Nghe An requires schools not to force parents to open bank accounts.

Previously, last week, in Vinh city, many parents reported that some schools required parents to make VCB bank cards so that from this school year, they could start implementing the top-up.tuitionthrough account

However, this has made many parents unhappy because they think this is forced and not suitable for all subjects. Moreover, defaulting to a bank is not in accordance with the policy.

Parents of a kindergarten in Vinh City receive forms to open a bank account. Photo: MH

To effectively implement cashless payments in the education sector and achieve the goals set by the Government,Department of Education and TrainingIt is recommended that schools continue to organize propaganda work on the policy of collecting tuition fees and other fees by non-cash payment methods to teachers and staff in the unit, especially to parents of students to create consensus when implementing.

In addition, proactively select and coordinate with credit institutions and payment intermediary organizations in the area that are suitable and convenient for schools and parents. During the implementation process, educational institutions provide full and specific instructions on payment procedures and preferential policies on service fees so that parents can easily and conveniently make non-cash payments.

In particular, parents are not required to open an account at a credit institution or payment intermediary chosen by the educational institution. Parents can open and use an account at any credit institution or payment intermediary that can be connected to the organization chosen by the educational institution for payment.

At the same time, the District People's Committee shall strengthen the inspection and examination of the implementation of cashless payments for public services at educational institutions in the area; promptly rectify and strictly handle violations under the authority of the District People's Committee. Be responsible to the Provincial People's Committee for cashless payments for public services at educational institutions in the area according to the management hierarchy.

Regarding this issue, in an interview with Nghe An Newspaper, Mr. Nguyen Trong Hoan - Chief of Office of the Department of Education and Training added: Payment via account is an inevitable trend in management. However, when applying to the education sector, many schools have not done a good job of propaganda and consultation so that parents understand the meaning of the program. Therefore, in some places, the thorough implementation is still hasty. Meanwhile, it is necessary to follow a roadmap to suit all subjects, creating fairness so that parents can choose many services.

Mr. Nguyen Trong Hoan also added: The management of schools from kindergarten to secondary school is under the authority of the Department of Education and Training. However, to create stability in the industry and aim for consistency in implementation, the Department of Education and Training has issued a document to ensure that schools properly implement the guidance document.