Chinanews client, Beijing, September 23rd (Lang Lang) Do you still remember the big-eyed photo titled "I want to go to school" on the Hope Project poster? Do you still remember the obsession in the movie "Not One Less" Wei Minzhi looking for students?
Controlling dropouts and ensuring that every child receives compulsory education is a matter of thousands of families and the future of the country and nation.
On the 23rd, a press conference held by the State Information Office revealed that at present, the number of students who dropped out of school has dropped from about 600,000 last year to more than 2,000. The reasons leading to students dropping out are concentrated in five areas.
Data map: Liangshan Prefecture, Sichuan Province, the first lesson of the new semester is coming to elementary school.
Photo by Zhang Lang (not related to graphics and text)
The national enrollment rate of compulsory education is over 99%
According to Zheng Fuzhi, Vice Minister of Education, in 2019, the net enrollment rate of elementary schools in my country reached 99.94%, which has not yet reached 100%. Many students do not come back due to physical or various reasons.
The gross enrollment rate of junior high school reached 102.6%, because it is the gross enrollment rate, if it is done well, it will exceed 100%.
National compulsory education dropouts drop to 2,419
Zheng Fuzhi said that as of September 15 this year, the number of students who dropped out of compulsory education across the country has dropped from about 600,000 last year to 2,419.
"Everyone thinks it hasn't reached the single digits yet, it must be in the single digits, because we have a special account for 600,000 dropout students, and each child has a record. The system of canceling the number is implemented. Zheng Fuzhi said.
"Basically solved the problem of dropping out of school due to poverty"
According to Zheng Fuzhi, compulsory education has basically achieved full coverage, and the "two exemptions and one subsidy" have been effectively and smoothly implemented. The two exemptions are exemption of tuition and miscellaneous fees for all students and free textbooks; and one subsidy is a living subsidy for students whose families are in financial difficulties. , Especially to provide living allowances for students who live on campus.
In addition, the nutrition improvement plan is implemented. Approximately 40 million rural children receive subsidies for nutritious meals every year. This plan has covered all poor counties.
"So far, the problem of dropping out of school due to poverty has basically been solved, that is, there is no need to spend money to go to school, and living expenses are subsidized in school accommodation." Zheng Fuzhi said.
Data map: The second grade students in elementary school are using "cloud video" to synchronize class.
Photo by Gong Wen (not related to graphics and text)
Children drop out of school, "family financial difficulties are not the main reason"
According to Zheng Fuzhi, there are many reasons for students to drop out of school.
The first category is going out to work after dropping out of school;
The second category is that there are many female students who marry and give birth early;
The third category is to believe in religion and enter the temple;
The fourth category is tired of studying because of learning difficulties and staying at home.
The last type of situation is physical reasons, mainly disabled children, it is not convenient to go to school.
According to Lu Yugang, Director of the Department of Basic Education of the Ministry of Education, these five aspects are currently the main reasons for dropouts. s reason."
Data map: Second grade students in Liangshan Prefecture, Sichuan Province, line up military training in a playground equipped with a plastic track.
Photo by Chen Xuanbin (not related to graphics and text)
No one can be less!
The Ministry of Education requires the five groups of people to control dropouts
Lu Yugang said that in June this year, the Ministry of Education, in conjunction with 10 central government departments, studied and issued documents on furthering the work of controlling dropouts and establishing a guaranteed long-term mechanism for compulsory education to consolidate the control of dropouts and guarantees from three aspects. Results.
Focus on consolidating and improving the work of “three regions and three states” and 52 uncapped poor counties. We must continue to increase policy, funding, and project support to further improve the level of guarantee and quality of compulsory education in these regions, so that students They can really come in, learn well, and keep it.
——For students with learning difficulties, the school must establish a system for accurately analyzing their academic conditions, and a system of assistance for students with learning difficulties, so that they can learn well and keep up.
——For students who go out to work, it is necessary to establish a cross-regional and joint persuasion mechanism for relevant departments.
-For early marriage and early childbearing, the marriage law must be promoted, illegal marriages of minors must be managed in accordance with the law, and efforts must be strengthened.
——For those who believe in religion and enter the temple, it is strictly prohibited in accordance with the law to use religion to hinder the implementation of the national education system.
——For disabled children, it is necessary to solve the problem of children's education through various channels, according to the degree of disability, through regular classes, special education placement, and home delivery to teach children. It is necessary to implement individual policies to solve the problem of security. .
In addition, the Ministry of Education also requires that, in accordance with national regulations and relevant standards, include students with financial difficulties in the scope of social assistance and education subsidies, and continue to increase the level of protection for poverty-stricken areas, tilt support, and use legal means to solve control problems. There are some difficult problems in dropping out of school and persuading to return to work.
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