The Situation of Education Development and International Cooperation & Exchange in Gansu Province Wang Jiayi June 2015

1. The General Education Situation in Gansu Province 2. The Education Development for International Cooperation & Exchange in Gansu Province & Exchange in Gansu Province 3. The Outlook of Education International Cooperation & Exchange Between the Countries along the Silk Road and Exchange Between the Countries along the Silk Road and Gansu Province Gansu Province

1. The General Education Situation in Gansu Province 1) Basic Education 2) Higher Education 3) Vocational Education 4) Teaching Staffs Training

1 ） Basic Education 1 ） Basic Education There are 8,979 primary schools with 1,802,300 pupils, 1,538 junior high schools with 970,900 students recently, the enrollment rate of primary and junior school-aged children is 99.8% and 96.73% respectively. There are 402 regular senior high schools with 654,400 students, the gross enrollment rate of the senior high school reaches 90%. There are 43,800 full-time teachers and the education qualification reaches 93.9%.

2 ） Higher 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, 46 first- There are 9 national key disciplines, 45 centers for post-doctoral studies, 46 first- level doctoral discipline authorization orders, 158 first-level master’s discipline level doctoral discipline authorization orders, 158 first-level master’s discipline authorization orders, 3 doctor degree authorization orders and 28 subject types of authorization orders, 3 doctor degree authorization orders and 28 subject types of master degree authorization orders. master degree authorization orders.

3 ） Vocational Education There are 32 specialties in 14 higher vocational colleges and 90 “2+2+1” secondary and secondary vocational schools carried out “2+2+1” 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.

4 ） Teaching Staffs Training There are 14 academicians, 21 Cheung Kong scholars, 17 distinguished youth, 19 National Talents, 169 New Century Excellent Talents and 7 National Outstanding Teachers. At present, there are 381,200 teachers, in which 336,100 full-time teachers. Our province effectively integrate the national training, provincial training and the foundation projects for developing the teachers training, to improve the their professional level.

2. The Rapid Development of Gansu Education International Cooperation and Exchange 2. The Rapid Development of Gansu Education International 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. The Outlook of Education International Cooperation and Exchange Between the Countries Along the Silk Road and Gansu Province 3. The Outlook of Education International Cooperation and Exchange Between the Countries Along the Silk Road and Gansu Province

1 ） For Opening to the West Countries and Silk Road Economic Belt Construction, Education in Gansu Plays a Great Role Belt Construction, Education in Gansu Plays a Great Role In implementation processing of strategy opening to west countries, the culture and 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 development of opening strategy and the silk road economic belt construction, the education provides with basis of human cultural bridge, professionals training and to 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 Policies 1. 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 Expand the International Students

3. Strengthen Talent 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 in Countries Along the Silk Road The Education Department of Gansu Province will s upport and promote Lanzhou University and provincial universities to construct the Confucius Institutes along the central Asian countries. Depends on the Confucius Institute to carry out the Chinese Teaching and Chinese traditional culture transmission in the countries along the Silk Road, meet the Chinese learners' needs, developing the cultural exchange and education cooperation, promoting realization and understanding for Gansu Province, especially provides the talents who can speak Chinese and familiar with the marketing situation for the development of Gansu enterprises in local cities. The Education Department of Gansu Province will s upport and promote Lanzhou University and provincial universities to construct the Confucius Institutes along the central Asian countries. Depends on the Confucius Institute to carry out the Chinese Teaching and Chinese traditional culture transmission in the countries along the Silk Road, meet the Chinese learners' needs, developing the cultural exchange and education cooperation, promoting realization and understanding for Gansu Province, especially provides the talents who can speak Chinese and familiar with the marketing situation for the development of Gansu enterprises in local cities.

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