China News Service, May 17th. Recently, the State Council issued the newly revised "Regulations on the Implementation of the Private Education Promotion Law" (hereinafter referred to as the "Implementation Regulations").
The Ministry of Education held a press conference on the 17th to introduce the relevant situation of the "Implementation Regulations."
Statistics show that in 2020, there will be a total of 186,700 private schools nationwide, accounting for more than one-third of the total number of schools at all levels and types in the country; there are 55,644,500 students in schools, accounting for nearly one-fifth.
Ministry of Education (data map) Photo by Fu Yu
For the basic situation of private education, the Ministry of Education has introduced the following aspects. First, the total scale has increased steadily.
In 2020, there will be a total of 186,700 private schools nationwide, accounting for more than one-third of the total number of schools at all levels and types in the country; there are 55,644,500 students in schools, accounting for nearly one-fifth.
Private education has become an important part of education and an important force in promoting education reform.
The second is that the type hierarchy is becoming more and more abundant.
Covers all levels and types from preschool education to higher education, from non-academic education to academic education, and from general education to vocational education.
The establishment of vocational colleges has opened up the channel for undergraduate-level vocational education, and the ability of private education to serve economic and social development has been further enhanced.
The third is that policy guarantees are more effective.
Laws and administrative regulations on private education have been revised successively, policy documents have been promulgated one after another, and a private education policy system that connects upper and lower levels and coordinated departments is taking shape, laying a good legal foundation for the healthy development of private education.
The fourth is the continuous improvement of the working mechanism.
A joint meeting system for private education work has been established from the country to the local level to jointly implement policies and measures for the development of private education, coordinate and solve key and difficult problems in development, and a new pattern of private education governance has taken shape.
Regarding the significance of the revision of the "Implementation Regulations", the Ministry of Education pointed out that the "Implementation Regulations" revision, which insists on both support and standardization, will have a profound impact on the development of private education, mainly as follows:
The first is the revision of the "Implementation Regulations", which has improved the related systems of private education, which is conducive to the realization of positive interaction between good laws and good governance.
The second is the revision of the "Implementation Regulations", which has strengthened the spirit of the "Law on the Promotion of Private Education", which will help to better stabilize expectations and guide practice.
The third is the revision of the "Implementation Regulations", which safeguards the interests of private schools, their educators, faculty, and sponsors, and helps protect the legitimate rights and interests of all parties.
Fourth, the revision of the "Implementation Regulations" has solved long-standing difficult problems and is conducive to promoting the sustained, healthy and high-quality development of private education.
The main considerations for the revision of the "Implementation Regulations" are introduced by the Ministry of Education. At present, my country's education has entered a stage of high-quality development.
With the changes in the main social contradictions, the development positioning and goals and tasks of private education have also undergone historical changes.
In the revision process of the "Implementation Regulations", the people's new needs and expectations for education have always been put first, adhere to problem orientation and goal guidance, and strive to develop better, more distinctive, and more tolerant private education.
First, in the direction of running schools, we always adhere to and continuously strengthen the party's overall leadership over private education, adhere to the public welfare nature of education, implement the fundamental task of "cultivating morality and fostering people", and ensure that the party's education policy is implemented in private schools.
The second is to pay more attention to high-quality characteristics in terms of development goals, focus on guiding private schools to provide differentiated, diversified, and characteristic education supplies, and commit to solving the most direct and realistic education problems that the people are most concerned about.
Third, in terms of legal status, the principle of equality is more reflected, the equal rights of teachers and students of private schools are fully guaranteed, and the equal status of private schools is protected in accordance with the law.
Fourth, in terms of policy requirements, more emphasis is placed on both support and standards, and the two-wheel drive promotes the high-quality development of private education.
Fifth, in terms of motivation mechanism, we should rely more on reform and innovation, give full play to the flexible and sensitive advantages of private schools, and effectively stimulate the internal vitality of private education.
The Ministry of Education has made it clear that the implementation of the "Implementation Regulations" is the top priority of the current private education work. In the next step, the Ministry of Education will take multiple measures to implement the work in five aspects:
One is full deployment.
Under the leadership of the Party Group of the Ministry of Education, adhere to the principles of overall planning, consensus building, and coordination of all parties, and effectively unify thoughts and actions into the central decision-making and deployment, and condense wisdom and strength to the task of promoting the high-quality development of private education. Comprehensively promote the implementation of the "Implementation Regulations" publicity and implementation work.
The second is to form a joint force.
Effectively give play to the role of the inter-ministerial joint meeting of private education work, strengthen communication and coordination among member units; increase guidance for local work, promote the implementation of the "Implementation Regulations" in accordance with actual conditions and local conditions, and build vertical linkage, horizontal coordination, The implementation pattern of internal and external development and cohesion.
The third is to strengthen publicity.
In response to hot issues of general concern from all walks of life and departments, we will further resolve doubts and doubts through various forms, and explain the spirit of the "Implementation Regulations" thoroughly, in-depth, clear, and thorough.
The fourth is to improve measures.
In accordance with the principles and requirements determined by laws and regulations, we should promptly study supporting policy documents; guide all regions to speed up the progress of local legislation and effectively increase the supply of systems.
The fifth is to promote cases. Timely sum up and promote the good experience and good practices of the reform and development of private education, and timely launch typical cases of non-profit education in the field of private education, and promote the establishment of a healthy and progressive industry atmosphere.