Date: May 5, 2023

Source: JNU Basic Education Office

Author: YU Zu'er

Translator: ZHU Keying, ZHOU Xuan

JNU Vice President Hong An led a research team to the Qujiang district of Shaoguan city, Guangdong, from April 26 to 27 for basic education pairing support, a full-bore, all-around, immersive activity. Accompanying the team were Zhang Xiulan, Standing Committee member and chief of the Publicity Department of the Qujiang District Party Committee; Jiang Hui, vice district mayor; Hua Jianfang, director of the district’s Education Bureau; and Xiao Fuwen, director of the district's Center for Teaching and Learning Development.

During a symposium, Jiang said JNU had used its superior resources effectively to enhance basic education in the Qujiang district steadily through a series of training courses and support in such fields as mental health, ideological and political education, information technology for education and teaching. Despite these efforts, he said, Qujiang still lags behind the Pearl River Delta and other developed regions in basic education. Jiang predicted that JNU would bring more quality education resources to the district, assisting its development.

Hua discussed the current state, work plans and challenges faced by Qujiang's basic education. He also highlighted the disparity in resource allocation and development levels between urban and rural compulsory education within the district. He said he hoped to promote the development level of basic education in Qujiang with the support of universities.

(The meeting)

Hong described JNU's educational achievements and overall progress. She emphasized that JNU would carefully formulate measures tailored to Qujiang; adjust them dynamically based on its needs; and support the high-quality development of basic education within the district through practical actions.

Hou Hongwei, director of JNU’s Basic Education Office, outlined the assistance work plan for this year. He pointed out that JNU had broken down the work according to the assistance requirements and formed an activity list for schools in Qujiang to make order-based selections. The paired support initiative aims to improve teachers' abilities and school development, and to implement a series of quality education activities for primary and middle school students.

After the symposium, Hong and her delegation visited Baitu Middle School and Qujiang Middle School for exchanges.

(Visiting Baitu Middle School and exchanging ideas)

The symposium and the unveiling ceremony for the Jinan University Paired School for Basic Education Co-Construction plaque took place at Qujiang Middle School on April 27.

(The plaque-unveiling ceremony)