Nghe An requires schools to extend the time to pay fees at the beginning of the school year.

According to this document, in this school year, public educational institutions in Nghe An province will have two revenue sources including voluntary contributions and service revenues to serve and support educational activities of schools.

Recess time of students at Chau Hoi Primary School (Quy Chau). Photo: MH

In which, the prescribed revenues include: Tuition fees, parking fees at schools; student health insurance.

Revenues from services to serve and support the school's educational activities will be implemented according to the provisions of Article 2 of Resolution No. 31/2020/NQ-HDND dated December 13, 2020 of the Provincial People's Council, namely: Teaching 2 sessions/day or extra teaching, extra learning at junior high school (THCS), high school (THPT) and high school supplementary (BT THPT); Teaching 2 sessions/day or extra teaching, extra learning at junior high school, high school implementing the pilot high-quality key school; Vocational training at BT THPT level and general vocational examination; Organizing boarding in educational institutions; Caring for and nurturing children in public educational institutions on holidays and summer days; Enhanced educational programs and activities; Services for students.

Voluntary contributions include: Funding for educational institutions;Operating expenses of the Parents' Association;Youth Union Fund; Team Fund.

Regarding the revenue and expenditure work at the beginning of the school year,Department of Education and TrainingIt is also recommended that the People's Committees of districts, cities and towns direct the Department of Education and Training to coordinate with the Department of Finance - Planning at the district level to review the collection fees according to the request of the schools to suit the actual situation of each locality and each unit according to the management hierarchy (not equalizing the collection levels), to submit to the People's Committee at the district level for written agreement before organizing implementation.

In addition, issue documents guiding the management ofrevenueExpenditures at the beginning of the school year for educational institutions in the area; Develop a mechanism to monitor fundraising activities at educational institutions, direct relevant departments to approve plans and settle fundraising activities. Strengthen inspection and examination of revenue and expenditure at educational institutions; promptly rectify over-collection and illegal revenue and expenditure, and handle violations under the authority of the district-level People's Committee. At the same time, be responsible to the provincial People's Committee for the management of revenue and expenditure of educational institutions in the area according to the management hierarchy.

Schools must make their revenues public. Photo: MH

Before collecting fees, educational institutions need to publicly post and notify all fees to each parent (clearly stating the fees, fees, subjects and purposes of use, and expenses).

In addition, it is necessary to extend the collection time and not collect multiple fees at the same time. It is recommended to exempt or reduce the above fees (in addition to tuition fees) for students from families with preferential policies or those with economic difficulties.

The Department of Education and Training will strengthen inspection and examination of the revenue and expenditure situation at the beginning of the school year at educational institutions, promptly rectify the situation of over-collection and illegal collection, and handle or propose strict handling of cases of intentional violation of regulations./.