China News Service, February 17th. According to the website of the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Education recently, in accordance with relevant work requirements, and with the consent of the Supreme People's Court, the Supreme People's Procuratorate, the Ministry of Public Security, and the Ministry of Justice, formulated the "Employment and Management of Vice Principals for the Rule of Law in Primary and Secondary Schools". The Measures (hereinafter referred to as the “Measures”), promulgated by Ministerial Decree No. 52 on December 27, 2021, will be implemented from May 1, 2022.

　　The "Measures" has a total of 20 articles, focusing on issues such as "what is", "what to do", "who is in charge", "how to hire", and "how to do it well", and systematically designs the appointment and management system for vice-principals of the rule of law in primary and secondary schools. .

　　The first is to clarify the scope of adjustment.

The "Measures" stipulate that the vice-principal of the rule of law refers to the person recommended or appointed by the people's court, the people's procuratorate, the public security organ, and the judicial administrative department, and hired by the education administrative department or the school, who concurrently holds the post of vice-principal in the school and assists in carrying out relevant work.

The "Measures" apply to the appointment and management of vice-principals for the rule of law in ordinary primary and secondary schools, secondary vocational schools, special education schools, and specialized schools.

　　The second is to expand work responsibilities.

The "Measures" expand the responsibilities of the vice president of the rule of law into six areas, including promoting the study and publicity of Xi Jinping's rule of law thought, carrying out legal education, and assisting in protecting students' rights and interests, preventing juvenile crimes, participating in security management, and implementing or guiding the implementation of education and punishment. , to guide legal governance and other responsibilities.

Clarifying responsibilities can not only give full play to the advantages of vice-principals of the rule of law of various dispatched offices, and provide a basis for better performance of duties, but also help to improve the governance system of primary and secondary schools, give full play to the professional ability of vice-principals of the rule of law, and improve the school's minor protection mechanism.

　　The third is to improve the management system.

The "Measures" stipulate the management system at the national and local levels.

At the national level, the education administrative department of the State Council, in conjunction with the Supreme People's Court, the Supreme People's Procuratorate, the Ministry of Public Security, and the Ministry of Justice, formulates macro policies, and coordinates and guides local governments to carry out the work of vice presidents of the rule of law.

At the local level, the education administrative department of the local people's government at or above the county level, in conjunction with the people's court, the people's procuratorate, the public security organ, and the judicial administrative department, will make overall plans for implementation based on existing practices in practice and local realities.

Encourage qualified places to establish a joint meeting system for the work of vice-principals of the rule of law with the participation of relevant departments, and coordinate the promotion of the appointment and management of vice-principals of the rule of law in local schools.

　　Fourth, improve the employment mechanism.

The "Measures" clarified the requirements of the vice-principal of the rule of law in terms of politics, business, physical and mental health, educational ability, etc.

In order to expand the scope of selection, the "Measures" also include qualified retirees under the age of 65 in the scope of employment, and hope that more enthusiastic legal workers will contribute.

In terms of the employment mechanism, the "Measures" stipulate that the education department shall formulate an employment plan in conjunction with the relevant competent departments, establish a database of vice-principals under the rule of law, and organize school selection and employment.

The "Measures" require every primary and secondary school to have at least one vice-principal of the rule of law, and give priority to the provision of a vice-principal of the rule of law for schools in remote areas, rural areas and weak urban schools.

At the same time, the "Measures" make targeted provisions on tenure and renewal, to solve problems such as imbalanced staffing, untimely appointments, and frequent turnover.

　　Fifth, strengthen guarantee incentives.

The "Measures" stipulate that the education department shall, in conjunction with relevant departments, formulate and implement training programs and plans for the vice-principal under the rule of law, so as to improve the ability and level of the vice-principal of the rule of law; the dispatched agencies shall create conditions for the vice-principal of the rule of law to carry out the work, and the work of the vice-principal of the rule of law shall be included in the work. The workload is clearly defined as the assessment content; the school should provide necessary facilities, establish a working mechanism, and actively support and cooperate with the vice-principal of the rule of law to carry out the work.

The "Measures" also clarified that vice-principals of the rule of law with outstanding work achievements, organizations and individuals who have made outstanding achievements in the work of vice-principals of the rule of law in primary and secondary schools, should be commended and rewarded in accordance with regulations.

　　In the next step, the Ministry of Education will work with the Supreme People's Court, the Supreme People's Procuratorate, the Ministry of Public Security, and the Ministry of Justice to guide schools in various regions to do the following: First, strengthen study and publicity, accurately understand the spirit of the "Measures", accurately grasp the work requirements, and ensure that the Before the official implementation of the "Measures" on May 1, relevant departments and primary and secondary schools in various regions can generally know and understand the spirit and requirements of the "Measures".

　　The second is to improve the working mechanism. All relevant departments should strengthen communication and cooperation, establish a joint meeting system for the work of the vice-principal of the rule of law, implement the work team system of the vice-principal of the rule of law, improve the coordination mechanism, and form a work force. The work objectives of the vice-principal.

　　The third is to strengthen the guarantee, promote the inclusion of the training of vice presidents of the rule of law into the "national training plan", encourage localities to innovate training methods, enrich the training content, and improve the training effect, so as to provide a strong guarantee for the vice presidents of the rule of law to perform their duties; The performance of duties shall be assessed, and the vice president of the rule of law with outstanding work performance shall be commended and rewarded, or shall be commended and rewarded jointly with the local office.