Cram schools under closer scrutiny

China is carrying out comprehensive inspections of all cram schools to ensure that those not meeting government standards make prompt corrections, the Ministry of Education said on Thursday.

Supervision over these institutions is being jointly conducted by authorities from the fields of education, civil affairs, human resources and social security, and market regulation, Lyu Yugang, director of the ministry's Basic Education Department, said at a news conference in Beijing.

Inspectors are working together to make sure all necessary changes are completed by the end of this year, Lyu said.