Plan to tie industries, education underway

About 50 cities will carry out trials integrating industry and education over the next five years, and a number of industries with distinctive regional characteristics that integrate industry and education will be built, according to a new plan.

The country will also cultivate more than 10,000 enterprises under a pilot program during the period, according to the plan.

The National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Education and four other departments recently unveiled the plan, which is aimed at promoting the development of education, talent, industry and high-quality economic growth.