The Department of Education and Training of Lao Cai province has just issued a document directing the strengthening of management and implementation of policies for students and teachers.

This move was made after complaints about the signs of cutting back on meals at Hoang Thu Pho 1 Primary Boarding School for Ethnic Minorities (Bac Ha District, Lao Cai).

Accordingly, the Lao Cai Department of Education and Training recommends that high schools install surveillance cameras in food preparation areas, meal distribution areas, and student dining areas. Create accounts and publicize camera access accounts for parents, organizations, and agencies to access and monitor (to be installed before January 10, 2024), and the school's autonomous funding source.

For kindergartens, primary schools, and secondary schools, it is recommended that the People's Committees of districts, towns, and cities study the installation of surveillance cameras to direct affiliated educational institutions according to decentralization to effectively manage meals and meals for boarding students.

In addition, the Lao Cai Department of Education and Training requested the People's Committees at the district level to direct and review the organization and implementation of regulations on support policies of the Government and the province on strengthening the management of policies at educational institutions; publicize finances, publicize daily meals of boarding and semi-boarding students according to regulations; encourage people and parents to support staff in cooking; at the same time, monitor the quality of daily meals of boarding and semi-boarding students at the school.

In addition, direct student support funds (food, housing, scholarships, rice support, study cost support...) are not used for other purposes. Study cost support is at the rate of 150,000 VND/month/student.

Strengthen self-inspection (internal inspection), inspection, and state management inspection of education, especially surprise inspection of the implementation of support policies for students, teachers, and staff in places where there are public opinions or complaints and denunciations; strictly handle organizations and individuals who violate the principles of financial management, assets, and professional regulations (if any).

The students' meals are complete.

Also related to the suspected cutback in meals at Hoang Thu Pho 1 Primary Boarding School for Ethnic Minorities, on the evening of December 19, a representative of Hoang Thu Pho Commune (Bac Ha District) said that the authorities are verifying and have not yet had official results. The local government has taken steps to stabilize the mindset and situation of parents, students and teachers.

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