JPMorgan funds program to enhance teaching quality

JPMorgan Chase and Co has donated 19 million yuan ($2.74 million) to support a vocational education reform pilot initiative launched by the China Development Research Foundation, aimed at enhancing China's teaching quality at the secondary vocational school level.

The pilot program, called For the Bright Future, is part of JPMorgan's New Skills for Youth initiative, which looks to expand high-quality, career-focused education programs that can lead to well-paying jobs and long-term careers.

Through the partnership, JPMorgan will support CDRF to explore ways to improve teaching within China's secondary vocational schools. The two will look to make students better equipped to enter the workforce, and so more employable.