Vice Premier Sun Chunlan has stressed the importance of tapping into the strength of education to serve the revitalization of northeast China during a recent inspection to the region.
The remarks were given when Sun made a research tour to Liaoning Province from Thursday to Saturday. She said it was important to boost the capability of serving economic and social development via education and lay a solid foundation for the revitalization of the region through modernizing the sector.
During her stay in Liaoning, Sun visited primary and middle schools, vocational and technical schools as well as key labs and research and development institutions at universities, to get first-hand information about aspects, including training of personnel with technical skills, application of scientific and technological achievements.
A file photo shows that Sun Chunlan, China's vice premier, attends a news conference following the closing of the first session of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing, March 20, 2018. /VCG Photo
While urging government departments to spend more resources in education, Sun said education, closely linked to the development of science and technology as well as the supply of high-level workforce, is vital for revitalizing the old industrial bases.
Enterprises should be encouraged to finance vocational education and great efforts should be made to train personnel with specific skills for service sectors, such as tourism, healthcare and elderly care, she said.
(Top Photo: A file photo shows that pupils in Dongzhan Primary School take a class in Dadong district, Shenyang City, Liaoning Province, China, November 4, 2015. /VCG Photo)