The HCM City Department of Education and Training has proposed to provide financial support to primary students at both public and private schools from the 2021-2022 School Year.
A teacher and students at a primary school in HCM City
The proposal aims at reducing financial burden for parents at private schools as well as easing the overcrowding at public schools in the city.
According to the department, students will get support on tuition fees during the nine-month study of a school year.The funds will come from the city's budget.
This move also aims to create education equity between all kinds of educational facilities and students since primary education is mandatory, the department said. It will also encourage more investment in private schools.The city has over 23,000 students that are studying at private primary schools in the 2021-2022 school year.
