There needs to be a mechanism to control funding sources in schools.
(Baonghean.vn) - Implementing the policy of socializing education, some schools have taken advantage of the policy by misusing funds, causing public outrage at times.
On the afternoon of June 12th, in Dien Phuc commune (Dien Chau district), provincial People's Council delegates including Ms. Cao Thi Hien - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; and Ms. Cao Thi Thuy - official of the Dien Chau District Women's Union, held a meeting with voters from Dien Phuc and Dien Thanh communes and Dien Chau town.
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| Vice Chairwoman of the Provincial People's Council Cao Thi Hien speaks at the meeting with voters in Dien Chau district. Photo: Thanh Le |
In a meeting with provincial People's Council representatives, voter Cao Sy Thuan (from Dien Phuc commune) expressed his concern about the fact that farmers are no longer enthusiastic about agriculture and are accepting jobs in the city, ranging from domestic helpers and factory workers to traders and construction laborers.
According to Mr. Thuan, people are abandoning farming because the cost of agricultural inputs is increasing while the return on agricultural production is low, and crop planning and agricultural product markets are weak, so people are choosing to earn money from other jobs.
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| Voters in Dien Chau district submitted petitions to provincial People's Council representatives regarding issues related to people's lives. Photo: Thanh Le |
“The consequences of farmers abandoning their fields not only affect the stability of the agricultural production structure and social life, but also lead to land degradation and waste of land resources. Voters hope that the State will have policies to guide the development of a rational product structure that suits market conditions, and build economic models to help farmers improve production efficiency,” Mr. Thuan said.
Voter Phan Dinh Trung (from Dien Thanh commune) reflected that in implementing the policy of socializing education in schools, some schools have taken advantage of the policy for improper purposes, causing public opinion to have a "distorted" view of this policy and creating public resentment recently.
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| Officials from Dien Phuc commune (Dien Chau district) discuss professional duties. Photo: Thanh Le |
In response to this issue, the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council stated that the Ministry of Education and Training has issued Circular 16 regulating funding for educational institutions within the national education system. This circular includes specific regulations on soliciting, receiving, managing, and utilizing donations from domestic and foreign agencies, organizations, and individuals for educational institutions within the national education system.
At the same time, the Provincial People's Committee has issued specific guidelines to ensure that funding sources in schools are transparent, publicly disclosed, and used for the intended purpose and beneficiaries.
During the meeting, voters also raised concerns about policies and benefits for those who have rendered meritorious service to the revolution, land management policies, seniority benefits for teachers, the quality of human resources in the education and health sectors, and the need for hamlet mergers to be appropriate to the specific characteristics of each hamlet, etc.
The suggestions and recommendations from voters were answered, explained, and compiled by the leaders of Dien Chau district and the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council, Cao Thi Hien, for submission to relevant levels and sectors for processing.
