The Situation of Education Development and The Situation of Education Development and International Cooperation & Exchange in GaInternational Cooperation & Exchange in Ga

nsu Provincensu Province

Wang JiayiWang JiayiJune 2015June 2015

1. The General Education Situation in Gansu Province1. The General Education Situation in Gansu Province

2. The Education Development for International Cooperation 2. The Education Development for International Cooperation & Exchange in Gansu Province& Exchange in Gansu Province

3. T3. The Outlook of Education International Cooperation & he Outlook of Education International Cooperation & Exchange Between the Countries along the Silk Road and Exchange Between the Countries along the Silk Road and Gansu ProvinceGansu Province

1. 1. The General Education The General Education Situation in Gansu Province Situation in Gansu Province

1) Basic Education

2) Higher Education

3) Vocational Education

4) Teaching Staffs Training

11 ）） Basic EducationBasic Education

There are 8,979 primary schools There are 8,979 primary schools with 1,802,300 pupils, 1,538 junior high with 1,802,300 pupils, 1,538 junior high

schools with 970,900 students recently, the enrollment rate of primary schools with 970,900 students recently, the enrollment rate of primary

and junior school-aged children is 99.8% and 96.73% respectively. and junior school-aged children is 99.8% and 96.73% respectively.

There are 402 regular senior high schools with 654,400 students, the There are 402 regular senior high schools with 654,400 students, the

gross enrollment rate of the senior high school reaches 90%. There are gross enrollment rate of the senior high school reaches 90%. There are

43,800 full-time teachers and the education qualification reaches 93.9%.43,800 full-time teachers and the education qualification reaches 93.9%.

22 ）） Higher EducationHigher Education

Until now, there are 40 regular higher education institutions(in which 17

universties, 23 higher vocational colleges), 5 independent colleges and 6

adult colleges, 14 units of cultivating graduate students (in which 10

regular higher education institutions and 4 scientific research

institutions).

There are 452,300 students in regular higher education institutions and

91,500 students in adult colleges. There are 29,100 graduates. The gross

enrollment rate for higher education reaches 28%.

There are 49 national level scientific reseach bases, 49 ministerial level scientific There are 49 national level scientific reseach bases, 49 ministerial level scientific

research bases and 190 provincial level scientific research bases.research bases and 190 provincial level scientific research bases.

There are 9 national key disciplines, 45 centers for post-doctoral studies, There are 9 national key disciplines, 45 centers for post-doctoral studies, 46 first- 46 first-

level doctoral discipline authorization orders, 158 first-level master’s disciplinelevel doctoral discipline authorization orders, 158 first-level master’s discipline

authorization orders, 3 doctor degree authorization orders and 28 subject types ofauthorization orders, 3 doctor degree authorization orders and 28 subject types of

master degree authorization orders.master degree authorization orders.

33 ）） Vocational EducationVocational Education

There are 32 specialties in 14 higher vocational colleges and 90

secondary vocational schools carried out “2+2+1” “2+2+1” secondary and secondary and

higher vocational integration training methods.higher vocational integration training methods.

The Education Ministry of People’s Republic of China approved

national reform experimental region of vocational education

promotion urbanization construction in Gansu Province , and

achieve new progress.

At present, there are 244 secondary vocational schools with 262,600

students.

44 ）） Teaching Staffs Teaching Staffs TrainingTraining

There are 14 academicians, 21 Cheung Kong scholars, 17 distingThere are 14 academicians, 21 Cheung Kong scholars, 17 disting

uished youth, 19 National Talents, 169 New Century Excellent Talents uished youth, 19 National Talents, 169 New Century Excellent Talents

and 7 National Outstanding and 7 National Outstanding Teachers. At present, there are 381,200 Teachers. At present, there are 381,200

teachers, in which 336,100 full-time teachers. Our province effectively teachers, in which 336,100 full-time teachers. Our province effectively

integrate the national training, provincial training and the foundation integrate the national training, provincial training and the foundation

projects for developing the teachers training, to improve the their projects for developing the teachers training, to improve the their

professional level.professional level.

2. The Rapid Development of Gansu Education 2. The Rapid Development of Gansu Education

International Cooperation and ExchangeInternational Cooperation and Exchange

Selected and sent over 700 business backbones to study abroad who works in education, science and research, medical and health care fields. Almost 100 college students go abroad to accept the Bachelor’s and Master’s degree. 40 English backbone teachers go abroad to take short-term training.

Select the senior high school graduates to accept the undergraduate education in Cuba

Select the excellent junior high school Graduates to study in Singapore

1 ） Steady Progress of Studying Abroad

The Overseas Study Program Supported by National Scholarship

The Scholarship Program Supported by the Government of Cuba

The Scholarship Program Supported by the Government of Singapore

1 ） Steady Progress of Studying Abroad

2 ） The Rapid Development of

International Students Studying in China

Lanzhou University, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou University of Technology in charge of the National Scholarship Program, they admit 100 international students studying in Gansu Province every year. At present, there are 9 higher education institutions, 2 high schools and 1 training institution are qualified to admit the international students. At present, there are over 4,000 international students studying in Gansu Province.

3 ） The Remarkable Success in Chinese Language Promotion

Since the Office of Chinese Language Council International Gansu founded, there are over 200 Chinese teachers and volunteers work in over ten countries such as Singapore, Thailand, Philippines and Indonesia.

Lanzhou University and Northwest Normal University founded 6 Confucius Institutes in Georgia, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Sudan, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Depending on the Chinese Education Base, admitted 100 undergraduates of Dungan Nationality.

4 ） The Progressive Deepening Introducing-intelligence Project

There are over 100 educational institutions have the quality to invite more than 300 foreign educational experts at present.

Implementation of “Spring Sunshine” Plan

Introducing-intelligence Project

Foreign Experts and Teachers Invitation

The introducing-intelligence project gradually increasing every year, and it bring in lots of funds, techniques and human resources.

Since the project implemented in 2003, there are 139 projects successfully approved, and gets 4,440,000 Yuan RMB financial supports from the Ministry of Education of People’s Republic of China.

5 ） The Extending Cooperation in Running

Schools

3. T3. The Outlook of Education International Cooperation and he Outlook of Education International Cooperation and

Exchange Between the Countries Along the Silk Road and Exchange Between the Countries Along the Silk Road and

Gansu Province Gansu Province

11 ）） For Opening to the West Countries and Silk For Opening to the West Countries and Silk Road Economic Road Economic Belt ConstructionBelt Construction, Education in Gansu Plays a Great Role, Education in Gansu Plays a Great Role

In implementation processing ofIn implementation processing of strategy opening to west countries, the culture and strategy opening to west countries, the culture and

education exchange in Gansu play a great role to improve the region soft power, education exchange in Gansu play a great role to improve the region soft power,

build a good cultural environment and open the cooperation channel. For the build a good cultural environment and open the cooperation channel. For the

development of opening strategy and the silk road economic belt construction, the development of opening strategy and the silk road economic belt construction, the

education provides with basis of human cultural bridge, professionals training and to education provides with basis of human cultural bridge, professionals training and to

promote economic development in Gansu Province.promote economic development in Gansu Province.

2 ） For Opening to the West Countries and Silk Road Economic Belt Construction, the Measures Were Made by Gansu Province

1. Make the Relevant Policies1. Make the Relevant Policies

• Make the Education International Cooperation & Exchange

Development Plan for Silk Road Economic Belt of Department of Gansu Province.

• Build the initiative, effective and flexible management system for education international cooperation & exchange.

• Build the open cooperation structure of multidimensional, multi-level and wide-range's for the education in Gansu, using our cultural traditions, national characteristics and geographical advantages to service for Silk Road Economic Belt construction.

• Organize the universities to hold the education exhibition in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, attract more students from the countries along the silk road to study in our province.

• Actively seek for more government scholarship projects from the Chinese Scholarship Council and the Office of Chinese Language Council International. Expanding enrollments of provincial government scholarship and Confucius Institute.

• Keep and gradually increase the enrollments of National Chinese Education Dungan Class at Northwest Normal University.

2. 2. Expand the International Students

3. Strengthen Talent 3. Strengthen Talent Training Training

Based on the requirements of Based on the requirements of leading industry and talents in

countries along the Silk Road, actively use the cooperative

techniques, excellent teaching staffs and advanced teaching

methods, take full advantage of policy guide and furnished

equipments, encourage the universities to train professionals for the

countries along to silk road, drive our college students seek

employment in

countries along the Silk Road.

4. Set Up the Platform for Universities Cooperation

Integrating the universities' advantages enhance the cooperation between the

universities from the countries along the Silk Road and Gansu Province, developing

the International Conference and Academic Exchange to promote the training level for

innovative, complex and internationalization talents.

Explore the exchange cooperation programs which suitable for the countries along the

Silk Road and Gansu Province, to drive discipline development and talents training.

Based on the reasons, a serious of exchange programs will be built with good

reputation.

5. Promote the Construction of Confucius Institute 5. Promote the Construction of Confucius Institute inin Countries Along the Silk Road Countries Along the Silk Road

The Education Department of Gansu ProvinceThe Education Department of Gansu Province willwill ssupport and promote upport and promote

Lanzhou University and provincial universities to construct the Confucius Lanzhou University and provincial universities to construct the Confucius

Institutes along the central Asian countries. Depends on the Confucius Institutes along the central Asian countries. Depends on the Confucius

Institute to carry out the Chinese Teaching and Chinese traditional culture Institute to carry out the Chinese Teaching and Chinese traditional culture

transmission in the countries along the Silk Road, meet the Chinese transmission in the countries along the Silk Road, meet the Chinese

learners'learners' needs, developing the cultural exchange and education needs, developing the cultural exchange and education

cooperation, promoting realization and understanding for Gansu cooperation, promoting realization and understanding for Gansu

Province, especially provides the talents who can speak Chinese and Province, especially provides the talents who can speak Chinese and

familiar with the marketing situation for the development of Gansu familiar with the marketing situation for the development of Gansu

enterprises in local cities.enterprises in local cities.

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