JOINT CIRCULAR No. 54-TT/LB Circular guiding the implementation of Circular No. 195-TTg dated May 17, 1961 of the Prime Minister on the organization and leadership of extracurricular cultural education work at factories, construction sites, agricultural farms, and forestry farms.

CIRCULAR

DIRECTIVE NO. 6-TT OF THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION ON APRIL 9, 1975 GUIDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATIONS AND POLICIES FOR RURAL AMATEUR VOCATIONAL TEACHERS

To ensure the robust and stable development of supplementary education programs to meet the requirements stipulated in Resolution 22 and Directive 208 of the Central Committee of the Party, the supplementary education sector must have a strong and capable teaching staff. Particularly in the vast rural areas, the team of amateur vocational teachers must continue to be consolidated, developed, and continuously trained in their professional skills.

To encourage the above-mentioned teaching staff to fully utilize their capabilities and work enthusiastically, on May 17, 1961, the Prime Minister issued Circular No. 195-TTg regulating preferential treatment for cadres and vocational teachers working in agencies, enterprises, and agricultural, forestry, and fishery establishments. Subsequently, the Ministry of Education and Finance issued Circular No. 54-TT/LB on December 15, 1961, guiding its implementation. On July 13, 1968, the Council of Ministers issued Directive No. 110-CP stipulating that "vocational teachers teaching in rural areas and in agencies and enterprises are a large number of people who both produce or work and participate in teaching supplementary education. This group needs to be stabilized without frequent changes and should be trained in teaching methods and experience. Monthly remuneration for these teachers is contributed by students through labor points or money; if insufficient, the enterprise fund should cover the difference, where there is no enterprise fund, the trade union fund will support, and in rural areas, the public welfare fund of the cooperative society will support..."

On December 3, 1973, the Ministry of Education issued the regulation on supplementary education schools at rural workplaces (Decision No. 1251-QĐ) with the aim of ensuring the steady and stable development of the supplementary education movement in rural areas.

Now, the Ministry of Education, with the agreement of the Central Agricultural Committee, based on the regulations and policies for rural amateur vocational teachers already established by the Government in the aforementioned documents, provides additional guidance on the contents of those regulations and policies for localities to implement.

I - REGULATIONS ON THE WORK OF RURAL AMATEUR VOCATIONAL TEACHERS

1. In principle: The number of hours spent teaching supplementary education and participating in production activities annually is determined by the educational program and the supplementary education teaching plan of each locality. The number of compulsory working days for rural amateur vocational teachers includes both agricultural labor days and teaching, lesson preparation, grading, making teaching aids, attending professional meetings, and training sessions.

2. In detail:

- For primary level teachers, for every hour of class teaching, one hour of lesson preparation, grading, and making teaching aids is required.

- For secondary level teachers, for every hour of class teaching, one and a half hours of lesson preparation, grading, and making teaching aids are required. Specifically, for literature teachers, two hours of lesson preparation, grading, and making teaching aids are required.

Annually, in addition to the hours spent teaching, preparing lessons, grading, and making teaching aids, primary and secondary level supplementary education teachers are entitled to 16 sessions (each session lasting four hours) for teacher group activities, professional council meetings, internships, and practical training, 20 sessions for mid-term and year-end evaluations, preparation for the new academic year, and from 15 to 20 days for attending professional training courses organized by higher authorities.

II - RIGHTS AND BENEFITS OF RURAL AMATEUR VOCATIONAL TEACHERS

1. Spiritual benefits.

a) Rural amateur vocational teachers are allowed to attend meetings to disseminate or study the policies and guidelines of the Party and State organized by the commune for commune cadres.

b) They are provided with training and professional development organized by higher education authorities.

c) If their educational level is still low, they are given priority to attend secondary and tertiary level supplementary education programs at their own expense within the county.

d) Each year, they are evaluated for their work performance, nominated for commendation titles, and awarded according to current regulations.

2. Material benefits.

It is necessary to ensure the living standards of rural amateur vocational teachers comparable to other commune cadres, providing them with appropriate compensation for their assigned tasks, avoiding situations where their economic income, living standards, and daily life are inferior to those of other commune cadres.

a) Rural amateur vocational teachers (including general education teachers participating in supplementary education outside regular hours) engaged in teaching are entitled to the following monetary benefits:

- For each hour of teaching primary classes, they receive 0.30 dong.

- For each hour of teaching secondary classes, they receive 0.60 dong.

- Primary level teachers receive payment equivalent to one hour of teaching for every two hours of professional meetings and discussions on supplementary education-related matters.

- Secondary level teachers receive payment equivalent to one hour of teaching for every three hours of professional meetings or discussions on supplementary education-related matters.

(Circular No. 54-TT/LB dated December 15, 1961 of the Ministry of Education and Finance; Directive No. 110-CP dated July 13, 1968 of the Government; Regulation issued under Decision No. 1251-QĐ dated December 3, 1973 and Circular No. 16-TT dated June 14, 1962 of the Ministry of Education).

b) Food allowance.

Even if the remuneration for rural amateur vocational teachers is paid in cash, all levels of government and cooperatives must ensure their food supply is comparable to other commune cadres.

3. Other benefits.

a) Rural amateur vocational teachers can borrow textbooks for their classes or subjects they teach, reference books for teaching and training, and specialized journals for supplementary education research. They are also provided with writing materials for lesson preparation and chalk for writing on blackboards, with paper, ink, and chalk supplies budgeted according to the standard allocation for general education teachers (paper and ink for lesson preparation throughout the year: 6.70 dong for primary teachers, 8.30 dong for secondary teachers; chalk for writing on blackboards throughout the year: 4.60 dong for one primary class, 9.80 dong for one secondary class). If a rural amateur vocational teacher only teaches half (1/2) the maximum number of hours of a general education teacher, they are only allocated half (1/2) the standard.

b) Part-time rural cultural supplementary teachers are also provided with political, cultural, vocational training by the State, and when attending such training courses, they are covered for travel expenses and food costs during the study period according to the current regulations, funded from the education sector's budget.

c) In addition, part-time rural cultural supplementary teachers are entitled to the following benefits as village cadres in the following cases:

- They are subsidized by the authorities and the Cooperative for difficulties when their families encounter hardships such as natural disasters, crop failures, or prolonged illness;

- They enjoy medical benefits, receive treatment and recuperation when they fall ill or suffer accidents while performing cultural supplementary teaching duties. Female cultural supplementary teachers are entitled to all benefits as female cooperative members when giving birth;

- The People's Committee or village applies reasonable civil service policies to ensure the maintenance of cultural supplementary classes;

- They are allocated secondary products by the Cooperative according to the general policy for village cadres and the Cooperative.

III- COMPENSATION EXPENSES FOR PART-TIME RURAL CULTURAL SUPPLEMENTARY TEACHERS

To compensate part-time rural cultural supplementary teachers, localities need to utilize the following sources of funds:

1. Monthly tuition fees paid by students (Circular No. 195-TTg dated May 17, 1961 of the Prime Minister);

2. Village Cooperative public fund (Directive No. 110-CP dated July 12, 1968 of the Government);

3. Social security medical fund at the commune level (Circular No. 11-TC/TDT dated October 6, 1972 of the Ministry of Finance).

The policies and regulations concerning part-time rural cultural supplementary teachers outlined in this Circular are those already stipulated in various documents. Now, the Ministry of Education has compiled and systematized them for local implementation. During the implementation process, if there are any issues requiring amendments or supplements to meet current needs, localities should submit their suggestions to the Ministry for research and submission to the Government for decision.