"Guizhou province has become one of the first provinces in West China to achieve basic balanced compulsory education in its counties," said Wu Minglan, a deputy to the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) and teacher at Liupanshui Experimental Primary School in Guizhou province, during the annual two sessions.
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Wu Minglan (R) is interviewed during the annual two sessions. [Photo/gog.cn] |
The Guizhou Provincial Party Committee and Provincial Government have made education a developmental priority. Every year, six percent of administrative funds go toward improving education.
From 2014 to the end of 2018, Guizhou invested a total of 60.34 billion yuan ($9 billion) in compulsory education, adding 1.318 million new available spots for students, more than 61.8 million new books, and more than 408,000 new computers.
Guizhou has also established a mechanism to guarantee funding for compulsory education, which is uniform across urban and rural areas and apportioned by all levels of government.
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A student at Changtian Primary School in Huishui county, Qiannan Buoyei and Miao autonomous prefecture enjoys a nutritious meal. [Photo/gog.cn] |
Public funds for primary and junior high school students throughout the province are 600 yuan and 800 yuan per year, respectively.
