Send migrants to college

MORE THAN 5,000 YOUNG MIGRANT WORKERS in nine cities sat college entrance examinations on Sunday because a dozen institutions of higher learning, including the prestigious Peking University, plan to encourage ambitious farmers-turned-workers to go to college.

This year Guangdong province handpicked 100 outstanding migrant workers and gave them subsidies to finish distance programs Peking University offers. The province has decided to expand the number to 10,000 for the autumn semester.

These colleges and universities have designed special programs for migrant workers and waived or reduced tuition fees. This is a very important step to better incorporating migrant workers into the country's social and economic development.