Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China
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The Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China , formerly Ministry of Education, Central People's Government from 1949 to 1954, State Education Commission from 1985 to 1998, is headquartered in Beijing
. It is the agency of the State Council
which regulates all aspects of the education
al system in mainland China
. This includes compulsory basic education, vocational education and tertiary education.
The ministry certifies teacher
s, standardizes curriculum
and textbook
s, establishes standards and generally monitors the entire education system in an effort to "modernize China through education". It stresses technical education over more esoteric subjects.
After the restructure of the State Council in 1998, the State Education Commission became the Ministry of Education.
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
. It is the agency of the State Council
State Council of the People's Republic of China
The State Council of the People's Republic of China , which is largely synonymous with the Central People's Government after 1954, is the chief administrative authority of the People's Republic of China. It is chaired by the Premier and includes the heads of each governmental department and agency...
which regulates all aspects of the education
Education
Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
al system in mainland China
Mainland China
Mainland China, the Chinese mainland or simply the mainland, is a geopolitical term that refers to the area under the jurisdiction of the People's Republic of China . According to the Taipei-based Mainland Affairs Council, the term excludes the PRC Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and...
. This includes compulsory basic education, vocational education and tertiary education.
The ministry certifies teacher
Teacher
A teacher or schoolteacher is a person who provides education for pupils and students . The role of teacher is often formal and ongoing, carried out at a school or other place of formal education. In many countries, a person who wishes to become a teacher must first obtain specified professional...
s, standardizes curriculum
Curriculum
See also Syllabus.In formal education, a curriculum is the set of courses, and their content, offered at a school or university. As an idea, curriculum stems from the Latin word for race course, referring to the course of deeds and experiences through which children grow to become mature adults...
and textbook
Textbook
A textbook or coursebook is a manual of instruction in any branch of study. Textbooks are produced according to the demands of educational institutions...
s, establishes standards and generally monitors the entire education system in an effort to "modernize China through education". It stresses technical education over more esoteric subjects.
After the restructure of the State Council in 1998, the State Education Commission became the Ministry of Education.
Minister of Education, Central People's Government
- Ma Xulun (马叙伦): October 1949-November 1952
Minister of Education
- Zhang Xiruo (张奚若): November 1952-February 1958
- Yang XiufengYang XiufengYang Xiufeng was a Chinese politician and the President of the Supreme People's Court of China.-Biography:...
(杨秀峰): February 1958-February 1964 - Liu Jiping (刘季平): acting, February 1964 - October 1964
- He Wei (何伟): October 1964- June 1966
Minister of Education
- Zhou RongxinZhou RongxinZhou Rongxin , was a notable Chinese politician, educator and architect.-Biography:Zhou was born in Penglai, Shandong Province in April 1917. From 1975 to 1976, Zhou was the Minister of Education of the People's Republic of China. From 1958 to 1962, Zhou was the President of Zhejiang University in...
(周荣鑫): January 1975- April 1976 - Liu Xiyao (刘西尧): January 1977-February 1979
- Jiang Nanxiang (蒋南翔): February 1979-May 1982
- He Dongchang (何东昌): May 1982-June 1985
Chairman of State Education Commission (教委主任)
- Li PengLi PengLi Peng served as the fourth Premier of the People's Republic of China, between 1987 and 1998, and the Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, China's top legislative body, from 1998 to 2003. For much of the 1990s Li was ranked second in the Communist Party of China ...
(李鹏): June 1985-April 1988 - Li Tieying (李铁映): April 1988-March 1993
- Zhu Kaixuan (朱开轩): March 1993-March 1998
Minister of Education
- Chen ZhiliChen ZhiliChen Zhili is a senior female politician of the People's Republic of China, and the former State Councilor and Minister of Education of PRC. She currently serves as vice chairman of stading committee of 11th National People's Congress, vice chairman of organization commission of 29th Olympic...
(陈至立): March 1998-March 2003 - Zhou JiZhou JiZhou Ji is a Chinese politician. He served as the Minister of Education of the People's Republic of China between 2003 and 2009. He was educated in the United States and served briefly as the Mayor of Wuhan earlier in his career...
(周济): March 2003-November 2009 - Yuan GuirenYuan GuirenYuan Guiren is a Chinese academic and the current Minister of Education in the People's Republic of China.Yuan is a native of Guzhen County in Anhui. He is a Beijing Normal University alumni and a former president of the same institution. He is also currently a member of the 17th CPC Central...
(袁贵仁): November 2009-(incumbent)
See also
- MinistryMinistry (government department)A ministry is a specialised organisation responsible for a sector of government public administration, sometimes led by a minister or a senior public servant, that can have responsibility for one or more departments, agencies, bureaus, commissions or other smaller executive, advisory, managerial or...
of EducationEducationEducation in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts... - Education in the People's Republic of ChinaEducation in the People's Republic of ChinaEducation in the People's Republic of China is a state-run system of public education run by the Ministry of Education. All citizens must attend school for at least nine years. The government provides primary education for six years, starting at age six or seven, followed by six years of secondary...
- List of colleges and universities in Beijing
- List of universities in the People's Republic of China
- English Medium Medical Schools (China)English Medium Medical Schools (China)Circa 2006, the Chinese Government instituted the admission of foreign students to China for Medical instruction utilizing English as the language of instruction...
- Ministries of ChinaMinistries of China-List of ministries of the People's Republic of China:There are 22 ministries in the State Council of the People's Republic of China.-Other agencies under the State Council:-See also:*State Council of the People's Republic of China-External links:**...
External links
- Ministry website
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