HA NOI – Tax, interest rate preferences and financial support should be given to
non-public educational institutes as their work is key to the success of
education and socialisation, experts said at a conference yesterday.
Dr Dang Quoc Bao, former dean of
the National Institute of Education Management, said nearly 80 per cent of
kindergarten children, more than 30 per cent of high-school students and 21 per
cent of higher education students are studying at non-public educational
institutes.
Professor Pham Tat Dong, former
vice president of the National Committee for Science and Education said this
year alone, enterprises have also contributed VND226 billion (US$10.7 million)
to the Viet Nam Association of Promotion Education for scholarships for
students, he said.
Experts agreed these are the best
demonstrations of the contributions made by non-public educational institutes
towards education and socialisation. However, Dr Tran Xuan Nhi, president of
the Viet Nam Coalition For Education for All said most of the non-public
educational institutes have failed to get any support in terms of land or
credit for the formation of their schools, although the State has published
these policies for several years.
In terms of tax policies, many
localities have collected tax from non-public educational institutes
proportionate to that of a private company, he said.
If they wish to enjoy any tax
preferences, they have to meet strict conditions such as having a land area of
25 sq.m per student, he said.
Bao said non-public schools
should be exempt from tax at least until they earn their own benefits. In cases
where they have to pay tax, a part of that tax should be given back to them to
improve facilities such as libraries or laboratories.
Nhi said the State should provide
land for all non-public schools and give them borrowings at preferential
interest rates for infrastructure construction.
Bao said it is necessary to form
assistance funds for students at such non-public schools.
He explained the State should
take responsibility for offering education services for them. When the State is
unable to offer students a fee-free seat in public schools at kindergarten,
primary and secondary levels, they should still enjoy this right in different
forms, he said.
Dr Nguyen Thi Hong Yen, deputy
director of the National Institute of Educational Sciences, said a new tuition
fee system should be formed to ensure appropriate sharings among the State,
learners and other social institutions.
For example, as with public
kindergartens and secondary schools, the State budget should be a main
financial source to ensure their operation. Meanwhile, at public vocational
training centres and higher education institutes, learners should take
responsibility to pay a part of education costs, she said, adding that it would
encourage non-public education institutes to be formed.
VNA
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