First 'courier college' set up in Nanjing, Jiangsu

NANJING - A university in East China's Jiangsu province recently established the country's first "courier college" to boost China's fast-growing courier sector.

Based in Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, the college was jointly set up by the university's School of Modern Posts and Suning Logistics.

The college's first students will be recruited from couriers across the country, who will receive skills training certificates after attending courses including "effective communication and stress management" and "safety management of express terminals", said Sun Zhixin, dean of the school.