Hanoi (VNA) - The Ministries of Education and Training, and HomeAffairs have agreed to propose increasing the preferential allowances by 10% forpreschool teachers and 5% for primary school ones, Minister of Education andTraining Nguyen Kim Son told a meeting with teachers and education managers andstaffs on August 15.
Son said that over the past years, the Government has worked out various policies for the benefit of preschool teachers. However, he acknowledgedthat their wage remains low compared to the general income and theefforts they make.
The official expressed his hope that small as it is, the increase can serve as anencouragement for the teachers.
The education sector has a very large number of salaried civilservants and public employees, accounting for more than 70% of the country’stotal number, he said. Therefore, each adjustment policy, no matter how small it is, needs tocalculate resources and conditions, the adjustment must be made stepby step and reasonably.
Meeting between Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son with teachers and education managers and staffs (Photo: VNA) In the coming time, the Ministry of Education and Trainingwill continue to pay attention to the payment for the long working hoursof preschool teachers.
Regarding their retirement age, the minister said that currently,the Government is adjusting the Law on Social Insurance. Commenting onthis law, the ministry officially proposed considering preschool teachersas those with heavy labour. During the Labourers' Forum 2023 held in late July,this issue continued to be put on table by the ministry./.
Son said that over the past years, the Government has worked out various policies for the benefit of preschool teachers. However, he acknowledgedthat their wage remains low compared to the general income and theefforts they make.
The official expressed his hope that small as it is, the increase can serve as anencouragement for the teachers.
The education sector has a very large number of salaried civilservants and public employees, accounting for more than 70% of the country’stotal number, he said. Therefore, each adjustment policy, no matter how small it is, needs tocalculate resources and conditions, the adjustment must be made stepby step and reasonably.

Regarding their retirement age, the minister said that currently,the Government is adjusting the Law on Social Insurance. Commenting onthis law, the ministry officially proposed considering preschool teachersas those with heavy labour. During the Labourers' Forum 2023 held in late July,this issue continued to be put on table by the ministry./.
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