Instructions on revenue and expenditure for the new school year: Nghe An issues urgent requests

On September 16, the Department of Education and Training of Nghe An province said that the unit has issued instructions on revenue and expenditure management for the 2025-2026 school year at public educational institutions.

In the 2025-2026 school year, implementing Decree 238 of the Government, students in public educational institutions in the national education system will be exempted from tuition fees. Students will only have 2 remaining fees according to regulations, which are health insurance and bicycle parking service fees.

In addition to the prescribed fees, some service fees to serve and support the school's educational activities are only allowed to be collected based on the needs of students and with the consent of parents and the actual situation at the unit.

Service revenues include: teaching 2 sessions/day at educational institutions; organizing boarding in public educational institutions; caring for and nurturing children in public educational institutions on holidays and summer days; enhanced educational programs and activities and services for students.

Students of Trung Phuc Cuong 2 Primary School, Thien Nhan Commune, Nghe An

Regarding voluntary revenues and expenditures, there are 3 revenues including funding for educational institutions (socialized revenues), operating expenses of the Parents' Representative Board, and the Youth Union Fund and the Young Pioneer Fund.

To effectively implement the collection of funding for educational facilities, Nghe An Department of Education and Training requires schools to assess the current status of facilities, investment portfolio, and people's lives in the area before implementing the program to develop a plan to mobilize funding.

Before collection, the implementation plan must be approved by the People's Committee of the commune or ward (for preschool to junior high school) and the Department of Education and Training (high schools and other affiliated educational institutions).

All fees must be fully notified to each parent in writing or publicly posted at the school, or through other forms, with clear information about fees, fees, subjects, purposes of use and expenditure content.

Schools also need to extend the collection period, avoiding collecting multiple fees at the same time. Encourage the application of fee exemptions and reductions for students from families with preferential policies or those with difficult economic circumstances.

To ensure proper collection and expenditure, schools also need to establish a close monitoring mechanism between the school and the parent representative committee regarding service revenues, educational support and voluntary contributions. Heads of educational institutions are fully responsible for the collection and expenditure of revenues in their units.