaching equipment. The Ministry coordinates with the Ministry of Home Affairs and localities to prepare a team of teachers and educational administrators... These are also state management activities.

The following also demonstrate the implementation of the State management by the Ministry of Education and Training. The Ministry of Education and Training coordinates with localities to guide the implementation of the new curriculum and textbooks. The Minister issues documents to implement the education program, implement the innovation of teaching and assessment in schools to meet the requirements of the 2018 program; guide the development and implementation of the school's education plan, ensuring the implementation of the 2018 general education program is flexible, suitable to the specific conditions of the locality and educational institution...

Many other evidences can be cited to show the proactive and leading implementation of state management by the Ministry of Education and Training in curriculum development and textbook compilation.

The compilation of the curriculum and textbooks according to Resolution 88 of the National Assembly has been taking place more and more stably and smoothly. Of course, the innovation of the curriculum and textbooks still has issues that need to be adjusted and corrected; needs comments... but basically, the 2018 curriculum and textbooks meet the important requirements stated in Resolution 29 of the Central Committee and Resolution 88 of the National Assembly.

Of course, the Ministry of Education and Training still has certain limitations, but it cannot be said that the Ministry has been lax or has not played a leading role in state management of programs and textbooks.

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