An international conference on school psychology opened in  Da Nang on July 28, attracting the participation of over 300 scientists and school psychologists from the US, Australia and Viet Nam.  It will come to an end today.

The scene of the international school psychology conference. (Source: VNA)

More than 70 scientific reports by international and domestic school psychology experts are being presented during the 2-day event.  Focus is on polices to develop school psychology in Viet Nam, and the world as a whole, as well as the development of school psychology in kindergartens, primary, junior and senior high schools, universities and vocational schools.

According to the Head of the Student Affairs Department under the Ministry of Education and Training (MoET), Mr Ngu Duy Anh, the ministry has implemented a number of activities to make school psychology consultancy more professional.

A 2015 survey conducted by the ministry in some of junior and senior high schools, and universities in Ha Noi, Hai Duong, HCM City and Khanh Hoa showed that psychological consultancy for students faced a lot of difficulties due to the lack of facilities and staff.

He said the MoET will issue a circular guiding school psychology consultancy as a basis for schools to effectively implement the work.

Prof. Tracey G.Scherr from the US’s Wiscosin University said school psychology helps address many issues related to the development of students.

According to Dang Hoa Nam, Head of the Department of Child Care and Protection under the Ministry of Labours, War Invalids and Social Affairs, said from 2013 to 2015, the department’s child consultancy and support hotline received an average of 300,000 calls each year.

(Source: Da Nang Today/VNA)