Shenzhen College Pushing Reform must Recruit Independently
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Transtlate The Shenzhen-based South University of Science and Technology of China (SUSTC), which received a great deal of attention last year for its advocacy in pushing education reforms, again doesn't show up on the list published by the Ministry of Education (MOE) of colleges that are approved to recruit students this year.
The list covers 820 colleges and universities – an increase of 28 over last year – 1,228 junior colleges, 311 independent institutions and 70 branches of some universities.
The absence of SUSTC means that it won't be able to recruit students through the national college entrance examination, but only through independent recruitment.
SUSTC spokesman Lan Hai told the Global Times that he does not see its lack of inclusion on the list as a major issue for student recruitment.
"Without the approval from MOE, we still managed to recruit many students independently last year," he said. "Our focus is on Chinese education reform and that's what we're going to continue working on."
A total of 45 students who have been enrolled since late last year began their studies in March. Lan said that the university is satisfied with its recruitment situation and will continue its independent enrollment procedures this year.
Last December, Zhu Qingshi, president of SUSTC, announced that the university would recruit students even without approval from the MOE.
Xiong Bingqi, an education expert at Shanghai Jiaotong University, supports SUSTC's efforts in tackling the thorny issue of education reform in China. He said that SUSTC will represent the first step in this decades-long process.
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