Education is the foundation of a country, and higher education is the key to the future development of a country. In our country, the college system is built into a pyramid structure, from the top ** party schools to the basic primary and secondary schools, each level has its own unique status and importance.
Today, we will take a closer look at this education system, the characteristics and significance of each level.
1. Party School: The highest level of institution in China's college system
When it comes to the first party school, it is not only the top institution in China's college system, but also an important institution with a ministerial administrative level.
It is not only the cradle of high-ranking cadres, but also an important center of political education in the country.
* Party schools undertake the important task of cultivating and improving the political quality and theoretical level of the party's leading cadres, and their weight in the country's political life is self-evident.
* The composition of the leadership of the Party School reflects its high level and importance. Its leadership is usually held by members of the Politburo, reflecting its core position in the leadership system of the party and the state.
At the same time, the executive vice president and several vice presidents not only assume important administrative responsibilities, but also are the key to the daily operation and decision-making of the party school. Such a leadership structure ensures the leading position and professionalism of the ** party school in the training of political elites.
2. National Defense University: It used to be a ministerial-level school
Speaking of the National Defense University, it has always occupied a pivotal position in China's education system since its re-establishment in the 80s.
In the past, the president of the National Defense University was not only an academic leader, but also a member of the National Defense Committee with prominent political status, usually a high-ranking military officer at the level of the Zhengda Military Region. This unique positioning makes the National Defense University unique in our country's higher education system.
However, with the reform of the army in 2016, the administrative level of the National Defense University underwent an important change. Although it has been downgraded from the level of the Zhengda Military Region to the level of deputy theater, the rank of president and political commissar remains at the level of general in the main theater, which shows the irreplaceable central role and influence of the National Defense University in military education and training. Although such changes have affected the relative position of the National Defense University and other colleges and universities, its importance and influence in the field of military education have not diminished.
3. Five levels of colleges and universities
Our higher education system is multi-layered and diverse. From the first party school, the highest institution of the national party school system, to all levels and types of other colleges and universities, a hierarchical structure has been formed.
The top ** party school, as the only ministerial-level college in China, occupies a core position in the country's political education.
It is followed by the well-known vice-ministerial-level universities, that is, the central management universities. This category of universities includes 31 985 project universities, such as Peking University and Tsinghua University, whose presidents and party secretaries are usually vice-provincial and ministerial-level cadres. These universities are not only the flagship of China's higher education, but also the important town of national talent training.
Further down are the department-level universities, which includes all undergraduate colleges and universities other than the 31 universities under the central management.
The party secretaries and principals of these schools are generally cadres at the department level, and they play an important role in cultivating professionals and promoting local economic and social development. At a more basic level, we have junior colleges, which are positioned at the deputy department level, managed by the province or competent department, and are mainly responsible for cultivating applied technical talents.
Finally, our education system also includes a wide range of primary and secondary education, most of which are below the administrative level. These schools are the cornerstone of the national education system, preparing students at the basic education stage for society and laying a solid foundation for their future Xi and life.