In order to develop education, the state formulates a strategic general policy or general guiding ideology at a certain stage according to the needs and possibilities of social and personal development. The content includes the nature, position, purpose and basic approach of education. Different historical periods have different educational policies.

Adhere to education to serve the socialist modernization and the people, regard moral education as the fundamental task of education, comprehensively implement quality education, train socialist builders and successors with all-round development in morality, intelligence, physique and beauty, and strive to run a satisfactory education for the people.

The main functions of education are:

The primary function of education is to promote individual development, including individual socialization and individualization.