248,000 after-school institutions rectified: ministry

0 Comment(s)Print E-mail Xinhua, December 13, 2018
Adjust font size:

BEIJING, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- China's Ministry of Education said that 248,000 after-school institutions, 90 percent of the 273,000 institutions that were found to have problems, had completed rectifications as of Wednesday.

A total of 400,000 after-school training institutions have been examined amid a national campaign targeting extracurricular programs that put students under too much pressure, Lyu Yugang, an elementary education official from the ministry, said at a press conference held Thursday in Beijing.

The campaign started in February and will last for one and a half years.

The ministry will further examine and rectify the institutions for potential safety loopholes, unlicensed operations and teaching too advanced or difficult courses, said Lyu.

A report conducted by the Chinese Society of Education shows that China had about 180 million school-aged students in 2016, and more than 137 million students were taking part in extracurricular classes or off-campus training, with the market exceeding 800 billion yuan (116.3 billion U.S. dollars). Enditem

Print E-mail Bookmark and Share

Go to Forum >>0 Comment(s)

No comments.

Add your comments...

  • User Name Required
  • Your Comment
  • Enter the words you see:   
    Racist, abusive and off-topic comments may be removed by the moderator.
Send your storiesGet more from China.org.cnMobileRSSNewsletter