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After 5 years of implementation, the current Law on Higher Education has laid the foundation for the autonomy model in the university. But thats not enough. Rapid changes in technology, development model and international integration pressure are demanding a new, more flexible legal framework and catching up in time. According to Deputy Minister Hoang Minh Son, if not promptly modified, university autonomy will always be a half -hearted concept - Photo: VGP/Tue Lam and the revision of the Higher Education Law is no longer a story of the education industry, but an urgent requirement from the practice of operation. After more than 5 years of implementation, the bottlenecks began to reveal: decentralization has not really empowered, the financial mechanism is still restrictive, the organizational apparatus is not flexible, the quality of training has not approached international standards. If not adjusted soon, the university autonomy model is likely to stop at the form - talk a lot, do not come. The amendment of the law now is not only a technical movement, but also a step to shape the way of higher education that exists and develops in a world that is changing day by day. Through showing that, when being given autonomy, many schools have made positive changes: more flexible management, more realistic training, the capacity to connect with businesses and internationally also increased. But at the same time, the legal barriers remain everywhere-from the unclear organizational model, the financial regulations are not enough to ventilate, to the administrative procedures that have not really empowered their responsibility. Digital transformation and innovation-innovation-the survival requirements-just stopped at the starting step, lacking a legal framework enough for the university to boldly act. According to Mr. Nguyen Tien Thao, Director of the Higher Education Department, the draft revised this time is not merely patching, the goal is to re-set the reference system for the whole system. The draft established 6 policy pillars for the next development period. Before all, to promote decentralization and decentralization, but to be closely linked with the monitoring mechanism and the responsibility to explain the power that did not operate in the space. Next is to expand university autonomy, both in terms of organizational structure, finance and academic, but not relaxed discipline. Thirdly, the draft promotes the modernization of the content and methods of training, developing flexible learning models, gearing and lifelong learning. Fourthly, the universitys relation is such as an innovative center, where creating knowledge instead of producing diplomas. Fifth, emphasizing attracting social resources, especially private investment through public-labor cooperation. And finally, building a team of high -quality lecturers and scientists, not only meeting the input standards but also has the ability to lead research and innovation in practice. Police, health, diplomacy, science and technology all appreciate comprehensive reform thinking in the draft. In addition to the in principle, the ministries also propose many specialized contents: it is necessary to have specific regulations for specific training institutions such as the armed forces; clarify the concept of university and university to unify the understanding and operation; Adjust the regulations related to the training industry with high specific requirements such as medical; And in particular, strengthening policies to promote internationalization of higher education, including piloting the Center for Innovation Innovation right in the school. According to Deputy Minister Hoang Minh Son, the Draft Law amended will continue to be completed in three main directions: Clarifying contents related to international integration in training, research and investment attraction; Concretize the types of educational institutions, create equality between public and non-public, in accordance with the spirit of Resolution 68-NQ/TW on private economic development; And finally, ensure that all amendments are associated with the goal of sustainable development, in accordance with the national education strategy and the integration context. submitted to the Government and the National Assembly on schedule.
