East China Schools to Aid Education in Poorer RegionsThe General Office of the State Council Tuesday held a forum to mobilize schools in eastern China and major cities in western China to aid their counterparts in the poverty-stricken areas of the west.Xu Rongkai, deputy secretary-general of the State Council, said that this aid should include not only materials, but also cadres and teachers. He encouraged students and teachers to establish ties between schools in the cities and those in the poor areas. Minister of Education Chen Zhili said that the education sector should realize the importance and significance of giving such aid to the country's underdeveloped region. The Ministry of Education and five other ministries have jointly issued a circular on the guiding principles for 125 schools in eastern China and major cities to select similar schools in poor regions as partners in the assistance program. Teenagers in eastern China are also urged to make friends with pupils in these poorer regions for common progress in their studies. |
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