On the morning of March 26th, Netease CEO Ding Lei announced in Moments that he would increase the "Championship Program" launched by NetEase Youdao's Excellent Courses and set up a 1 billion scholarship to encourage all outstanding students from the first grade to the third grade to devote themselves to love.

He said, “Scores are only a short-term gain. We must encourage students to develop in an all-round way, and also encourage young people who are willing to invest in their love and can help China reach the top of a certain field!"

  The "Championship Program" mentioned by Ding Lei's circle of friends is a 100 million scholarship program established by NetEase Youdao Excellent Courses.

According to the official information of Youdao Excellent Courses, the plan aims to encourage high school students who have performed well in the 2021 college entrance examination. The plan is to focus on the students' academic development, moral development, comprehensive development of comprehensive quality, discipline expertise and innovative potential. Start the selection.

  Different from the traditional scholarship program which only focuses on scores, the "Championship Program" has added the awards of "Outstanding Morality" and "Comprehensive Development of Morality, Intelligence, Physical, Beauty, and Labor" in the selection criteria, hoping to encourage students to be comprehensive Develop, cultivate a sound personality, do a good job in the college entrance examination, and even better in the future life test.

  After Ding Lei released the circle of friends, NetEase Youdao's excellent class will be upgraded to the "Championship Program" to expand the scope of awards. It is announced that all outstanding students in the system classes from the first grade to the third grade of high school can apply for the upgraded "Champion Program".

Source: Youdao Boutique Class Official WeChat Service Account

  Continuing Ding Lei and Netease's attention to the cause of inclusive education, in the scholarship setting, Youdao's fine courses are also focused on outstanding students from poor families in senior three.

As long as they meet the scholarship criteria, Youdao's excellent courses will not only be rewarded with a 10,000 yuan bonus, but will also fund their four-year university tuition to solve their worries.

After adding 1 billion yuan, this reward of the Champions Program will not change.

  After Ding Lei's circle of friends was released, NetEase Youdao's excellent class "Champion Plan" also attracted attention and praise from all walks of life.

Many people commented that “contracting tuition fees for four years is too warm”, “Netease is serious about education”, “marks are only a temporary gain, and I praise Sanshi’s educational viewpoints”.

  The establishment of the “Championship Program” and the increase of scholarships from 100 million yuan to 1 billion yuan, from rewarding senior high school students to rewarding all students in middle school stage, these measures reflect Ding Lei’s quality education in middle schools and the cultivation of talents in various cutting-edge fields in China. Pay attention.

  In Ding Lei's view, education is the most important investment for a person, a family, and the entire society, and it is also one of the most amazing things that Internet companies have done in China.

In previous interviews, he has stated many times that he hopes to bring together the best educational resources in the country and open top “school district rooms” online, so that children across China can be intelligent, entertaining, and efficient. Way to find interest, find passion, and learn for life.

  Driven by Ding Lei, NetEase has also become one of the earliest and most deeply invested companies in middle school education in China's Internet field.

As early as 2016, NetEase Youdao officially entered the field of primary and secondary school tutoring, launching Youdao Premium Classes, a course product that focuses on teaching by famous teachers.

In 2020, Youdao's Excellent Courses will receive 5A certification issued by China Quality Certification Center with its high-quality teaching content and services.

Official information shows that this is the first official service certification for online education companies in China, and only 4 institutions across the country have obtained this certification for some superior courses.

  It is understood that as soon as the upgraded version of the "Championship Program" is released by Youdao Elite Course, you can enter the official WeChat service account of Youdao Elite Course and enter the "Championship Program" to apply for scholarships.