The education department refers to the government agency responsible for the management and supervision of education affairs. In China, the education department is the administrative department of education in all provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government. The main responsibilities of the education department include formulating and implementing educational policies, planning and managing educational resources, promoting educational reform and development, and supervising the quality of school education. Take People's Republic of China (PRC) (China) as an example, the education department is an educational administrative institution established by the governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government.