TO AVOID EXPLOITING EDUCATIONAL SPONSORSHIP TO FORCE CONTRIBUTIONS
On August 03, 2018, the Ministry of Education and Training issues the Circular No. 16/2018/TT-BGDDT on prescribing sponsorship for educational institutions in the national education system. In accordance with this Circular, the sponsorships must follow these principles:
- No restriction on the average amount of sponsorship, no restriction on the minimum amount of sponsorship; avoid exploiting educational sponsorship to force contributions, and must not consider mobilization of sponsorships as mandatory conditions for provision of educational and training services;
- Physical objects that are not suitable for use in educational institutions or those that are harmful or dangerous must be avoided…
- The mobilization, receipt, management and use of sponsorships must be published and publicly posted on notice boards of educational institutions receiving sponsorships…
- Sponsors should be encouraged to put their own stakes in the construction and purchase of equipment and the complete installation thereof for handover to educational institutions according to the agreement…
This Circular also emphasizes sponsorships shall not be mobilized to pay teaching remunerations, remunerations for watching student’s vehicles; remunerations for maintenance of class hygiene, rewards to teachers…
This Circular takes effect on September 18, 2018.
