Many teachers prosecuted in exam cheating case in Hoa Binh
The Security Investigation Agency initiated prosecution for bribery and bribery when expanding the investigation into the high school graduation exam cheating case in Hoa Binh.
One day after the prosecution added these two crimes to the caseAbusing position and power while performing official dutiesOn September 13, the Security Investigation Agency (Ministry of Public Security) prosecuted Do Manh Tuan (Vice Principal of the Boarding Middle and High School for Ethnic Minorities in Lac Thuy District, Hoa Binh Province) for the crime ofTake bribes, according to Article 354 of the 2015 Penal Code.
Previously in August 2018, Mr. Tuan was prosecuted for the crime ofAbusing position and power while performing official duties.
Along with Mr. Tuan, on September 13, authorities prosecuted teacher Ho Chuc (Thanh Ha High School) for the crime ofBribery,according to Article 364 of the Penal Code 2015.
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Defendant Do Manh Tuan. Photo:Ministry of Public Security |
The Security Investigation Agency (Ministry of Public Security) also prosecuted the crime.Taking advantage of position and power while performing official dutiesThe six defendants include: Dao Ngoc Thuat (teacher of Muong Bi High School); Le Thi Hong (Principal of Hoang Van Thu High School for the Gifted); Nguyen Duc Hoang (inspector of the Inspection Department, Department of Education and Training of Hoa Binh province); Nguyen Tan Hung (officer of the Examination and Education Quality Management Department, Department of Education and Training of Hoa Binh province); Phung Van Thu (Head of the Department of Continuing Education and Vocational Education, Department of Education and Training of Hoa Binh province); Quach Thanh Phuc (Vice Principal of 19/5 High School, Kim Boi district).
Among the defendants, Ho Chuc and Dao Ngoc Thuat were arrested. The rest were released on bail.
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Many officials of the Department of Education and Training of Hoa Binh were prosecuted for raising the scores of candidates. Photo:Duong Tam |
On August 3, 2018, Hoa Binh Provincial Police initiated a case.Abuse of position and power while performing official dutiesto investigate violations at the 2018 National High School Examination Council of the locality. 8 officials and teachers involved were prosecuted. With the prosecution of 8 more people, the number of defendants in the case has now increased to 16. Only Mr. Tuan was prosecuted for two crimes.
Authorities identified 64 candidates whose national high school exam scores were raised in 2017 and 2018. Of these, 56 candidates with 140 multiple-choice tests had their scores raised from 0.2 to 9.25 points per subject. When the cheating was discovered, three police schools sent 28 Hoa Binh students back to their hometowns.
