Elderly education platform launched in Shanghai

Shanghai is one of the fastest-aging cities in the nation. To meet the increasing demand for elderly education, the city now has four city-level, 18 district-level and 221 street and town level universities for the elderly, as well as another 5,589 neighborhood committee learning centers.

"With the rapid development of information technology, the education model of the elderly has changed, especially during these pandemic times. Golden College integrates high-quality courses of various institutions and platforms so that the elderly can enjoy learning at home," said Ni Minjing, deputy director of the Shanghai Education Commission.