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16:16, July 22, 2007 |
Spokesman of Chinese Ministry of Education said the government will consider the new proposal for national university entrance exam made by a non-governmental organization, according to the Beijing Morning Post here Sunday.
The systematic non-governmental proposal for reform of university entrance exam, the first of its kind in the country, was unveiled on July 18 by the 21st Century Education Development Research Institute, a non-governmental and non-profitable organization in China.
"The Ministry of Education appreciates the efforts made by the research institute for university entrance exam reform, and will take into consideration this proposal, and opinions from various walks of life," the paper quoted a ministry spokesman as saying.
"But the reform needs a gradual process and is unable to succeed overnight," the spokesman said, adding "one proposal is insufficient to solve all the problems."
Yang Dongping, director of 21st Century Education Development Research Institute, said on July 18 that "the national university entrance exam needs reform and we hope the government can consider our proposal and welcome more people from various circles to voice their opinions."
"This year marks the 30th anniversary of the resumption of national university entrance exam, we need some tangible efforts to commemorate the occasion instead of only taking a retrospective view," he said.
According to the 10-article proposal, a multi-evaluation system for students'' overall capability should be established, based on the national university entrance exam, students'' scores at senior high schools and extra-curriculum performance."
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