On the afternoon of March 6, General Secretary Xi Jinping visited the members of the Democratic League, Democratic Progressive Party and Education who attended the Third Session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and attended the joint group meeting to have in-depth exchanges with everyone, and made important statements on doing a good job in education, science and technology and talent.

The Democratic League, whose members are mainly high and middle-level intellectuals engaged in cultural education and related science and technology fields; the Democratic League, which is mainly composed of high and middle-level intellectuals engaged in education, culture, publishing, media and related science and technology fields; the education sector covers experts, scholars and educators in the field of education, etc.

At the joint group meeting, the General Secretary discussed with the members of these three sectors, and conveyed his high importance to education, science and technology and talent work.

Focus on the present, in 2025, the 14th Five-Year Plan is about to end, and the 15th Five-Year Plan is planning and layout; looking at the long term, there are still ten years left to build a strong country in education, science and technology, and talent power by 2035. The road is not long and the responsibility is even heavier.

"In the new era and new journey, we must deeply grasp the demand for education, science and technology and talents of Chinese modernization." Based on a new historical starting point and grasping a new historical orientation, General Secretary Xi Jinping sets key points and makes clear requirements.

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Clarify a direction for running schools - "Cultivate socialist builders and successors who are comprehensively developed in morality, intelligence, physical fitness, aesthetics and labor."

From the National Ideological and Political Work Conference of Colleges and Universities, to the symposium of teachers of ideological and political theory courses in schools, to the National Education Conference... The General Secretary’s important speeches have provided fundamental guidelines for strengthening and improving ideological and political education in schools in the new era.

"We must adhere to the simultaneous promotion of ideological and political course construction with the Party's innovative theories, and the ideological and political courses and courses are in the same direction." "Effectively integrate ideological and political education's 'small classroom' with social 'big classroom'." At the joint group meeting, standing at the strategic height of educating people for the Party and cultivating talents for the country, the General Secretary put forward new expectations for cultivating new people in the era that are capable of being the great task of national rejuvenation.

Deploy three reform tasks - "We must establish a scientific education evaluation system and effectively play the role of a baton"; "We must improve the school management system, implement the school's autonomy in running schools, and continuously improve the level of rule of education and management according to law"; "We must focus on modernization needs, adapt to changes in the population structure, coordinate basic education, higher education, and vocational education, coordinate government investment and social investment, and establish and improve a more reasonable and efficient educational resource allocation mechanism."

High-quality development is the requirement of the Party and the country for the development of education, and it is also the people's expectation for better education. To build a high-quality education system, we need to seek momentum from reform.

The three aspects of deployment are aimed at the goal of "building a high-quality education system", and grasping the key of "running education that satisfies the people", providing guidance for deepening the comprehensive reform of education.

Coordinate a set of relationships—

"Education, science and technology and talents are the basic and strategic support for the comprehensive construction of a modern socialist country." The report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China listed education, science and technology and talents as a special chapter for the first time for deployment.

So, what kind of internal connection is there between the three?

For some time, the General Secretary has made a profound explanation of the relationship between the three on many important occasions: "Science and technology innovation relies on talents, and talent cultivation relies on education. Education, science and technology and talents are inherently consistent and mutually supportive."

At this joint meeting, the General Secretary further made the conclusion that "strengthening the supporting role of education in science and technology and talents", highlighting the key position of education in the relationship between the three.

How does the supporting role of education be reflected in achieving independent scientific and technological innovation and independent talent cultivation? The General Secretary talked about two keywords - pioneering and fundamental.

"Implement the breakthrough plan for basic disciplines and interdisciplinary disciplines", "Build a joint innovation platform between schools, enterprises and localities", "Implement the national education digital strategy and build a learning society"... The General Secretary talks about methods and measures to promote the formation of a virtuous cycle of education development, scientific and technological innovation, and talent training.

Focus on one goal - "Further create a vivid situation where talents emerge, people make full use of their talents, and talents make full use of them."

People are the main body of scientific and technological innovation, the starting point of education, and the foundation of talent strategy. "Teacher achieves success, and career grows from talent", and move towards a new journey of Chinese modernization. Only by building a strong team of high-quality talents and fully stimulating their creativity and vitality can the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era flourish and advance.

Building a strong country in education, science and technology, and talent is the common responsibility of the whole Party and society. General Secretary Xi Jinping’s earnest message——

“The majority of members of the Democratic League, Democratic Progressive Party and people in the education sector should give full play to their own advantages, better support the practice of participating in the integrated reform and development of the system and mechanism of education and science and technology talents, and contribute wisdom and strength to improving the overall effectiveness of the national innovation system.”

Planning: Zhang Xiaosong

Chief writers: Dong Boting, Hu Mengxue

Visual: Zhang Huihui, Jia Yining

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