General Principles of Interim Measures for General Education and Temporary Curriculum Standards for General Education. After the establishment of the Ministry of Education in the Republic of China, the educational reform was carried out: the General Outline of the Interim Measures for General Education and the Interim Curriculum Standards for General Education were promulgated, and the purpose of national education was established. Promulgated the Primary School Order, the Middle School Order, the Big School Order and the Normal School Order. The Ministry of Education is the the State Council department in charge of education and language work in the State Council, People's Republic of China (PRC).