新征程·新蓝图｜推动高等教育提质扩容 扩大优质本科教育招生规模

Core Viewpoint - The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China has proposed to enhance the quality and expand the scale of higher education, aiming to increase the enrollment of quality undergraduate education [2][4]. Group 1: Higher Education Development - During the 14th Five-Year Plan period, China's higher education is recognized as entering a stage of universalization, with a gross enrollment rate reaching 60.8% and a total of 55 million talents supplied to society [4]. - Over 75% of the national natural science awards and technology invention awards, as well as over 55% of the science and technology progress awards, have been awarded to higher education institutions [4]. Group 2: Quality and Equity in Education - The quality of higher education is a key factor in determining the supply of talent and the level of human resources in the country [6]. - The expansion plan for quality undergraduate enrollment has been implemented to steadily increase the enrollment scale of high-level universities, providing more students with opportunities for quality higher education [6]. - The new directives in the proposal are expected to clarify the strategic direction for higher education reform and talent cultivation, offering important guidance for the high-quality development of higher education [6]. Group 3: Strategic Alignment and Talent Development - The development of higher education must achieve reasonable quantitative growth while also focusing on effective qualitative improvement [8]. - The proposal aims to promote the coverage of quality educational resources to a broader group, fostering both educational equity and quality enhancement, and injecting new momentum into the cultivation of innovative talents [8]. - Higher education institutions are encouraged to align closely with national strategic needs and socio-economic development, enhancing the relevance and adaptability of talent cultivation to improve educational services for economic and social development [8].