The significance of establishing compulsory education;
Compulsory Education Free compulsory education: a "milestone" in China's education history of more than two thousand years. "This reform is a milestone in the history of education in China, and it will have a far-reaching impact on the development of compulsory education in China," Zhou Ji said in his report to the National People's Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC).
In order to further guarantee free compulsory education in law, the revised draft of compulsory education law is being revised. Article 2 of the draft stipulates that the state implements a nine-year compulsory education system.
Compulsory education is a compulsory education for all school-age children and adolescents and a public welfare undertaking that the state must guarantee. Compulsory education is implemented and tuition and fees are not charged. The state establishes a mechanism to guarantee the funds for compulsory education to ensure the implementation of the compulsory education system.
The origin of compulsory education:
More than two thousand years ago, during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Confucius, who was recognized as the first professional educator in China, received "ten pieces of beef jerky" when he accepted his disciples in Lu Guang. Since then, private schools that charge tuition fees in kind or money have become the main form of education in the vast rural areas of China.
Since the modern new education originated in China, the implementation of free compulsory education for all has been the goal pursued by the education sector. However, due to the limitation of system, national strength and financial resources, it has been difficult to fully realize it.
Sociologists here point out that more than 70 countries in the world have achieved free compulsory education, and the rapid economic growth brought about by the reform and opening-up for more than 20 years has made China fully equipped with the national strength and financial capacity to enter this ranks.