From December 16, dividing regions to calculate teacher quotas
Based on the zoning regulations, the Provincial People's Committee directs specialized agencies to determine commune-level units in each region as the basis for calculating teacher quotas for general education institutions.
The Minister of Education and Training issued Circular No. 20/2023/TT-BGDDT, providing guidance on job positions, staff structure according to professional titles and quotas for the number of people working in general education institutions and public specialized schools (Circular 20).
Divide into 3 regions to calculate teacher quota
Accordingly, one of the highlights of this Circular is the regulation on dividing regions to calculate teacher quotas. Specifically, in Article 3 of the guiding Circular, the regulation on dividing regions to calculate teacher quotas is as follows:
Region 1: Communes in regions II and III according to current regulations in ethnic minority and mountainous areas; communes with special difficulties in coastal areas; communes with special socio-economic difficulties; island communes, offshore islands, border communes, and safe zone communes according to Government regulations;
Region 2: Communes in region I (except wards and towns) according to current regulations belong to ethnic minority and mountainous areas;
Region 3: Wards and towns in area I according to current regulations in ethnic minority and mountainous areas and the remaining communes, wards and towns.
Number of students/class by region
The number of students/class by region used as a basis for assigning or approving the number of employees in general education institutions is as follows:
Region 1: Average 25 students/class for primary school; average 35 students/class for middle school and high school;
Region 2: Average 30 students/class for primary school; average 40 students/class for middle school and high school;
Region 3: Average 35 students/class for primary school; average 45 students/class for middle school and high school;
The number of students per class of ethnic boarding schools and specialized high schools shall comply with the regulations on organization and operation.
The number of students per class is determined specifically for each educational institution, not by administrative unit at commune, district, or province level.
Based on the zoning regulations, the Provincial People's Committee directs specialized agencies to determine commune-level units in each region as the basis for calculating teacher quotas for general education institutions.
For special cases where the number of students per class must be lower or higher than the average level prescribed by region as mentioned above, the Provincial People's Committee shall decide on the number of students per class appropriate to reality.
The determination of the structure of civil servants according to professional titles is carried out according to the provisions of Clause 5, Article 3, Clause 3, Article 4 of Decree No. 106/2020/ND-CP.
Circular 20 takes effect from December 16, 2023. Circular No. 16/2017/TT-BGDDT ceases to be effective from the effective date of this Circular, except for the provisions on reducing teaching period norms in Article 9 of Circular No. 16/2017/TT-BGDDT which continue to be implemented until the Ministry of Education and Training has new instructions.
