A reporter from the Education and Times newspaper interviewed Ms. Huynh Le Nhu Trang, Deputy Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training, about this issue.
Reporter: Madam, after nearly three years of implementation, what changes have occurred in the "Happy School" program in Ho Chi Minh City, and what issues still need to be addressed?
Ms. Huynh Le Nhu Trang: After nearly three years of implementation, 100% of educational institutions in Ho Chi Minh City have successfully built happy schools. The awareness of administrators and teachers regarding creating a safe, friendly, respectful, and caring educational environment for students has gradually improved.
Many schools proactively implement appropriate models such as building a culture of appropriate behavior, enforcing positive discipline, organizing experiential activities, providing school psychological counseling, and offering socio-emotional education. This contributes to improving relationships between teachers and students, and among students themselves, creating conditions for their holistic development.
However, building a happy school is a long-term process that requires a synchronized transformation in management, teaching, and pedagogical conduct. Implementation should avoid formality and not be limited to activities or evidence in records, but must create substantive change in the school environment.