Definition

1. Noun:
   • Science and Education Department (of the Communist Party): "Khoa giáo" refers to the department or committee within the Communist Party of Vietnam responsible for managing and guiding work related to science, education, and training.
   • The field of science and education: In a broader administrative or political context, it can refer to the combined sector or domain encompassing scientific and educational affairs.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Các vấn đề về cải cách giáo dục do Ban Khoa giáo Trung ương nghiên cứu. (Issues regarding educational reform are studied by the Central Science and Education Committee.)
  • Ông ấy công tác trong lĩnh vực khoa giáo. (He works in the science and education sector.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is primarily used in formal, political, and administrative contexts within Vietnam. It is not commonly used in everyday conversation to refer to science and education in a general sense.

Variants and Related Words

• Ban Khoa giáo: Science and Education Committee (a specific organizational unit).
• Khoa bảng (archaic/literary): Refers to the scholarly tradition, the mandarin system, or those who passed imperial examinations. While sometimes referenced similarly in historical contexts, "khoa giáo" in modern usage is distinct and institutional.
• Giáo dục và Khoa học: Education and Science (the general combined fields, not the specific Party department).

Synonyms

• Ngành giáo dục và khoa học: The education and science sector.
• Lĩnh vực khoa học giáo dục: The field of educational science.

Notes on Meaning

• The term "khoa giáo" is a compound noun specific to the Vietnamese political system. It should not be confused with the separate, more general words "khoa học" (science) or "giáo dục" (education).
• The reference to "khoa bảng" points to a historical, literary connection regarding scholarship, but the modern administrative term "khoa giáo" has a distinct, specialized meaning.

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