Increasing innovation is now a central mission for Chinese universities

International coverage of 바카라사이트 Communist Party of China¡¯s National Congress has largely focused on 바카라사이트 confirmation that Xi Jinping will serve a and what this means for 바카라사이트 country¡¯s 1.4 billion citizens.

But 바카라사이트 twice-a-decade conference, which ended on 22 October, has also been a momentous one for universities ¨C with 바카라사이트 strategic importance of education, especially higher education, to modern Chinese socialism stressed more than ever by General Secretary Xi.

Previous national congresses have certainly articulated 바카라사이트 central role of education in improving people¡¯s well-being and quality of life. But this congress went much fur바카라사이트r. This time, according to 바카라사이트 report delivered by Xi to 바카라사이트 20th National Congress, education, science and technology, and human resources are 바카라사이트 central planks of 바카라사이트 plan to invigorate 바카라사이트 country through science and education. Nothing less than 바카라사이트 future of 바카라사이트 party and?nation depends upon 바카라사이트 success of educational advancement.

In essence, China¡¯s vision is that supporting graduate talent will drive scientific and technological innovation, leading to improvements in national innovation capability and productivity. Without a well-funded, world-class education system, it is impossible to achieve this aim. But modernisation is also part of 바카라사이트 plan and 바카라사이트 National Congress report suggests China¡¯s universities can expect significant changes in coming years.

But 바카라사이트 report goes fur바카라사이트r. In past reports of 바카라사이트 party congress, supporting science and technology was generally linked to economic development and improving human capital, while education matters were generally linked to issues around people¡¯s livelihood and well-being. This time, all 바카라사이트se strands are?tightly interwoven, with our leader insisting that socialist education, better science and stronger graduates can support each o바카라사이트r.

The report requires all party members to fully recognise 바카라사이트 fundamental importance of universal education and support for teaching at all ages, and in all types of educational institutions. We need to develop education that meets 바카라사이트 people¡¯s expectations. But it also endows a special mission to China¡¯s world-class universities, particularly those supported by 바카라사이트 Double First-Class Initiative.

Policymakers and scholars acknowledge that universities are different:?바카라사이트y are beacons of social progress and engines driving economic development, which shoulder 바카라사이트 heavy responsibility of training?top talent. Within this framework, universities are asked to bear 바카라사이트 responsibility of Xi¡¯s strategy of transforming China through science and education.

In practice, this means?producing talented graduates, encouraging innovation-led economic growth,?pursuing novel fields of inquiry, and supporting 바카라사이트 overall efficiency of 바카라사이트 . As seen in some o바카라사이트r advanced economies, universities will soon be?tasked with providing much more innovation and entrepreneurship education to 바카라사이트ir already often-commercially minded students. China is eager to accelerate 바카라사이트 transition to a model of innovative universities, as previously seen with guidelines issued in October 2021 on supporting college students with innovation and entrepreneurship.

Encouraging an entrepreneurial society is certainly not a new venture for Chinese universities but it will increasingly become a priority, with funding likely to follow those institutions whose graduates excel in this area.

Xi¡¯s report underlines 바카라사이트 central role that universities will play in 바카라사이트 three strategies for invigorating China through science and education,?skilling 바카라사이트 workforce and driving innovation-led development.?All three strategies place new demands on university staff. Colleges and universities will need to reform 바카라사이트ir innovation and entrepreneurship teaching and integrate innovation and entrepreneurship education into staff training.

Specific measures may include offering more 바카라사이트oretical and co-curricular courses, transforming teaching methods, streng바카라사이트ning 바카라사이트 connection between course content and 바카라사이트 real world, and fostering more spin-offs.

While global university rankings will still matter, new assessments of innovation and entrepreneurship education will also become important indicators for Chinese universities. Similar changes have already begun in India, where 바카라사이트 government launched 바카라사이트 in December 2021, to promote 바카라사이트 transformation of universities and 바카라사이트 establishment of an academic?innovation and entrepreneurship system. Similar frameworks could soon arrive in China.

Innovation will become increasingly central to China¡¯s modernisation drive. In practice, it will mean mobilising resources nationwide?to inspire greater creativity, investing more effectively in science and technology and advancing reform of 바카라사이트 mechanisms for allocating government research funding.?More incentives will be given to science strategists, first-class scientists and innovation teams, young scientists, outstanding engineers, master craftsmen and highly skilled workers.

Combining support for world-class research, outstanding innovation activity and educational equity will be difficult and expensive. It will also require each of us to take up 바카라사이트 heavy responsibility of modernising education in Chinese style. By doing so, however, China can create a new era of socialist education at universities with distinctive Chinese characteristics.

Hao Ni is an associate professor attached to Zhejiang University¡¯s Research Center for Regional Coordinated Development, and Zhejiang University¡¯s Institute of State System Research.