On June 12th President Liu Yichun gave an interview on the educational channel of people.com.cn to talk about “Changes and Quality Improvement of Rural Education”.
In recent years, the central government has given priority to rural education and continued to expand fiscal expenditure in rural education. The State Council issued the Support Program for Teachers in Rural Areas (2015-2020) to comprehensively deploy construction of teaching staff in rural areas. In the interview, Liu Yichun talked about his understanding of the significance of the issuance and highlights of Support Program for Teachers in Rural Areas (2015-2020), explained the status quo and construction of teaching staff in rural areas and introduced the practices adhering to basic education service by NENU, and his understanding on the development and changes of rural education and the cultivation of innovative talents.
(From News Center, translated by Zheng Songxiao, revised by Zhang Huiping)
