5 criteria for teachers to receive Certificates of Merit from the Ministry of Education and Training

Legal Consulting Department of Lao Dong Newspaper answers:

Clause 1, Article 12 of Circular 67/2026/TT-BGDĐT of the Ministry of Education and Training stipulates that Certificates of Merit from the Ministry of Education and Training are considered for award or posthumously awarded to individuals who are exemplary in well complying with the Party's guidelines, policies, and laws of the State and meet one of the following criteria:

a) Having outstanding achievements evaluated annually or preliminary reviews, summaries of emulation movements launched by the Ministry of Education and Training. Being evaluated by competent authorities for excellent completion of tasks in one of the years of achievement requested for commendation at preliminary reviews or two of the years of achievement requested for commendation at summaries. In case of annual evaluation, being evaluated by competent authorities for excellent completion of tasks in the year of achievement requested for commendation or the previous year in case the year of achievement requested for commendation has not been evaluated by competent authorities;

b) Achieving many achievements or outstanding achievements, with scope of influence in one of the fields under the management of the Ministry of Education and Training; or having outstanding achievements according to the regulations and rules of exams, contests, competitions, and sports festivals organized by the Ministry of Education and Training. Being evaluated by competent authorities for excellent completion of tasks in the year of achievement requested for commendation or in the previous year in case the year of achievement requested for commendation has not been evaluated by competent authorities. Not considering the condition on quality classification results of task completion in cases where the individual considering awarding is a learner or commending for outstanding achievements or commending for particularly outstanding outstanding achievements;

c) Having made effective contributions to the Education sector in socio-economic development, national defense, security, foreign affairs; application of science, technology, innovation, digital transformation; social work, charity and humanitarian work. Being evaluated by competent authorities as excellently completing tasks in the year of achievement requested for commendation or in the previous year in case the year of achievement requested for commendation has not been evaluated by competent authorities. The above contributions are certified and requested for commendation by the beneficiary agency or unit;

d) Individuals working at units under the Ministry, units directly under the Ministry who have 02 consecutive times or more up to the time of requesting to be awarded the title "Grassroots Emulation Soldier" or have 02 consecutive years or more up to the time of requesting to be recognized as excellently completing tasks;

d) Employees who have made many achievements in labor and production, with scope of influence in the field under the State management of the Ministry of Education and Training according to the provisions of law. The above achievements are certified and proposed for commendation by the beneficiary agency or unit.

Thus, to receive a Certificate of Merit from the Ministry of Education and Training, teachers need to meet the above standards.

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