Building universities of applied sciences
In response to low employment rates for university graduates and a shortage of skilled workers for enterprises in China, a batch of lackluster-performing universities will be transformed into universities of applied sciences to train professionals in response to market needs and help promote regional development. At the International Forum on Industry and Education held in Zhumadian, Henan province in early May, Lu Xin, China’s vice-minister of education, said that the key to such a transformation is intensifying the interaction between industry and education, plus the cooperation of institutions and enterprises. Successfully achieving this transformation will herald the country’s efforts to build a modern vocational education system and accelerate the strategic restructuring of China’s higher education system.
Source: China Daily
URL: http://africa.chinadaily.com.cn/opinion/2014-04/30/content_17476030.htm
