Recently, Wuyi County, Jinhua City, launched a hotly debated initiative in its school-age children's enrollment policy, where parents can earn additional points for their children's enrollment by donating blood or donating money for free. This policy has sparked strong repercussions among local parents, with some questioning that it is "hijacking" children's education. So, what are the reasons for this policy and its impact? Is there something unreasonable about it? This article will analyze this and make recommendations.
1. Policy content and response
The Education Bureau of Wuyi County, Jinhua City, recently released the "XX School District XX Middle School Kindergarten to Junior High School Points Evaluation Measures (Trial)", which wrote that parents participating in unpaid blood donation activities can get 2 school points for their children for every 100ml; Parents' donations can also be converted into enrollment points at a certain percentage. As soon as the policy was released, it immediately caused an uproar among local parents.
As a parent, I have been working to support my family, and now I even have to take out my own blood in exchange for the opportunity for my children to go to school, which is so inhumane! Aunt Li said angrily. Uncle Zhang also expressed strong dissatisfaction: "The party and ** have always advocated having a second child, I was afraid of a heavy burden, and now it seems that it is not feasible to have a second child!" ”
Second, the background of the policy
The reason for this policy is related to the shortage of places in the region. In recent years, the population of Wuyi County in Jinhua City has continued to grow, but the number of places enrolled has not increased accordingly, resulting in fierce competition for admission every year. It is reported that last year, the county only enrolled 30,000 first-grade primary school students, while the number of applicants reached 50,000. The shortage of degree enrollment places has directly affected the adjustment of the admission point policy.
This is actually a helpless move. A person in charge of the Wuyi County Education Bureau said. Due to the lack of outstanding conditions such as hukou and length of residence in the region, the competitiveness of the place of origin is limited. Therefore, it is hoped that the point system will mobilize the enthusiasm of parents and encourage them to contribute to the cause of local education.
3. Analysis of policy impact
This policy undoubtedly increases the burden on parents, and will also have a certain impact on the willingness to have children. In the past, the birth policy mostly gave a certain subsidy to families with two children, and this "doing the opposite" approach increased the cost of childcare and was not conducive to the realization of the national development plan.
Not to mention one's own health such as blood, in terms of time investment alone, it takes at least 1 hour to participate in unpaid blood donation. This is already a very valuable time for parents who are on the go for work. The investment in exchange for the child's access to school will inevitably lead to complaints.
According to relevant data, China's fertility willingness has declined for 8 consecutive years, and nearly 30% of women of childbearing age said they did not plan to have a second child. In this environment, the introduction of such policies is bound to further exacerbate the decline in fertility intentions.
4. Recommendations
Based on the above situation, we recommend that the relevant authorities should revise this policy as soon as possible to reduce the burden on parents and ensure that the cost of childcare is not excessive. The problem of tight enrollment can be dealt with by increasing school teaching resources and encouraging social forces to set up schools, rather than simply continuing to reduce the number of places in the source of students. We hope that through joint efforts, the allocation of educational resources will be more reasonable, and our children can grow up happily in a fair and just environment.
Netizen comments:
In response to this policy, netizens have different opinions. Some netizens said that this practice has increased the burden on parents, and the willingness to have children will continue to decline. "If the state wants to realize the fertility policy, it cannot encourage the birth of a second child on the one hand, and formulate policies that are not conducive to childbirth on the other, which is itself a contradiction. ”
Some netizens also said that the starting point of this policy is to alleviate the shortage of degrees, and the original intention is not bad. "It's not just about yourself, it's about being a policymaker. Degrees are limited and there must be conditions for screening, which is also normal. ”
There are also some netizens who put forward pertinent opinions. They believe that although this policy is reasonable, it is overly enforced, which increases the burden on parents and has a bad impact. "Responsibilities and rights should be matched, and if parents are to contribute, then appropriate rights and interests should also be protected, so as to achieve the effect of encouragement. ”
To sum up, there are still some problems in the implementation of this policy, which need to be further improved. However, we should also note that the declining population of childbearing age and the shortage of educational resources reflected behind this are also worthy of attention. Both are major issues related to the long-term development of the country, and they require the joint efforts of all sectors of society in order to achieve a fundamental solution.
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