Reprimanded 5 officials related to the "teacher kneeling" case in Thanh Chuong

Accordingly, immediately after the Notice of Conclusion of the Provincial People's Committee Chairman Nguyen Xuan Duong, the Chairman of Thanh Chuong District People's Committee directed the Town People's Committee and specialized departments to organize a meeting to clarify the responsibilities of the collective and individuals related to the violations at the Tuoi Tho Kindergarten Project.

Through synthesizing, checking, reviewing and basing on violations, review content, self-recognition results of individuals, comparing with State regulations, Law on cadres and civil servants, Decree 34/ND-CP on disciplinary action against cadres and civil servants, the Disciplinary Council held a meeting to consider disciplinary action against relevant cadres and civil servants.

Although not licensed in accordance with regulations, Tuoi Tho private kindergarten still enrolls students. Photo: MH

As a result, the Thanh Chuong District Disciplinary Council unanimously agreed to reprimand the following: Nguyen Viet Thien - Head of the Economic - Infrastructure Department, Dang Van Hoa - Head of the Education and Training Department, Trinh Van Bang - Head of the Natural Resources and Environment Department, Tuong Dang Phu - Deputy Head of the Finance and Planning Department and Nguyen Van Vinh - Chairman of the Thanh Chuong Town People's Committee.

These are the officials who failed to advise, handle in a timely manner, and fully implement the district's instructions regarding licensing and supervision of the operations of the Tuoi Tho private preschool.

Tuoi Tho preschool campus. Photo: MH

The Disciplinary Council also requested that specialized departments and offices meet to review and learn from the mistakes in project implementation by the investor.

Previously, Minh Sang Construction and Education Investment Joint Stock Company illegally built 8 classrooms on land owned by another entity, when it did not meet the conditions to establish a kindergarten. This company also “circumvented the law” by applying to establish a private kindergarten group Tuoi Tho and recruited students beyond regulations.

Due to illegal operations, when the Tuoi Tho private kindergarten was suspended, teachers and staff knelt down and cried, begging local leaders to reconsider the decision to stop enrolling, caring for and raising children, causing an offensive image in the education sector.