China News Service, Beijing, March 11 (Reporter Yuan Xiuyue and Zheng Ziyan) Recently, "Kong Yiji Literature" has become popular on the Internet.
Many college students compare themselves with Kong Yiji, who "stands drinking while wearing a long gown" in Lu Xun's novel, and compares education to "Kong Yiji's long gown", which means that education is not only a stepping stone, but also a figure that cannot be let go, and a high platform that cannot be lowered.
Data map: The picture shows students checking the recruitment information.
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At the same time, many vocational education graduates face academic qualification thresholds when applying for jobs, and the growth channel for skilled talents has become a real problem for many people.
On the one hand is the burden of "decent work" and on the other is the barrier of "education discrimination". How to break the "siege" of education?
During the two sessions of the country, a number of representative committee members gave suggestions on this topic.
Wang Hong, deputy to the National People's Congress, professor and doctoral supervisor of the School of Chemical Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, believes that with the popularization of higher education, college students should not be limited to "professions that everyone thinks are good" while recognizing the employment situation. Region locked on big cities.
"There is no distinction between good and bad professions, there are only differences between suitable and unsuitable. No matter what kind of job you are engaged in, you can succeed on any track. The key is that you have to run forward." Wang Hong said.
In the second session of the first session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, Ma Huaide, a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and president of China University of Political Science and Law, also suggested that college students should change their minds.
Ma Huaide said that on the one hand, we must have a calm heart and find a job that suits us; on the other hand, we must start from the most basic work and the most basic environment. This is the starting point of the career path and can lay the foundation for future career development. Solid foundation.
In his opinion, if you work conscientiously at the starting point, you will reap valuable wealth for long-term use.
Recently, news such as "985 college graduates naked resignation from large companies to switch to pet grooming" and "24-year-old girl graduating from college to raise pigs" have aroused heated discussions.
Regarding the choice of employment, the person concerned responded that "it feels very happy to rely on craftsmanship to eat" and "raising pigs is very interesting".
Many netizens also gave positive comments: There is nothing wrong with working happily and earning money through hard work.
While young people are changing their minds, the representatives suggested that the society should also change its cognitive bias on the social status of some jobs, and redefine and understand what a good job is.
For a long time, the society has had the concept of "emphasizing general education and despising occupations", believing that "only poor students will go to technical schools".
"Every parent hopes that their children can have a good development. What they look at is not the immediate future, but the ability to continue their career." Yang Denghui, a representative of the National People's Congress and the champion of the 44th World Skills Competition, told a reporter from Chinanews.com that at present Compared with academic education, the social recognition of vocational education is not high. This concept restricts the team building and development channels of skilled talents to a certain extent.
In response to the phenomenon that "young people would rather deliver food than enter the factory", Yang Denghui believes that this is actually a misunderstanding of everyone. At present, many enterprises have completed industrial upgrading, and the requirements for workers are getting higher and higher. Talented people are welcome.
How to get rid of the concept of "emphasizing academic qualifications and ignoring skills"?
Yang Denghui suggested improving the treatment of skilled talents and creating a good atmosphere in the whole society that values skills and technicians.
He also suggested the establishment of a national "Technical Workers' Day", the addition of national awards for skilled talents, regular commendation and rewards, and vigorously promoting the spirit of craftsmen and model workers.
"Advocating skills, not just academic qualifications and ability is the atmosphere that modern vocational education should have." Liu Xiya, deputy to the National People's Congress, secretary of the party committee and general principal of Xiejiawan Education Group, suggested that government departments at all levels, enterprises and institutions should not arbitrarily raise the degree of employment. Require.
Government departments at all levels should earnestly perform their functions of self-inspection, self-correction and supervision. They should not only rely on academic qualifications in employment, but should not overestimate their academic qualifications. They should not set discriminatory thresholds for equivalent vocational education qualifications.
Ma Dan, a representative of the National People's Congress and a teacher of Wuhan Tourism School, has been engaged in vocational education for more than 20 years. She found in her teaching practice that it is entirely possible for many children to go to the outside world through vocational education. More cultural knowledge.
Ma Dan suggested establishing a unified catalog of vocational education majors, improving the "vocational education college entrance examination" system, opening up channels for further studies in vocational education, and allowing vocational school students to enjoy equal opportunities with ordinary school students in terms of further education.
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