Criteria for Individuals to Receive a Certificate of Merit from the Minister of Education and Training

On December 19, 2023, the Minister of Education and Training issued Circular 29/2023/TT-BGDĐT, detailing the implementation of certain articles of the 2022 Law on Emulation and Commendation in the education sector.

Article 9 of Circular 29/2023/TT-BGDĐT specifies the following criteria for individuals to receive a Certificate of Merit from the Minister of Education and Training:

The Certificate of Merit from the Minister of Education and Training is awarded or posthumously awarded to individuals who exemplify adherence to the Party’s guidelines and the State’s policies and laws and meet one of the following criteria:

– Have exemplary, outstanding achievements recognized through selection during interim or final reviews of emulation movements launched by the Prime Minister;

Or in carrying out political tasks assigned by the Party, the National Assembly or the Prime Minister over a period of at least three years, with an impact and exemplary influence across the education sector;

Or have exemplary, outstanding achievements recognized through selection during annual, interim or final reviews of emulation movements launched by the Minister of Education and Training;

Or in carrying out tasks assigned by the Minister of Education and Training over a period of at least five years, with an impact and exemplary influence across the education sector;

– Have attained numerous achievements or outstanding unexpected achievements that have an impact in one of the fields under the state management of the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET); or have performed noble deeds or courageous acts to save lives and the property of the people and the State, prevent, combat and remedy the consequences of natural disasters, enemy attacks and epidemics, or combat misconduct, violations of the law and social evils, setting an example and receiving recognition and honors from their organization or locality;

– Have made numerous particularly outstanding contributions to the development of education and training that have great social significance and provide practical, effective support for the education sector, as confirmed by the beneficiary organization and its direct supervisory authority;

– Have worked at their organization for at least five years and have outstanding achievements and contributions to its development that are recognized on the occasion of a milestone anniversary of its establishment;

– Individuals working at units within the Ministry, units directly under the Ministry or national universities have been awarded the title of “Grassroots Emulation Fighter” twice consecutively or have been recognized as having performed their duties with excellence for at least two consecutive years, during which they have had two initiatives recognized and effectively applied at the grassroots level, or two scientific research topics, scientific schemes, scientific and technological works, or scientific and technological projects that have passed acceptance review and been effectively applied at the grassroots level;

– Individuals working at units within the Ministry, units directly under the Ministry or national universities have performed their assigned duties well during the five years preceding retirement under the social insurance system and have not previously received a Certificate of Merit from the Minister of Education and Training.

For details, see Circular 29/2023/TT-BGDĐT, which takes effect on February 15, 2024, and replaces Circular 21/2020/TT-BGDĐT dated July 31, 2020.

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