Quang Ninh offers free tuition to preschool children, high school students

Preschool children, high school students and students in general education programmes at public educational establishments in the northern province of Quang Ninh will be exempted from tuition fees for the 2022-2023 academic year.
Quang Ninh offers free tuition to preschool children, high school students ảnh 1Illustrative image (Photo: baoquangninh.com.vn)

Quang Ninh (VNA) – Preschool children, high school students and studentsin general education programmes at public educational establishments in thenorthern province of Quang Ninh will be exempted from tuition fees for the2022-2023 academic year.

A resolution to this effect was adopted by the 14th provincialPeople’s Council for the 2021-2026 tenure at its 10th meeting onAugust 31.

However, this will not be applicable for those who have benefited from tuition support policy.

Director of the provincial Department of Education andTraining, Chairpersons of the district and communal People’s Committees, andheads of education and training offices as well as educational establishmentsmust take full responsibility for reviewing, inspecting and performing thepolicy, absolutely preventing policy profiteering and State budget loss.

Quang Ninh offers free tuition to preschool children, high school students ảnh 2Illustrative image (Photo: baoquangninh.com.vn)


Atthe meeting, the provincial People’s Council also adopted four otherresolutions with 100% of approval, including one on adjusting investmentin several public investment projects, one on approving the firststage of a road linking Dam Nha Mac intersection and Bac Tien Phong IndustrialPark, and two others on personnel for the position of Deputy Head of theLegal Department under the 14th provincial People’s Council forthe 2021-2026 tenure./. 

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