China News Service, February 26. According to news from the Ministry of Education website, the Ministry of Education has recently issued the "Provisions on the Construction of Teachers for the Ideological and Political Theory Courses in Higher Education in the New Era." A person in charge of the relevant department of the Ministry of Education pointed out when answering a reporter's question that it is necessary to ensure that full-time teachers in ideological and political classes receive professional training at least once every three years. In addition, if teachers of ideological and political classes have outstanding problems in ideological quality, political quality, morality and morality of teachers, "one-vote veto" is implemented in the evaluation and appointment of professional and technical positions (titles).
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Regarding the background of the "Provisions", the relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Education pointed out: In January 2018, the "Opinions of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council on Deepening the Reform and Construction of Teachers in the New Era" clearly stated that according to the different characteristics of various types of teachers at all levels and Develop the actual situation, take targeted policy measures and make targeted efforts. In August 2019, the General Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the General Office of the State Council issued "Several Opinions on Deepening the Reform and Innovation of the School's Ideological and Political Theory Course in the New Era," calling for the construction of a strong political, deep-thinking, new thinking, broad vision, strict self-discipline, Personality of ideological and political teachers.
In recent years, the Ministry of Education and universities in various places have taken effective measures to earnestly implement them, to build credible, respectable, reliable, cheerful, daring, and promising ideological and political teachers. Class construction has achieved remarkable results. However, some places and universities have not paid enough attention to the construction of ideological and political teacher teams. There are shortcomings in the selection and training of ideological and political teachers. The system and mechanism need to be improved. The evaluation and support system needs to be improved. The quality and level need to be fully improved. Strengthen the legal guarantee and system design for the construction of ideological and political teachers in colleges and universities.
The relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Education pointed out that the "Regulations" puts forward the following requirements for the selection and employment of ideological and political teachers in colleges and universities: With a full-time ideological and political teacher team, colleges and universities should be based on the total number of full-time students and strictly follow the ratio of teachers to students. Approved full-time ideological and political teacher posts at a ratio of 1: 350. Public colleges and universities must be adequately staffed within the establishment and must not be diverted for other purposes. Develop qualification standards and selection methods for teachers of ideological and political education, and implement a system of specially-appointed teachers and part-time teachers in ideological and political education. Increase inter-school collaboration in ideological and political lessons in universities. Colleges and universities should strictly control the political, moral, and professional responsibilities of teachers of ideological and political education, and clarify the conditions of employment, rights, duties, and responsibilities of teachers of ideological and political education.
In response to measures to strengthen the training of ideological and political teachers in colleges and universities, relevant officials of the Ministry of Education stated that the "Regulations" point out that to strengthen the training of reserved talents for ideological and political teachers, to formulate national standards for the quality of Marxist theoretical teaching, and to strengthen the master's and master's programs. The construction of the course textbook system and the overall promotion of the training of Marxist theory-based master-student integration talents. Establish national, provincial (regional, municipal) and tertiary level ideological and political teacher training systems, organize regular teaching seminars to ensure that full-time ideological and political teachers receive professional training at least once every three years, and new teachers should participate in pre-job special programs Training. Expand the training channels for ideological and political teachers.
What requirements does the "Regulations" impose on the assessment and evaluation of teachers of ideological and political courses in universities? The relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Education stated that the "Regulations" emphasize the scientific setting of professional and technical posts (titles) for teachers of ideological and political lessons, formulate evaluation standards for professional and technical positions (titles) for teachers of ideological and political lessons, and improve teaching. And teaching research in the evaluation of employment conditions. According to the actual classification, the professional and technical positions (titles) of teaching research and teaching ideological and political lessons should be set. Both types must set basic task requirements in teaching. Teachers of ideological and political classes who have outstanding problems in ideological quality, political quality, morality and style of teachers, etc., implement "one-vote veto" in the evaluation and appointment of professional and technical positions (titles). We will improve the evaluation mechanism for teachers' professional and technical positions (titles) in ideological and political education courses, and establish an evaluation mechanism that focuses on peer expert evaluation. Formulate management methods for professional and technical positions (titles) of teachers in ideological and political courses, and improve the withdrawal mechanism of professional and technical positions (titles).
What requirements does the "Regulations" make for the protection and management of ideological and political teachers in colleges and universities? The relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Education stated that the "Provisions" pointed out that in order to effectively improve the treatment of full-time ideological and political education teachers, it is necessary to set up subsidies for ideological and political education teachers according to local conditions. Teachers of ideological and political courses in universities are under the unified management of ideological and political teaching and research institutions such as the Marxist College. It is necessary to vigorously cultivate, recommend, and praise advanced models among teachers of ideological and political lessons. The National Individual Award for Advanced Education System stipulates the ratio or quota of teachers of ideological and political courses; National Teaching Achievement Awards, and outstanding awards for scientific research in colleges and universities (Humanities and Social Sciences) increase their support for ideological and political courses; "In high-level talent projects, we will increase support for outstanding ideological and political teachers. Strengthen the assessment of teachers in ideological and political classes, improve the withdrawal mechanism, and continue to serve as teachers who do not agree with the Party Central Committee on political positions, political directions, political principles, and political roads, or whose theoretical literacy and teaching standards are not up to standard. Ideological and political teacher or graduate tutor of Marxist theory.
How to implement the Regulations? The relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Education stated that, first, the education departments in various places should use the "Regulations" as the basic basis for the construction of ideological and political teachers in local universities, and organize the study and publicity activities of the "Regulations".
The second is that each university closely integrates with the actual situation of the university to study and formulate specific implementation rules (plans) to implement the "Regulations", so that the requirements of various systems can be implemented.
The third is to require managers of ideological and political lessons in universities, all teachers of ideological and political lessons, graduate students of Marxist theoretical disciplines, etc. to thoroughly study the "Regulations", comprehensively grasp the spirit and main content of the "Regulations", and accurately understand all aspects of the "Regulations" for team building Specific regulations, to learn the "Regulations", to abide by the "Regulations", to use the example of the "Regulations", to give better play to the key curriculum role of the ideological and political lesson to implement the fundamental tasks of the people, and to become Xi Jinping's new era of socialism with Chinese characteristics The backbone of the soul-cultivation, and strive to train new people of the times who are responsible for the national rejuvenation, and to cultivate socialist builders and successors who have comprehensive development of moral, intellectual, artistic, and labor.