Regulations on the ratio of boarding students in ethnic minority boarding schools take effect from March 18.

Circular 03/2023/TT-BGDDT clearly states that the State established boarding schools for ethnic minority students and students from families residing permanently in areas with particularly difficult socio-economic conditions to contribute to achieving equality in access to education and the goal of sustainable development in the education sector in ethnic minority and mountainous areas.

The system of boarding schools for ethnic minorities includes:

a) Primary boarding school for ethnic minorities;

b) Boarding secondary school for ethnic minorities;

c) Primary and secondary boarding schools for ethnic minorities.

Boarding schools for ethnic minorities ensure a stable ratio of ethnic minority students and boarding students as follows: Ratio of ethnic minority students: At least 50% of the total number of students in the school are ethnic minorities.

Although each meal for boarding students is less than 12,000 VND, students of Muong Ai Secondary School for Ethnic Minorities can still rest assured with quality, clean meals. Photo courtesy of My Ha

Boarding student ratio:For primary boarding schools for ethnic minorities, there must be at least 20% of boarding students; for secondary boarding schools for ethnic minorities, there must be at least 45% of boarding students;

For primary and secondary boarding schools for ethnic minorities:Have at least 32.5% boarding students or have at least 20% boarding primary school students and 45% boarding secondary school students.

Conditions for students to study at ethnic boarding schools and boarding students

Conditions for students to studyBoarding School for Ethnic Minoritiesare primary and secondary school age students within the school's enrollment area according to regulations of competent authorities.

Boarding students are students who are eligible for support policies approved by competent authorities according to Government regulations, because they are unable to go to school or school location and return home during the day.

Boarding ethnic minority general schools perform the tasks and powers according to the current regulations in the Charter of general schools and the tasks and powers include: Organizing the review of boarding students according to the Government's regulations; organizing the management, education, nurturing and care of boarding students; organizing educational activities according to regulations; implementing regimes and policies for managers, teachers, staff and students according to the State's regulations; implementing socialization to serve the school's educational activities; coordinating with families and society in implementing the management, education, nurturing and care of boarding students.

Boarding schools for ethnic minorities carry out a number of special educational activities.

Boarding ethnic minority schools conduct enrollment according to compulsory education requirements for primary education and universal lower secondary education requirements as prescribed by law.

Boarding ethnic minority schools carry out educational activities according to the regulations of the general school charter and the following specific educational activities: Educating students about the Party and State's ethnic policies and guidelines; cultural identity and fine traditions of ethnic groups; life skills and environmental protection; educating about school and classroom hygiene, improving students' eating, living and studying conditions; organizing cultural, artistic and sports activities; sightseeing, festivals, ethnic New Year, cultural exchanges to contribute to preserving and promoting the cultural identity of ethnic groups; organizing collective cooking for boarding students to ensure hygiene and food safety; taking care of students' health.

Boarding students perform the duties and rights stipulated in the Charter of General Schools, and also have the following duties and rights: Comply with the school's boarding regulations; preserve the cultural identity of their own ethnic group, respect the cultural identity of other ethnic groups; are arranged to eat, stay and live in the boarding area and enjoy the regimes and policies according to the State's regulations.

This Circular takes effect from March 18, 2023./.