BEIJING, May 25 (Xinhua) -- The following are the highlights of China's key education news from the past week:

-- Chinese graduates increasingly favor smaller cities: newspaper

Chinese college graduates increasingly favor second-tier cities over mega ones such as Beijing and Shanghai due to the latter's high living costs and tough job markets, the China Daily reported.

Data from Zhaopin, an online recruitment platform, showed that 44 percent of new graduates this year wish to find their jobs in second-tier cities, while only about 30 percent hope to work in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.

-- China to launch vocational training for workers

China plans to launch large-scale vocational training for workers in a bid to create a knowledge-based, skill-oriented and innovative workforce.

The country will offer subsidized vocational skills training to more than 50 million people from 2019 to 2021, according to a plan for a vocational skills training initiative released by the General Office of the State Council.

-- China demands strict rules for school enrollment

China's Ministry of Education has asked schools nationwide to adopt strict rules in enrolling students as the new academic year is approaching.

The ministry required local authorities to ensure that the exam-free access to nearby primary and secondary schools is universally available for school-age children.

High schools should strictly follow the admission procedures and policies, said the ministry, adding they are banned from vying for ace students in violation of regulations.

Universities were urged to strengthen regulation of independent enrollment of students with special talents. Enditem

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