The "Reply Letter on Proposal No.4574 (Jiao No.433) of the Third Session of the 13th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference" published on the website of the Ministry of Education 10/0/9 (hereinafter referred to as the "Reply Letter") disclosed that the Ministry of Education sought the opinions of the Ministry of Finance and the National Health and Wellness Committee, and made comments on the proposal to include nurseries and kindergartens in compulsory education at the Third Session of the 13th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.
"Reply" pointed out that in accordance with the decision-making arrangements of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council, the Ministry of Education and the National Health and Wellness Commission, together with relevant departments, have stepped up their efforts to better realize "education for young children".
"Regarding the inclusion of kindergartens in the compulsory education system, the Ministry of Education has organized experts to conduct research and demonstration." "Reply" pointed out that "experts believe that compulsory education is universal, free and compulsory. At present, the people's main demand for preschool education is that the government should take on more responsibilities and solve the problems of "difficult admission" and "expensive admission" as soon as possible. There are still different views on whether preschool education should be compulsory and how long it should be compulsory, which need further research and demonstration. At present, the most urgent thing is to implement government responsibilities, focus on expanding inclusive preschool education resources, and strive to meet the needs of ordinary people to receive inclusive preschool education. "
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The Necessity of Incorporating Kindergarten into Compulsory Education
First of all, kindergarten education is the initial learning stage of children.
Nowadays, young parents pay more and more attention to their children's enlightenment education in kindergarten, that is, education for 0-7 years old. 0-3 years old is an infant and is generally raised by the elderly or parents at home. Preschool period is 3-7 years old. Generally, children will start kindergarten at the age of 3, which is an important stage for children to develop their character and habits. The ancients said, "look at the old at the age of three, and look at the old at the age of seven." Kindergarten education plays a decisive role and should be paid attention to.
Second, kindergarten education is an important part of basic education.
Kindergarten education is an important part of basic education and the basic stage of school education and lifelong education in China. Kindergarten education respects children's age characteristics, children's physical and mental development laws and learning characteristics, and takes games as the basic activity. In the one-day activities in kindergarten, protection and education should be combined, individual differences should be paid attention to, and individual development of each child should be promoted. Kindergarten education is the foundation of later school education, and the weak foundation directly affects how high the superstructure is.
Paper-The Ministry of Education replied to the suggestion that kindergartens should be included in compulsory education: further research and demonstration are needed.