Donate 'voluntarily' at least 100,000 VND to repair the school campus

TPO - Information is spreading on social networks that a primary school in Cam Lam district, Khanh Hoa province is calling for "voluntary" donations to repair the school's campus. It is worth noting that the school announced that each student must contribute a minimum of 100,000 VND.

TPO - Information is spreading on social networks that a primary school in Cam Lam district, Khanh Hoa province is calling for "voluntary" donations to repair the school's campus. It is worth noting that the school announced that each student must contribute a minimum of 100,000 VND.

On March 3, speaking with Tien Phong newspaper reporter, Mr. Vo Ba Phung - Head of the Department of Education and Training (GD&DT) of Cam Lam district, said: He has directed to verify and check the information that Suoi Tan Primary School (in Suoi Tan commune, Cam Lam district) called for support to repair the school campus with an estimated budget of 258 million VND, calling on each parent to contribute according to their generosity, but the minimum amount students must contribute is 100,000 VND.

Suoi Tan Primary School - where the scandal occurred.

Specifically, on February 22, many social networking sites in Khanh Hoa spread information about a local primary school calling on parents to contribute to repairing the school grounds with a total estimated cost of 285 million VND. According to the posted content, this primary school has a total of 957 students, and it is estimated that each student must contribute 270,000 VND/student out of the total estimated cost of 285 million VND. The contribution level when implemented is "depending on the generosity" but each parent must contribute a minimum of 100,000 VND and the implementation will last until the end of May 2025.

The content of the text message posted on social media has caused a stir in recent days regarding the estimated budget of 258 million VND to repair the school campus. Photo: Social media.

Responding to Tien Phong newspaper reporters, Ms. Nguyen Thi Hoang Oanh - Principal of Suoi Tan Primary School, said: The school has received the information that has been spread and confirmed that the "finalization" of the above amount is incorrect.

“Through discussions, most of the members of the Parents' Representative Board wanted to repair the area in front of the school gate because the gate is easily flooded during the rainy season, causing inconvenience for students when going to school. When proposing to implement the content, all members agreed to support and voluntarily proposed a contribution of 100,000 VND. The school did not impose or give a specific amount, but only informed that the amount depends on the generosity,” Ms. Oanh explained.

The leaders of the Department of Education and Training of Cam Lam district said that they will rectify and adjust the school's activities in mobilizing funds from parents. At the same time, they will explain to parents about the content of mobilizing and receiving sponsorship to avoid misunderstandings and create a bad image for the district's education sector.

Tien Dat

Source: https://tienphong.vn/dong-gop-tuy-tam-it-nhat-100-nghin-dong-de-sua-chua-khuon-vien-truong-post1721828.tpo