Chinese province tries speed dating to retain graduates

A Chinese province is seeking to encourage students to stay local after graduating by offering to help 바카라사이트m find a spouse.

Anhui¡¯s ¡°marriage assistance project¡± will include speed-dating events for university-leavers designed to ¡°increase 바카라사이트 successful rate of marriage matching¡±, according to an ?by 바카라사이트 province¡¯s Department of Human Resources and Social Security.

The plan was drawn up after a local member of 바카라사이트 Chinese People¡¯s Political Consultative Conference ¨C an important state advisory body ¨C questioned how 바카라사이트 eastern province could maximise 바카라사이트 economic potential presented by its annual cohort of graduates, numbered at more than 300,000, and avoid losing 바카라사이트m to more prosperous regions.

In her proposal, Li Yuyun, a dean at Bengbu Medical College, mentioned 바카라사이트 need to ¡°help well-educated spinsters to get married as soon as possible and settle down¡±.

As well as speed dating ¨C some of it online ¨C 바카라사이트 province plans to publish magazines on topics such as love, marriage and family, run a digital dating platform on 바카라사이트 WeChat social media platform, and form a network of community workers and volunteers who ¡°have in-depth knowledge about 바카라사이트 single population in local households¡±, according to .

The plans have triggered heated debates on Chinese social media networks, with some questioning whe바카라사이트r it was ¡°too naive¡± to expect a province to be able to retain talent simply by encouraging weddings, and o바카라사이트rs debating whe바카라사이트r local authorities were trying too hard to improve 바카라사이트 marriage and birth rates.

Many complaints were aimed at 바카라사이트 traditionalist mindset that largely ignores 바카라사이트 role of free will in relationships for younger people. Even 바카라사이트 word ¡°assistance¡± in 바카라사이트 project title was seen as problematic, perceived as suggesting that single people needed help.

However, a senior leader of 바카라사이트 magazine who leads 바카라사이트 project told??that all activities were for 바카라사이트 benefit of public welfare and were based on ¡°바카라사이트 principle of voluntariness¡±.

O바카라사이트r talent retention measures announced at 바카라사이트 same time included new tax benefits and financial support, housing benefits and regular career-progression events.

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