Lecturers quit because Quang Nam Medical College owes salary: Latest information

Regarding the case of Quang Nam Medical College owing employees' salaries, on December 25, at a press conference to inform about the socio-economic situation in 2023 and key tasks in 2024, Vice Chairman of Quang Nam Provincial People's Committee Tran Anh Tuan said that, up to now, Quang Nam Medical College owes employees a total of 6 months' salary.

Vice Chairman of Quang Nam Provincial People's Committee Tran Anh Tuan.

Mr. Tuan affirmed that the province will resolve the issue of unpaid wages for workers. "The school cannot stop operating, it must continue to exist. The province's goal is to build this school into a regional standard school," Mr. Tuan said, adding that in the face of existing problems, the Provincial People's Committee recently reported to the Party Committee, continuing to ask for opinions on temporarily suspending the school's deductions for the two years 2024 - 2025. In addition, the province has just granted 1.239 billion VND to Quang Nam Medical College to help the school resolve salaries for staff and lecturers.

In addition, the province also requested the school to organize meetings, reorganize the apparatus, and streamline it to suit the school's development in the coming time.

As reported by VTC News, on December 14, 17 staff and lecturers working at the Nursing Department and the Basic Health Department of Quang Nam Medical College announced that they would stop working from December 18.

The reason for the collective decision to stop working is because the school has not paid their salaries and allowances for 6 months (from July 2023 to present). The Nursing Department and the Basic Health Department met and agreed to stop working until the school resolved the salary and allowance regime.

It is known that in the Nursing Department alone, the suspension of teaching activities will affect 6 classes: D17A, D17B, D18A, D18B, Y26, D6S. The affected courses are Endocrine Movement, Psychology - Communication Skills, School Practice, and Internship at Quang Nam General Hospital.

Many staff and lecturers of Quang Nam Medical College decided to stop working collectively due to prolonged salary arrears.

Not only the staff and lecturers of the Nursing and Basic Health Departments, Quang Nam Medical College currently owes 6 months of salary to 114 employees, totaling more than 5.7 billion VND. In addition to the salary arrears, the school has also been late in paying insurance for many months.

By December 18, two lecturers from the Faculty of Basic Medicine had stopped teaching, forcing 30 students to drop out of school.

Regarding the activities of Quang Nam Medical College, the Chairman of the People's Committee of Quang Nam province requested that this school report, explain and review the collective and individual responsibilities related to the direction of activities and allowing the prolonged shortcomings to occur, causing public outrage.

THANH BA

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