China News Service, September 23, "The goal of ensuring compulsory education has basically been achieved." At a press conference held by the State Council Information Office on the 23rd, Zheng Fuzhi, the Vice Minister of Education, said that there are three most important changes and developments.

The first progress and changes have basically been achieved.

"First, we persuaded the students who had dropped out to come back, and now we have basically returned everything that should have been returned."

　　According to Zheng Fuzhi, as of September 15 this year, the number of students who had dropped out of school across the country had dropped from about 600,000 last year. "By September, it had dropped to the thousands, which was 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 pointed out that among the 600,000 students, there were originally 200,000 students who set up files and registered cards. Now they are basically persuaded to return to school and have gone to school normally.

　　In addition, Zheng Fuzhi also introduced the enrollment rate. “In 2019, the net enrollment rate of our country’s primary schools reached 99.94%, which has not yet reached 100%. There are still many students who really cannot return due to physical or various reasons. The gross enrollment rate at this stage reached 102.6%, because it is the gross enrollment rate, and if done well, it will exceed 100%."

　　"The second progress and change basically achieved full coverage of funding." Zheng Fuzhi pointed out that there are two changes in funding. One is "two exemptions and one subsidy". The two exemptions are exemption of tuition and miscellaneous fees and free provision for all students. textbook.

One subsidy is to provide living allowances to students whose families are in financial difficulties, especially for students living on campus.

On the other hand, there is a nutrition improvement plan. Approximately 40 million rural children enjoy nutrition subsidies every year. This plan has covered all poor counties.

So far, the problem of dropping out of school due to poverty has been basically solved. There is no need to spend money to go to school, and living expenses are subsidized in school accommodation.

　　"The third progress and change basically fulfilled the requirements for school-running conditions." Zheng Fuzhi said that we have a bottom-line requirement for the school-running conditions for compulsory education schools. The equipment for these conditions has basically been fulfilled. There are three main aspects. data.

　　One is about school building construction.

From 2013 to 2019, the area of ​​newly renovated and expanded school buildings in poverty-stricken areas is about 221 million square meters, and there are 309,600 primary schools nationwide. This figure also includes teaching points. The teaching conditions of these 309,600 primary schools have basically reached Prescribed requirements.

　　The second is the class size.

In the past few years, the size of large and super-large classes was more serious. Up to now, the size of large classes with more than 56 students has dropped to 3.98%. There are more than 66 people in the super-large class. The size of super-large classes has been basically eliminated and controlled within 66 people. .

　　The third is the problem of teachers and the allocation of teachers.

In the past few years, the "Special Post Program" has recruited about 950,000 teachers. These 950,000 teachers cover about 1,000 counties across the country and about 30,000 schools.

This is the main change that has taken place in the past few years, after all efforts in all areas, to fight poverty through education and ensure that compulsory education is guaranteed.

　　Zheng Fuzhi emphasized that great changes have been made and great achievements have been made in winning the battle against poverty in education and realizing compulsory education. "Therefore, we are currently doing two things, that is, this work is still in progress. Two things are currently being done. One thing is to do the inspection work before handing in the papers, which is to see if the data and tasks we have just mentioned are very solid, whether they can be consolidated, and whether they can be continued. It is the key areas that are doing the final sprint. There are many key areas, especially the 52 poor counties. We are helping, urging and guiding them to achieve their goals on schedule."

　　"We are confident to complete the set goals and tasks as scheduled and hand in a qualified answer sheet." Zheng Fuzhi said.