China News Service, February 22. According to a report by the Japan Broadcasting Association (NHK) on the 22nd, a survey conducted by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan showed that in the first three quarters of the fiscal year from April to December 2020, universities, There were 5801 students who dropped out or suspended from junior colleges and colleges due to the impact of the new crown epidemic.
The subjects of this survey are universities, junior colleges, and technical colleges across the country. The purpose is to understand the withdrawal and suspension of students in the first three quarters of the fiscal year from April to December 2020, and the school authorities’ Assistance.
A total of 1,009 schools submitted their answer sheets, accounting for 95% of the total number of schools.
The survey results showed that during this period, a total of 28,647 students dropped out, a decrease of 20% year-on-year, and 65,670 students dropped out of school, a decrease of nearly 10% year-on-year.
Among them, 1367 students were determined to have dropped out of school due to the impact of the new crown epidemic, and 4,434 students dropped out, a total of 5801 students.
Regarding the phenomenon that the number of students who dropped out and dropped out of school during this period has declined year-on-year, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology pointed out that the main reason is that 99% of the schools adopted the measure of deferred payment for the second half of the school year; 74% of the schools were financially The students in difficulty took measures to reduce or exempt tuition.
The Japanese central government began to grant scholarships to students from low-income families in April 2020. As of December, nearly 270,000 students had received scholarships.
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology stated that it will continue to strengthen cooperation with universities and other universities to provide students with meticulous and thoughtful assistance to help students successfully complete their studies.