A number of parents in a village in the northern province of Bac Ninh have temporarily stopped sending their children to a local pre-school to oppose various violations of the headmaster.
Tuong Giang 2 Nursery School
Although the new school year started one week ago, only 75 out of the total 235 showed up for class at Tuong Giang 2 Nursery School in Hoi Quan Village, Tuong Giang Commune.
Parents have accused the headmaster, Nguyen Thi Hoan, of misappropriating state budget funds given for school infrastructure repair.
Phan Thi Huyen, whose child is studying at the school said, “Many residents were hired for the repair work. We can easily see how these expenditures are spent. They are much lower than what was announced by the headmaster."
According to a number of people in Hoi Quan Village, during the first half of the 2011-2012 school year, Hoan showed signs of corruption, embezzling nearly VND200 million (USD9,600).
According to Nguyen Thi Van Ha, Vice Chairwoman of Tu Son Town People’s Committee, following a number of accusations from parents and teachers, there was a task force set up to look into the dealings of Mrs. Hoan
Nguyen Thi Van Ha, Vice Chairwoman of Tu Son Town People’s Committee
The local Department of Education and Training as well as the the locality called on parents to bring their children back to school while the investigation is in progress.
The headmaster has been suspended from September 10, pending further investigation.
According to the official, Mrs. Hoan’s alleged violations may have been due to her limited capacity for financial management. She has been in the position for two years.
Out of anger, many locals actually called for Mrs. Hoan to be expelled from the locality.
According to the reporters, many parents still refuse to allow their children to attend the school because they do not believe the conclusion of inspecting agency.
