Client of Chinanews.com, Beijing, March 31st. On March 31st, the Ministry of Education announced that the 2020 college entrance examination will be postponed for one month and the examination time will be from July 7th to 8th. Hubei Province and Beijing can study and put forward opinions on the timetable for the college entrance examination in the region according to the situation of epidemic prevention and control, and the Ministry of Commerce and Education will release it to the society in a timely manner.
On the afternoon of the 31st, the State Council ’s joint prevention and control mechanism held a press conference to focus on responding to issues such as postponed college entrance examinations, resumption of college education, summer vacation adjustments, and the safety of international students.
Data Map: On June 7, 2019, Chongqing, the national college entrance examination in Chongqing Shapingba test site, candidates entered the test room. Image source: ICphoto
What are the reasons for the extension of the college entrance examination?
——Ministry of Education: Adhere to health first, fairness first
Wang Hui, director of the Department of Student Affairs of the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, said that the college entrance examination is a major event in China's social life, which has a bearing on national talent selection, social fairness, and the immediate interests of the majority of candidates and families.
He revealed that in 2020, the number of people enrolled in the national college entrance examination will be 10.71 million. The Party Central Committee and the State Council attach great importance to the impact of the new crown pneumonia epidemic on this year's college entrance examination work and require that the college entrance examination work in 2020 be done well.
Data map: On March 25th, the third grade of Shanxi High School started as scheduled according to the unified deployment. Photo by Wu Junjie
Wang Hui introduced that the national college entrance examination will be postponed for one month this year. The main considerations are two aspects. One is to adhere to "health first". The college entrance examination is a large-scale selective examination involving tens of millions of candidates. We must adhere to health first and adopt the most secure, The plan with the least risk; the second is to adhere to the "fairness first" and effectively minimize the impact of the epidemic on candidates, especially those in rural and poor areas.
He said that under the special situation of epidemic prevention and control this year, the provincial committees should coordinate the health and health departments to in-depth study and judge the epidemic situation in early July, and formulate detailed standards for epidemic prevention and control; strictly regulate the implementation of the examination work regulations, and implement propositions and regulations. The security measures in all aspects such as the storage, distribution, examination, and examination of papers and examination papers ensure that the examination organization is foolproof.
In addition, in view of the high temperature weather and natural disasters that may occur in some areas during the college entrance examination, all localities should effectively prepare for heatstroke and cooling and prepare for various plans, and actively carry out emergency drills for disaster weather.
After the college entrance examination is postponed, does the college's enrollment work and admission time also be postponed? Wang Hui said that this year's college entrance examination will be postponed for one month. Generally speaking, after the college entrance examination this year, filling in the volunteer and admission time will be delayed by about one month compared with previous years. Undergraduate admissions are expected to end at the end of August, and college admissions are expected to end in mid-September, and the opening hours of colleges and universities will be extended accordingly. It is expected that undergraduate colleges will begin in early September to mid-September, and higher vocational colleges generally start in early October.
Data map: Guizhou junior high school seniors ushered in the "first lesson of school" on March 16th photo by Qu Honglun
When can universities start?
——Ministry of Education: Give priority to the start of graduation
On the 31st, the Ministry of Education issued a notice requesting to respond to the new crown pneumonia epidemic and to do a good job in enrolling colleges and universities nationwide in 2020.
The notice mentioned that under the premise of good epidemic prevention measures, all localities can arrange the return of senior high school seniors to school in accordance with the principle of synchronization of provinces. According to the time of the college entrance examination, the high school should be instructed to optimize and adjust the teaching plan and review arrangements for the third grade, and orderly arrange all the education and teaching activities before the college entrance examination.
As elementary and secondary schools resume classes one after another, everyone is very concerned about when the university can resume classes.
At the press conference of the Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism of the State Council on the 31st, Wang Dengfeng, Director of the Office of the Leading Group for the New Crown Pneumonia Epidemic Situation of the Ministry of Education and Director of the Department of Sports, Health, and Art Education, introduced that on April 1, Qinghai Province will begin to resume classes for college students . Starting from April 8, universities in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps will also resume classes one after another. On April 10, the undergraduate, master's and doctoral graduates of universities in Shanxi Province will also resume classes. Starting on April 13, colleges and universities in Jiangsu Province will also resume classes. In early and mid-April, there will be a number of colleges in some regions starting to resume classes.
Wang Dengfeng said that the first level of resumption of colleges and universities is to start at the wrong level. The first priority for the wrong level is to graduate and graduate students with scientific research tasks. This group of students should be given priority. The second is the wrong area. At present, these colleges and universities are basically all students from local students who have resumed their classes first. Students from other low-risk areas have to resume their classes one after another. Students from high-risk areas have not resumed their classes for the time being.
Data Map: Before the third grade of Shanxi High School begins, the campus welcomes the comprehensive elimination of epidemic prevention. Photo by Wei Liang
Does the delayed start of school lead to summer vacation adjustments?
——Schools in different regions make independent decisions based on student learning and curriculum
At this press conference, Wang Dengfeng said whether the delayed summer will affect the arrangement of subsequent summer and winter vacations. "As for whether the extended vacation will affect the future summer vacations and future winter vacations, this situation is affected by various schools and localities. Make your own decision based on student learning and course progress. "
In addition, in response to the question of whether students should wear masks after the resumption of classes, Wang Dengfeng responded that in low-risk areas, attending classes in school classrooms is a very congregational place, and required masks. It is not necessary to wear a mask when there are not so many people in the outdoors, sports fields, and between people. "Because the requirements for epidemic prevention and control are different in different regions, there may be slight differences in each school, but overall, we must ensure safety."
Data map: British students wait for the bus at the airport and send them to the centralized check-in point. Photo by Xu Mingrui
Chinese overseas students reported 35 cases were diagnosed and 11 people recovered
——Ministry of Education: It is recommended that overseas students minimize the long-distance travel
The new crown pneumonia epidemic is spreading rapidly around the world. The health and safety of Chinese students studying abroad has received special attention from the domestic public.
According to Liu Jin, director of the Department of International Cooperation and Exchanges of the Ministry of Education and director of the Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Office, the total number of Chinese students studying abroad is about 1.6 million, and about 1.42 million are currently abroad.
She introduced that according to the reports from embassies and consulates abroad, as of now, 35 cases of new crown pneumonia have been confirmed by Chinese students studying abroad. For those overseas students who have been diagnosed, the embassies and consulates abroad provide consular protection as soon as possible and actively assist in seeking medical treatment there. At the same time, they urge foreign governments and universities to treat our overseas students fairly and to give them respect and humane care. All the overseas students who have been diagnosed abroad have been diagnosed and treated in time, and 11 of them have recovered.
Liu Jin said that at present, more and more countries have introduced stricter immigration control measures. International long-distance travel is facing uncertain itineraries and high risks of infection. It is recommended that overseas students follow the recommendations of the WHO and the national epidemic prevention requirements. Take reasonable precautions to minimize long-distance travel and avoid cross-infection. (Finish)