School breaks mold to prepare students for ever-changing world

Xiao Li is one example of a student that has benefited from the forward-looking and innovative vocational education on offer in the city of Xinyu, Jiangxi province.

Xiao knew that in order to be properly prepared for the modern workplace, he needed both a practical and a theoretical education. It was this blend that gave him the confidence he needed when it came to securing a decent job after leaving school.

Studying at the Jiangxi New Energy Technology Institute in Xinyu and majoring in photovoltaic materials, Xiao was one of the 190 students at the school that took part in an apprenticeship pilot program to work for a number of well-known new energy enterprises, such as LDK Solar, Risun Solar Energy and Jinko Solar.