Will subsidies help increase the volume of teachers in China?

In China, college students who will work as teachers usually receive subsidies from the government. [From IC]

A regulation has been introduced for government-paid teaching students at six key universities to help improve education equality, especially in central and western regions.

The regulation, promulgated by the Ministry of Education and disclosed last week by the general office of the State Council, China's Cabinet, covers thousands of students to be enrolled at Beijing Normal University and five other universities that specialize in normal education, which are directly administered by the ministry.

Tuition fees and accommodation will be paid by the central government, who will also grant these students subsidies for daily expenses, according to the regulation. The 27-clause regulation shortens the service periods for such students to six years to teach at primary and middle schools after graduation, and also provides incentives for government-paid normal students to work in rural areas.

The students should work at primary or middle schools in their places of origin for at least six years, four years shorter than the previous 10-year service period.

Those working in urban schools should serve at least one year in rural schools beforehand.

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