1. Educators get inspiration from the 19th CPC National Congress
Educators from across Jiangsu gathered at the provincial capital of Nanjing on Nov 8 and learned about the spirit of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.
Educators from Jiangsu learn about the spirit of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. [Photo/jyt.jiangsu.gov.cn]
2. Jiangsu rolls out education reform guidelines
Jiangsu strives for equal education standards in rural and urban areas by 2020, according to the province’s new guidelines.
The guidelines set targets for increasing the education standard in all schools in the province by 2020. In order to achieve this, a regulatory system will be introduced which will evaluate all schools according to the set standards, said Ge Daokai, secretary of the Department of Education.
Jiangsu strives for equal education standards in rural and urban areas by 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]
3. Jiangsu strengthens K-12 moral education
Jiangsu launched a provincial campaign in March 2017 to speed up the character and moral education for primary and secondary school students.
According to the program, from 2016 to 2020, the Jiangsu provincial departments of education and finance will offer 10 million yuan every year to help about 50 local primary and secondary schools strengthen their moral education.
Jiangsu launches a provincial campaign in March 2017 to strengthen the moral education for its primary and secondary school students. [Photo/Xinhua]
4. Jiangsu education modernization resonates Xi’s vision
Jiangsu held a series of symposiums from June to December, 2017, integrating President Xi Jinping’s vision with its educational development.
The symposiums focused on topics such as how to balance compulsory education in urban and rural areas, how to infuse innovation to vocational education, and how to develop higher education with profound quality.
Jiangsu educators are inspired from President Xi Jinping’s vision on education development. [Photo/chinadaily.com.cn]
5. Jiangsu reforms professional titles system for university teachers
Professional titles system plays an important role in the promotion of China’s university personnel.
The steps Jiangsu has taken on reforming the system indicates its determination to streamline administration and delegate power to the lower levels, as well as the changes in the working style of the government.
The steps Jiangsu has taken on reforming the system indicates its determination to streamline administration and delegate power to the lower levels. [Photo/Xinhua]
6. Jiangsu gears up for proper and tailored education
Jiangsu has been rapidly modernizing its education in recent years, and among the various efforts that have been taken, developing it in a more proper and targeted way has gained the warmest response from the public.
Education officials from across Jiangsu held a symposium in June 2017 and discussed the ways to develop proper education with a distinctive Jiangsu style.
Jiangsu is making efforts to develop its education in a more proper and targeted way. [Photo/jyt.jiangsu.gov.cn]
7. Jiangsu universities selected for China’s “double first-class” plan
Fifteen universities in Jiangsu have been included in China’s “Double First-class” plan aiming to nurture an elite group of world-leading Chinese higher education institutions, according to a government document published on Sept 21.
The plan is designed to turn China into a world leader in university education by 2020 and aims to foster 42 first-class universities and 95 first-class university programs.
Nanjing University and Southeast University were among the 42 universities that will be given special support to develop into world-class centers of higher education.
13 other Jiangsu-based universities, including Soochow University, Hohai University, Jiangnan University, and China University of Mining and Technology, have been selected to develop world-class programs in specific disciplines.
Fifteen universities in Jiangsu are included in China’s “Double First-class” plan aiming to nurture an elite group of world-leading Chinese higher education institutions. [Photo/Xinhua]
8. Jiangsu students shine at global skills competition
Jiangsu students bagged two gold medals at the 44th WorldSkills Competition which concluded in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on Oct 19, 2017.
The WorldSkills Competition takes place every two years and is the world’s biggest vocational education and skills event.
Song Biao, a student at Changzhou Technician College, and Cai Yezhao, a teacher from Wang Sen Coffee, Western Food Education, received gold medals in their respective categories of manufacturing engineering and baking.
Song Biao, a student from Changzhou Technician College, competes in the manufacturing engineering event at the 44th WorldSkills Competition, which concluded in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on Oct 19, 2017. Song won the gold medal. [Photo/cz001.com.cn]
9. Jiangsu lays down education responsibilities of lower level governments
Jiangsu published a series of new guidelines in October 2017 to check and evaluate the municipal and district governments’ implementation of education duties and responsibilities.
The guidelines included detailed rules and regulations on areas such as student moral development, faculty building, and educational investment. It will be introduced in a third party monitoring system.
Jiangsu publishes a series of new guidelines in October 2017 to check and evaluate the municipal and district governments’ implementation of education duties and responsibilities. [Photo/jyt.jiangsu.gov.cn]
10. School day made flexible in Nanjing
A flexible school day program was fully implemented at more than 350 primary schools in Nanjing since Feb 20, 2017.
As many parents fail to pick up their children from school after getting off work late, the scheme aims to solve this problem by delaying the students’ leaving time until 5 pm during the winter semester (from Nov 1 to March 31 the following year) and 6 pm for the other semester.
Nearly 50,000 students currently participated in the scheme, accounting for 15 percent of the total, higher than the previous survey thanks to the publicity of schools and the media, according to an official.
Nanjing, provincial capital of Jiangsu, implements a flexible school day program at more than 350 local primary schools starting on Feb 20, 2017. [Photo/Xinhua]
