12-year compulsory education 'unlikely'
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A proposal that China should make education compulsory1 for its students for a period of 12 years, instead of the current nine, "will not be implemented3" in the near future” the chief education official said yesterday.

Minister of Education Zhou Ji told China Daily that the central government was "not considering" extending the duration of compulsory education for the time being.

"The word 'compulsory' means everyone is obliged to attend school for 12 years. We have to give everyone equal education opportunities, and we need more time to implement2 the proposal," Zhou said, after several National People's Congress (NPC) and Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) delegates submitted the proposal at the ongoing4 sessions. They say it would improve the employment situation.

Zheng Gongcheng and Cai Fang5, members of the Standing6 Committee of the NPC, said they had already submitted the proposal when the central government was drafting the country's medium and long-term education program.

"Better and longer education should become an essential part of a citizen's social welfare, especially for rural kids, who have been lagging behind for years," Zheng, a professor at the Renmin University of China, said.

In January, the government of Xinjiang Uygur autonomous7 region announced it will provide free education for school children in the southern part of the region, its most underdeveloped, for a period of 12 years.

Zheng said the government should increase spending on education.

China's Education Law requires spending on education should be no less than 4 percent of the country's gross domestic product (GDP). But the country has been spending far less than that, Zheng said.

Zheng, along with a panel of 200 experts, prepared a social welfare report last year, in which his suggestion was mentioned.

Premier8 Wen Jiabao praised Zheng's panel for preparing the report, which "painted a true picture of China's social welfare society."

"China can do it [extend the length of compulsory education] now," said Cai Fang, a leading researcher with the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. "This is not only about helping9 social welfare but also about reducing the impacts of the financial crisis."

According to Cai's research, if nine-year compulsory education is strictly10 implemented at all junior high schools in the country's rural areas this year, there will be 1.86 million fewer laborers11 entering the job market.

And if the 12-year compulsory education is fully12 enforced at all senior high schools in rural areas, the fierce job market will be saturated13 by 8.45 million fewer people.

This year, China will be able to offer only 10 million new jobs in the cities.

"The figures speak volumes. It is important to solve the employment problem, and the extension of compulsory education will only help," he said.



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1 compulsory 5pVzu     
n.强制的,必修的;规定的,义务的
参考例句:
  • Is English a compulsory subject?英语是必修课吗?
  • Compulsory schooling ends at sixteen.义务教育至16岁为止。
2 implement WcdzG     
n.(pl.)工具,器具;vt.实行,实施,执行
参考例句:
  • Don't undertake a project unless you can implement it.不要承担一项计划,除非你能完成这项计划。
  • The best implement for digging a garden is a spade.在花园里挖土的最好工具是铁锹。
3 implemented a0211e5272f6fc75ac06e2d62558aff0     
v.实现( implement的过去式和过去分词 );执行;贯彻;使生效
参考例句:
  • This agreement, if not implemented, is a mere scrap of paper. 这个协定如不执行只不过是一纸空文。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • The economy is in danger of collapse unless far-reaching reforms are implemented. 如果不实施影响深远的改革,经济就面临崩溃的危险。 来自辞典例句
4 ongoing 6RvzT     
adj.进行中的,前进的
参考例句:
  • The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
  • The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。
5 fang WlGxD     
n.尖牙,犬牙
参考例句:
  • Look how the bone sticks out of the flesh like a dog's fang.瞧瞧,这根骨头从肉里露出来,象一只犬牙似的。
  • The green fairy's fang thrusting between his lips.绿妖精的尖牙从他的嘴唇里龇出来。
6 standing 2hCzgo     
n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的
参考例句:
  • After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
  • They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。
7 autonomous DPyyv     
adj.自治的;独立的
参考例句:
  • They proudly declared themselves part of a new autonomous province.他们自豪地宣布成为新自治省的一部分。
  • This is a matter that comes within the jurisdiction of the autonomous region.这件事是属于自治区权限以内的事务。
8 premier R19z3     
adj.首要的;n.总理,首相
参考例句:
  • The Irish Premier is paying an official visit to Britain.爱尔兰总理正在对英国进行正式访问。
  • He requested that the premier grant him an internview.他要求那位总理接见他一次。
9 helping 2rGzDc     
n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的,辅助的
参考例句:
  • The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
  • By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。
10 strictly GtNwe     
adv.严厉地,严格地;严密地
参考例句:
  • His doctor is dieting him strictly.他的医生严格规定他的饮食。
  • The guests were seated strictly in order of precedence.客人严格按照地位高低就座。
11 laborers c8c6422086151d6c0ae2a95777108e3c     
n.体力劳动者,工人( laborer的名词复数 );(熟练工人的)辅助工
参考例句:
  • Laborers were trained to handle 50-ton compactors and giant cranes. 工人们接受操作五十吨压土机和巨型起重机的训练。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • Wage-labour rests exclusively on competition between the laborers. 雇佣劳动完全是建立在工人的自相竞争之上的。 来自英汉非文学 - 共产党宣言
12 fully Gfuzd     
adv.完全地,全部地,彻底地;充分地
参考例句:
  • The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气,然后全部呼出。
  • They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。
13 saturated qjEzG3     
a.饱和的,充满的
参考例句:
  • The continuous rain had saturated the soil. 连绵不断的雨把土地淋了个透。
  • a saturated solution of sodium chloride 氯化钠饱和溶液
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