Reflecting on Lao Dong Newspaper, TB - a 3rd year student in the pedagogical major of Saigon University said that since enrolling until now, the male student has never received a living allowance according to the Decree. 116 of the Government for pedagogical students.
Delays and not receiving subsidies cause TB to face financial difficulties as prices escalate and living costs increase. TB has to work part-time to make ends meet, which affects his studies.
TB said that other pedagogical students have not received subsidies, except for a few students from Long An and Ninh Thuan provinces.
According to Decree 116, from 2021, pedagogical students will be supported by the State 100% of tuition fees and 3.63 million VND/month for living expenses (no more than 10 months/school year). This funding comes from the budget of localities, ministries and branches, through orders with schools. The annual pedagogical enrollment quota is prescribed by the Ministry of Education and Training.
Talking to reporters, a representative of Saigon University confirmed the above incident. The University representative added that previously, the school had proposed to the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee to provide living allowance support for students who have been in debt recently and the plan was approved by the City People's Committee.
"Currently, the school is urgently implementing the remaining steps, coordinating with the Department of Finance, Department of Home Affairs,... and related units to make payment of allowances to students. When the school receives The money will be transferred immediately to the student, maybe next week, the student will receive the money," he said.
For more information about how much money will be paid to students, this person said that when making a report to the City People's Committee, the school made statistics on the number of students enrolled in the past few years, so there was The student will receive the full amount owed. "The school's stance is that whatever amount we receive will be transferred to the students," the school representative affirmed.
