Further Reforming the Systems of Educational Provision so as to Motivate the Initiatives of Various Sectors of Society to Run Educational Institutions

39. We should conscientiously put into effect the management." It is envisaged that in the next 3 to 5 years a framework of educational provision will basically take shape under which most schools are run by the state, supplemented by schools run by other social sectors, giving rise to the co-existence of public and non-state/private schools.

Policies of preferential treatment should be formulated with a view to attract non-state/private funds into education, facilitating the development of non-state/private institutions. Teachers and students in non-state/private institutions and public ones will receive the same treatment as regards assessment for professional titles, staff development, entrance examinations administered for applicants and social activities. The state will set up a special fund for non-state£¯private education to commend organizations and individuals making remarkable contributions in running educational institutions.

40. Non-state£¯private sectors should abide by the law in running and managing educational institutions. Non-state£¯private institutions should not be profits- seeking, but their development on a rolling basis are to be encouraged£® Their level of education and management should be constantly improved through constructing a package of relevant decrees and regulations, implementing more stringent requirements for school establishment, perfecting the management system, strengthening management of the appearance of schools, and carrying out strict financial audition. A better scale economy of existing institutions will be encouraged.

Each non-state£¯private educational institution should be assured the status of a legal entity. Non-state £¯private HEIs are allowed to recruit students of their own accord in response to societal needs and issue certificates to students completing non-formal courses. They may also organize their students to prepare for state-administered examinations for self-directed learners to obtain state-recognized certificate of formal academic qualifications.

41. With regard to reforming the system of educational provision provided by public institutions, pilot projects should be launched under the guidance of the competent educational department of the government£® At the stage of basic education such reforms should be conducted with a view to improving the conditions of weak institutions, while at the stage of higher education , the main focus should be placed on local HEIs and adult HEIs in an effort to explore diverse models of educational provision. In pushing forward the reform of the educational structure, due attention should be given to the provisions of current educational laws and regulations that the property rights of institutions should be clearly defined£® State-owned educational facilities may not be diverted to other purposes,and state-owned and public properties should not be misappropriated or lost.