Suggestions on educational reform

2012-03-12 21:27

By (chinadaily.com.cn)

Luo Chongmin, a deputy of the NPC from Southwest China's Yunnan province, said education development should cultivate more talents for China's microeconomic regulation, industrial reconstruction and the improvement of people's livelihoods.	Ling Zi, a member of the CPPCC, said China should strengthen the education of its native language and the history of Chinese civilization in schools and correct the overemphasis on English language studies.
Lu Zhongzhu, a deputy of the NPC from East China's Anhui province, urged the nation to give priority to financial support for education in the middle and western regions, increase the salary of rural teachers, and support job training of migrant workers.	Sun Zhengyu, a member of the CPPCC, said the implementation of China's educational strategy is dependent on the popularization of compulsory education, the development of occupational education, and the improvement of education quality.
Yu Guoqing, a deputy of the NPC, urged the country to ensure equality in education by aggressively promoting the popularization of compulsory education and also offer more support for higher education in middle and western regions.	Zhang Changyi, an NPC deputy from Northeast China's Liaoning province, suggested legislating for pre-school education and establishing a sound mechanism of preschool teacher training and admission.
Du Bin, an NPC deputy from Shanghai, said universities should implement stricter teaching principles to make students focus on academic studying, as some universities over-emphasize students' social activities and neglect developing their professional competence.	Zhou Hongyu, a deputy of the NPC from Central China's Hubei province, said China should learn from foreign countries and increase its investment in education, as it is tied to a nation's future and a key to ensure its competitiveness in the world.