[Explanation] With the development of society, the market demand for housekeeping services is increasing day by day, but what does not match it is the shortage of high-quality housekeeping workers. In order to regulate the housekeeping industry, Shanghai has successively introduced new policies in recent years to allow "aunts" to settle down and go to university.
Recently, the reporter visited Shanghai Open University. At present, the college applies for undergraduate education on the basis of college degree education in home economics. It is expected to be approved this year. Enrollment will begin in the spring of 2021. By then, it will become the first university in Shanghai to hold undergraduate education in home economics.
Xu Hongzhuo, the Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Education of the Open University of Shanghai, told reporters that the introduction of policies related to housekeeping has clarified the skills and service literacy requirements of housekeeping staff, and has also allowed "aunts" to embark on a path of professional and regular development. .
Since 2012, Shanghai Open University has attempted to set up majors related to housekeeping. After three semesters of trials and 183 students’ "likes", it formally applied to the Shanghai Municipal Education Commission for the establishment of Shanghai Housekeeping in the spring of 2014. Service specialist.
[Concurrent] Xu Hongzhuo, Deputy Minister of Education, Shanghai Open University
The application was approved that year to run the school that year, and now, by the spring of 2020, the total enrollment is 2,502, and 1,781 have graduated.
[Explanation] Xu Hongzhuo said that the total length of studying for the "Housekeeping College" today is two and a half years. What needs to be learned is not only traditional cooking, cleaning, but also flower arrangement, psychology, etiquette and other knowledge.
[Concurrent] Xu Hongzhuo, Deputy Minister of Education, Shanghai Open University
During the two and a half years, he has to learn basic housekeeping skills, including cooking, pastry, cleaning, home care, flower arrangement, etc., covering all aspects of housekeeping services. At the same time, he must also learn relevant theoretical knowledge, including introduction to sociology, psychology, communication etiquette, etc.
[Explanation] The rich teaching content and practical skills are well received by the students who come to study. Chen Jianping, 52, hopes to work in elderly care after retirement. She smiled and said that the content of the housekeeping major is very comprehensive, and the skills learned are also very useful.
[Concurrent] Student Chen Jianping
In 2018, I learned about medical care. In medical care, it was light care. No, I thought I had to learn everything, and then I came over.
[Explanation] Zheng Xiujun born in the 1980s believes that when women give birth, there will be a period of vacuum in the workplace, which is easy to be disconnected from the society. Being a high-end housekeeper will not have such problems. Teaching content such as flower arrangement, cooking, etiquette, and law is very practical everywhere.
[Concurrent] Student Zheng Xiujun
In this area, there are still relatively few people with high academic qualifications, that is, relatively few people with college degree or above. Most of them are engaged in junior high school or elementary school education. I think there should be more demand for high-end talents.
[Explanation] Not only "aunts" came to study, but also some parents who wanted to improve themselves. Xiong Xiuxia came to improve himself just because the child was older and free.
[Concurrent] Student Xiuxia Xiong
Psychology, cooking, as well as nursing care for the elderly, and caring for young children are well-learned and can be used in life.
[Explanation] It is understood that in the upcoming undergraduate teaching process of home economics, Shanghai Open University will mainly teach two directions, one is the management staff of the domestic service organization, and the other is the senior domestic service staff.
[Concurrent] Xu Hongzhuo, Deputy Minister of Education, Shanghai Open University
In our survey, less than 30% of the managers of domestic service organizations in Shanghai have received higher education, so the future market demand for this profession is great.
Xu Mingrui and Li Qiuying report from Shanghai
Editor in charge: [Lu Yan]