Volunteer efforts to be recorded, rewarded

China is to establish a set of rules for recording and grading the work of volunteers, according to draft regulations released by the Ministry of Civil Affairs on Thursday.

The document says organizations that use volunteers should appoint personnel to administer volunteer records. They should also count the number of hours worked and evaluate the quality of work, it adds.

The government will also introduce a grading system for volunteers depending on the number of hours worked. Individuals who work 100 hours will be recognized as one-star volunteers, 300 hours as two-star volunteers, 600 hours as three-star volunteers, 1,000 hours as four-star volunteers, and 1,500 hours as five-star volunteers.