In addition to Mr. Nguyen Viet Hien - Director of the Department of Education and Training (GDDT) - being dismissed, a number of other individuals related to the errors in the recent 10th grade entrance exam also received appropriate disciplinary measures from the People's Committee of Thai Binh province.
Like Ms. Tran Thi Bich Van - Deputy Director of Department of Education and Training Thai Binh - was reprimanded; Mr. Dang Xuan Phong - Deputy Director of Department of Education and Training Thai Binh - had to seriously review and draw profound lessons.
Another Deputy Director, Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Ha, had to review and gain experience at the review conference for leading and managing civil servants of the Department of Education and Training of Thai Binh province.
In addition, the collectives and individuals belonging to or directly under the Department of Education and Training of Thai Binh province who have committed violations as stated in the Inspection Conclusions, the People's Committee of Thai Binh province has directed this department to review and handle them according to procedures, decentralization and authority to ensure objectivity, fairness; transparency; strictness and compliance with the law.
This can be said to be a very strict disciplinary action by the leaders of Thai Binh province against the leaders of the Department of Education and Training - where very serious mistakes occurred in the recent 10th grade entrance exam, with up to 2,750 candidates' test scores being wrong; 237 candidates went from failing to passing, 243 candidates went from passing to failing...
These mistakes have caused bad public opinion, loss of trust among the people, and greatly affected the reputation of the education sector not only in Thai Binh but also in the whole country.
Mr. Nguyen Viet Hien - Director of the Department of Education and Training of Thai Binh province - lost his position in this case, which is completely justified because he was disciplined for his responsibility as a leader.
However, the fact that the People's Committee of Thai Binh province handled not only one individual leader but also the entire leadership system of the Department of Education and Training of Thai Binh province shows the strong move of the local government in ensuring the transparency, fairness and rigor of exams - a matter of utmost importance to any education system.
This also shows the determination of Thai Binh province's leaders in restoring public confidence in the education system, while creating conditions for reform and innovation in exam management and other educational activities.
The serious handling of violations in the 10th grade entrance exam by the People's Committee of Thai Binh province not only helps the Thai Binh education sector restore public trust but also creates important lessons for other localities.
That is a lesson demonstrating the determination, strictness, education, warning, deterrence... necessary in handling erring officials to contribute to ensuring that the Vietnamese education system continues to develop in a transparent, fair and quality direction!
