Ministry of Education and Training announces draft of new regulations on textbook selection
The Ministry of Education and Training has just announced a draft Circular regulating the selection of textbooks in general education institutions and continuing education institutions.
When issued, this Circular will replace Circular No. 25/2020/TT-BGDDT dated August 26, 2020 of the Minister of Education and Training.
Regarding the principles of textbook selection, according to the draft, textbooks are selected from the list of textbooks approved by the Minister of Education and Training for stable use in general education institutions.
Each subject and educational activity carried out in general education institutions in each grade selects 1 textbook.
The selection of textbooks ensures democracy, objectivity, openness and transparency.
There are 2 criteria for selecting textbooks: Suitable for local socio-economic characteristics and suitable for teaching and learning conditions at general education institutions.
The Textbook Selection Council of a General Education Institution (the Council) is established by the Principal of the General Education Institution or the Director of the Continuing Education Center, the Director of the Vocational Education - Continuing Education Center, to assist the head of the General Education Institution in organizing the selection of textbooks. Each General Education Institution establishes 1 Council. For general schools with multiple levels, each level establishes 1 Council.
The Council includes: Head, deputy head; representative of professional group; representative of teachers, representative of Parents' Association of general education institution.
People who have participated in compiling textbooks or participated in directing the compilation, publication, printing, and distribution of textbooks and people working at publishing houses and organizations with textbooks are not allowed to participate in the Council.
The Council develops a plan to organize the selection of textbooks for general education institutions; assigns tasks to Council members.
Regarding the process of organizing textbook selection, first of all, it is organizing textbook selection at the educational institution.
The Department of Education and Training appraises textbook selection records of general education institutions under its management according to regulations; reports to the Department of Education and Training on the appraisal results and list of textbook selections of general education institutions under its management.
The Department of Education and Training organizes the appraisal of textbook selection records of general education institutions under its management according to regulations; reviews reports of the Departments of Education and Training on appraisal results and textbook selection lists of general education institutions; synthesizes the results, makes a list of textbook selection of general education institutions, and submits it to the provincial People's Committee for consideration and approval.
Based on the results of textbook selection of general education institutions submitted by the Department of Education and Training, the Provincial People's Committee decides to approve the list of textbook selection of general education institutions in the locality.
The list of approved textbooks will be announced to local general education institutions before April 30 every year./.
