National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung called upon scientists, experts and teachers to contribute to completing the draft law on tertiary education that will assure stability within the country’s educational sector.
Hung said at a meeting with educational experts to work on the law held at the National Assembly on February 9.
He suggested experts and scientists focus on analyzing and evaluating the advantages and shortcomings of the draft law, stressing the importance of the law in developing the education sector, especially at tertiary level.
At the meeting, participants discussed six key issues, including the operation, classification and autonomy of higher education institutes, the public private partnership (PPP) model applied in tertiary education, regulations and policies for teachers and educational managers, rights and obligations of students and state management of institutes.
Autonomy and responsibilities of higher education institutes attracted the most attention from participants.
Dr. Duong Van Sao from the
Sao added the law should clearly stipulate that higher education institutes must comply with educational programs and take full responsibility for their activities to minimize negative effects.
The draft law on tertiary education was submitted to the National Assembly on a previous occasion, and is again open for discussion before it is completed and submitted to the National Assembly in May.-