China News Service, Beijing, March 11 (China News Business Reporter Xie Yiguan) During this year’s two sessions, new productivity became a hot word.

"Accelerating the development of new productive forces" was written into the Chinese government work report and ranked first among the top ten tasks in 2024.

  "The development of new productive forces ultimately depends on talents." Where do the talents for developing new productive forces come from?

How to cultivate?

Listen to what the “top leaders” of each department have to say.

  The picture shows Minister of Science and Technology Yin Hejun being interviewed by the media.

Photo by China News Service reporter Jiang Qiming

Young people will be the main force in building a technologically powerful country in the future.

  "Scientific and technological innovation not only improves the competitiveness of our country's traditional industries, but also lays a solid foundation and injects impetus into the development of new productive forces." Minister of Science and Technology Yin Hejun said.

  Innovation-driven is essentially talent-driven, and talent is the first resource.

Therefore, in terms of innovation-driven development, in addition to increasing scientific and technological research and continuing to deepen the reform of scientific and technological systems and mechanisms, Yin Hejun pointed out that we will strengthen the construction of strategic forces and build a national team to build a strong scientific and technological country.

  The picture shows Zhang Yuzhuo, director of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, being interviewed by the media.

Photo by China News Service reporter Tomita

  Specific to state-owned central enterprises, Zhang Yuzhuo, director of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, pointed out that central enterprises now have 1.2 million scientific and technological talents and a large number of innovative entrepreneurs.

  “We must vigorously promote the spirit of scientists and outstanding entrepreneurial spirit, and encourage our scientific and technological workers to dare to take the most difficult road, dare to climb the highest mountain, and dare to conquer the strongest fortress. With our concrete actions, Make due contributions to the construction of a strong country and the great cause of national rejuvenation."

  Yin Hejun mentioned that young people are now an important new force in promoting self-reliance and self-reliance in high-level science and technology in our country, and will be the main force in building a strong science and technology country in the future.

In the next step, the Ministry of Science and Technology will regard the cultivation of young scientific and technological talents as a long-term strategic task, continue to work hard, and strive to create a good scientific research environment for their growth and development.

Cultivate highly skilled talents who lead industrial development

  Skilled talents are an important force supporting Made in China and Created in China and promoting high-quality economic development.

In the development of new productive forces, not only scientific and technological talents are needed, but strengthening the construction of a skilled talent team is also indispensable.

  In this regard, Wang Xiaoping, Minister of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, said that it is necessary to focus on accelerating the development of new productive forces, especially strategic emerging industries, future industries and other urgent development needs, increase the intensity of training of skilled talents, enhance skill potential and matching, and promote improvement TFP.

  The picture shows Wang Xiaoping answering reporters' questions.

Photo by China News Service reporter He Penglai

  "For example, we will organize and carry out the cultivation of digital technology skills talents to consolidate the talent foundation in the fields of intelligent manufacturing, big data, blockchain, integrated circuits and other fields."

  She also mentioned that we will implement the Skills Strengthening Enterprise Initiative and the Manufacturing Skills Basic Project to cultivate high-skilled talents who will lead industrial development in advanced manufacturing, modern service industries, health care services and other fields.

At the same time, resources and strength will be concentrated to build a number of high-skilled talent training bases, skill master studios, and skill master homes, and build a platform for skill inheritance, display and exchange.

Cultivate top innovative talents through education

  “Innovation is the core element in cultivating and developing new productive forces. Education is the foundation and guide, and top innovative talents are cultivated through education.” Minister of Education Huai Jinpeng emphasized.

  He pointed out that building a powerful country in education, an important talent center in the world, and an innovation highland requires us to work hard on top-notch innovative talents and the ability to independently cultivate talents. This is also necessary to meet the demand for talents in developing new productive forces and realizing Chinese-style modernization. A key move, a problem-solving move.

  The picture shows Huai Jinpeng answering reporters’ questions.

Photo by China News Service reporter He Penglai

  "In the pilot comprehensive reform of higher education, we will promote the development of classified characteristics of colleges and universities and establish a classified evaluation mechanism." He believes that developing new productive forces and realizing modernization require talents from all walks of life and top innovative talents in various fields, so promoting higher education by classification Reform is an inevitable requirement for higher education to move from elite education to universal education.

  Huai Jinpeng said that we will focus on the national key layout, highlight the development of new productive forces, build a talent center and innovation highland for national and regional development, and conduct multi-faceted efforts in basic research, technological innovation, especially technology transfer and achievement transformation, etc. Collaborate to increase the cultivation of innovative talents and continuously improve innovation capabilities in talent cultivation.

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