Nghe An considers improving compensation regime for coaches and high-performance athletes

On the morning of June 20, the Culture - Social Committee of the Provincial People's Council organized the review of a number of draft resolutions related to cultural - social fields to be submitted to the Provincial People's Council at the upcoming 9th session.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Thu Huong - Member of the Standing Committee, Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department, Head of the Provincial People's Council's Culture and Social Affairs Department chaired the inspection. Also attending were Comrade Cao Thi Hien - Member of the Provincial Party Committee's Standing Committee, Vice Chairwoman of the Provincial People's Council; Vice Chairmen of the Provincial People's Committee Dinh Viet Hong and Le Ngoc Hoa. Photo: Minh Chi

Improve training for coaches and high-performance athletes

Review the draft resolution regulating the content and expenditure levels to implement the nutritional regime for coaches and high-performance athletes in Nghe An province; members of the Culture - Social Committee request the Department of Culture and Sports (the unit assigned by the Provincial People's Committee to advise on drafting the draft resolution) to clarify the beneficiaries of the policy, avoid omissions or duplication of policies; ensure budget sources and increase expenditure levels when this draft resolution is approved by the Provincial People's Council compared to Resolution No. 41/2012/NQ-HDND, dated April 20, 2012 of the Provincial People's Council being implemented.

Accordingly, the subjects of the policy are coaches and athletes of sports teams during training, coaching and competing in sports tournaments organized by competent authorities.

Vice Chairwoman of the Provincial People's Council Cao Thi Hien raised the issue of clarifying the budget source to ensure the payment of allowances for coaches and athletes, to avoid the resolution not ensuring timely payment after issuance. Photo: Minh Chi

The expenditure for nutrition regime ranges from 130,000 to 290,000 VND/person/day, depending on each team. The additional budget expenditure compared to the current Resolution No. 41/2012/NQ-HDND is about 8 billion VND/year and the total provincial budget for nutrition regime after the new resolution takes effect is about 21 billion VND/year.

Regulations on the responsibility of drug addicts to contribute to compulsory drug rehabilitation

Also at the meeting, the Culture - Social Committee reviewed a draft of a number of resolutions regulating a number of support regimes for drug addiction treatment at home and in the community, and the responsibility to contribute and support regimes for people voluntarily undergoing drug addiction treatment at drug addiction treatment facilities in the province.

Injecting detoxification drugs for synthetic drug addicts at the Vinh City Labor and Social Affairs Center. Photo courtesy

Accordingly, in addition to the provincial budget to support drug addicts in their families, communities and rehabilitation facilities, drug addicts or their families who voluntarily undergo inpatient rehabilitation at drug rehabilitation facilities must be responsible for contributing 30% of their monthly food expenses when they are subject to administrative measures of being sent to compulsory rehabilitation facilities.

In addition, drug addicts undergoing rehabilitation at facilities are also responsible for contributing to electricity and water bills; cultural and sports activities; and cultural and vocational education (if needed).

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Dinh Viet Hong clarified a number of issues raised by members of the Provincial People's Council's Culture and Social Committee. Photo: Minh Chi

The Culture and Social Affairs Committee also reviewed the draft resolution on support policies for staff of ethnic minority boarding schools and ethnic minority boarding schools, the budget allocation for cooking for students of ethnic minority boarding schools in the province, and the draft resolution on naming streets in Nghia Dan district.

Concluding the review, Head of the Culture - Social Committee of the Provincial People's Council Nguyen Thi Thu Huong highly agreed with the drafts that the departments had developed, and at the same time requested the departments to absorb the opinions of the delegates to complete the drafts, focusing on clarifying the legal and practical basis, ensuring strictness and persuasion to submit to the Provincial People's Council at the session.

Regarding the draft resolution on naming streets in Nghia Dan district, the Head of the Department of Culture and Society noted that the Department of Culture and Sports and the People's Committee of Nghia Dan district must comply with legal regulations, create consensus among the people, and ensure educational factors about culture, history and development.

Minh Chi