China News Agency, Tianjin, August 20. The main forum of the World Vocational and Technical Education Development Conference was held in Tianjin, China on the 19th.
Chinese Minister of Education Huai Jinpeng said at the meeting that China will continue to adhere to the priority development of education, focus on placing vocational education in a more prominent position in education reform and innovation and economic and social development, and accelerate the development of government-led, multi-participation, demand-driven, Open and integrated modern vocational education.
Huai Jinpeng delivered a keynote speech on the same day entitled "Jointly Promote the High-quality Development of Global Vocational Education to Help Build a Better World in the Post-epidemic Era".
He pointed out that vocational education is the type of education most closely related to the economy and society.
China has always attached great importance to vocational education, built the world's largest vocational education system, and constructed an educational pattern of coordinated development of vocational education and general education. historic change.
Huai Jinpeng said that with the rapid progress of the new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation, as well as the deep impact of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, the world is undergoing profound adjustments in industrial structure, economic structure, social environment, and population structure. Facing some common challenges and development opportunities.
Huai Jinpeng said that standing at a new historical starting point and realizing the new development of vocational education, it is necessary to accurately recognize changes, respond scientifically, actively seek changes, adhere to the new development concepts of innovation, coordination, green, openness and sharing, and promote the education sector. , the relevant departments of industrial and economic and social development, and the international community to further strengthen international exchanges, and continue to improve the quality of vocational education and development capabilities.
He also said that vocational education should be better based on the all-round development of people, adhere to people-oriented, improve quality and efficiency; it should better serve and integrate into economic and social development, adhere to skills first, and deepen integration; Cooperation is essential, mutual benefit and win-win results, and inclusive development.
Huai Jinpeng emphasized that China will continue to adhere to the priority development of education, focus on placing vocational education in a more prominent position in education reform and innovation and economic and social development, and accelerate the development of government-led, multi-participation, demand-driven, open and integrated modern vocational education.
He further pointed out that China will adapt to the new requirements of economic and social development, and accelerate the construction of a modern vocational education system with high-quality development; deepen the reform of the system and mechanism of the integration of production and education, and form a new pattern of deep interaction between education and industry; and improve the overall level of vocational colleges and universities. , strengthen the connotation construction and digital transformation of vocational education; promote the reconstruction of vocational education ecology, and create a social atmosphere that advocates labor and skills, and respects and recognizes vocational education.
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