Many violations in non-public kindergartens

(Baonghean)-The Department of Education and Training has just concluded an inspection of non-public preschools in Vinh City. This has revealed many violations, causing outrage among the public and many parents...

Currently, in Vinh city, there are 27 non-public kindergartens and more than 60 independent kindergartens. More and more non-public kindergartens are being invested in large scale and modernized, increasing the choices for parents during the new school year. However, besides the rapid growth in quantity, the quality of non-public kindergartens is still a matter of concern.

Through a recent inspection of the activities of non-public preschools, it was discovered that some preschools have not seriously implemented the daily routine of children and the preschool program prescribed by the Ministry of Education and Training. For example, at BluSky Kindergarten, the organization of daily activities and children's playtime is still limited, the timetable, thematic plans, play corners, selection of corner games, afternoon activity content... are not in accordance with the instructions for implementing the prescribed program. At Phuong Dong Kindergarten, some groups of classes have not developed appropriate activity plans, the end-of-day assessment of children is still general, the quality of the motor development education topic is not clear, there is no room (area) for motor development education according to the instructions, the toys are not rich and not modern. The minimum teaching equipment is not sufficient according to the regulations.

Faced with the above reality, in an exchange with us, Mr. Thai Huy Vinh - Deputy Director of the Department of Education and Training said: The Department has promptly issued a document requesting non-public preschools to rectify the above shortcomings. Pay special attention to contents such as safety conditions, implementation of the preschool education program, food collection and expenditure and meal quality for children, regimes and policies for teachers and staff according to the agreed contract... There are specific measures to prevent negatives and promptly handle cases of violations of regulations and rules, not ensuring safety for children.

Checking food preparation at Blue Sky School (photo provided by the inspection team).

At the same time, the Department also requested the Vinh City Department of Education and Training to step up propaganda work, promptly publicize on mass media the licensed non-public preschools, ensuring the quality of child care and education. For unlicensed non-public preschools in the area, the City Department of Education and Training must have specific measures so that parents can know and choose schools and classes for their children. At the same time, propagate to people in residential areas and neighborhood groups to monitor and detect preschools that deliberately operate against regulations, do not ensure safety for children, and request local authorities to handle them according to regulations. Strengthen coordination with the school's parent association in inspecting and supervising the care, education and meal organization activities for children in preschools (especially specifically the quality of food origin, processing methods, etc.).

My Ha