“十四五”时期安徽教育发展取得突破性进展

Core Viewpoint - Anhui Province is prioritizing education development during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, aiming for significant advancements and structural changes in education, with the education modernization index projected to rise from 18th in 2021 to 12th in 2024 [1] Group 1: Education Development Achievements - Anhui has achieved notable improvements in education quality and accessibility, with 15 counties recognized for balanced development in compulsory education and 24 counties for preschool education [1] - The enrollment ratio for regular high schools is expected to increase by 7.5 percentage points by 2025 compared to 2024 [1] - By the fall semester of 2025, public kindergarten tuition fees for the final year will be waived, benefiting 59.8 million children across 8,887 kindergartens [1] - Key educational indicators such as gross enrollment rates for preschool education, compulsory education retention, and high school enrollment are projected to exceed 99%, 98.7%, and 92% respectively by the end of 2024 [1] Group 2: Higher Education and Innovation - The innovation capacity of Anhui's universities has significantly improved, with over 95% of provincial natural science awards and over 63% of technology progress awards in the last three years being led or participated in by universities [2] - Eight universities from Anhui are expected to rank in the top 200 in the national natural index by 2025, leading in the central region [2] - In the past five years, Anhui's universities have produced 2.272 million graduates, maintaining a graduate employment rate of around 90% [2] - The province has established a provincial-level online ideological and political education center for universities, enhancing the educational landscape [2] - Anhui has implemented comprehensive actions in education, including a full coverage of the principal responsibility system led by school party organizations and the introduction of a daily physical education class in compulsory education [2]