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Education of Ningbo successfully transformed

The educational system has been transformed from the certificate orientation to the universal and life-time education; the function of education has been transformed from personnel training to the function of serving the social development; the educational pattern has been transformed from knowledge input to the improvement of the comprehensive quality of students. These years, the educational system of Ningbo has made a success in these three transformations from the traditional education to the modernized education.

The rapid development of universal and life-time education is the highlight of the development of education in recent years.

 

According to statistics of Ningbo Education Commission, in 2011, the government financial input in education reaches 847 million yuan and the total input reaches 1.696 billion yuan, a considerable rise against 2010. In 2012, the enrollment rate of provincial kindergartens reaches 85%. There are 99 first grade provincial kindergartens, accounting for 8% of the total. There are 334 2nd grade provincial kindergartens, accounting for 28% of the total, 2 points more than in 2011.

The community-based education system has been in shape. In 2012, 3.896 million people got trained in communities. Of the 11 countries (cities and districts), Ningbo has 3 national demonstrative community-based education areas, 3 national community-based education experimental areas, and 2 provincial community-based education experimental areas. The popularity rate of community education in urban areas reaches 100% and in the urban area the rate reaches 82.6%. The community-based education is available for people of various ages.

Following the guideline of serving the local economy and training applied talents and with the joint efforts of schools, enterprises and government, Ningbo has formed an educational pattern with its distinctive features.

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