The Education Bureau is the government department in charge of education and language work. The management of education includes: taking charge of national basic education (including preschool education), special education, vocational and technical education, off-campus education, adult education and higher education (including running schools by social forces), taking charge of national academic education and examinations, working with relevant departments to study and formulate enrollment plans for various schools at all levels throughout the country, and taking charge of continuing education, adult self-study examinations and eliminating illiteracy among young people.