HEFEI -- Chinese Vice-Premier Sun Chunlan has called for
stepping up the building of a modern vocational education system to
support economic and social development as well as enhancing the
competitiveness of the country.
Sun, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of
China Central Committee, made the remarks during an inspection tour in
East China's Anhui province from Thursday to Friday.
During the inspection, Sun visited technician colleges and
enterprises to learn about reform in teaching and cooperation between
schools and enterprises.
Vocational schools should have greater say over professional
settings, the evaluation and employment of teachers, and teaching
reforms, Sun said, calling for efforts to improve the quality of higher
vocational schools and promote bachelor-level vocational education.
She also stressed improving policies to encourage cooperation between
schools and enterprises, and attracting more technical personnel with
practical experience to serve as teachers in vocational schools.
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