Legal basis: Notice of the General Office of the State Council on Printing and Distributing the Functions, Internal Organizations and Staffing Plans of the State Education Commission and the State Language Commission (Guo Ban Fa [1994] No.25).
Article 2 Main Duties The State Education Commission is the functional department in charge of national education in the State Council. The main responsibilities are:
(a) to study and formulate the national education development strategy and the principles, policies, regulations and important rules and regulations of education work and supervise their implementation, and to study educational theories.
(two) to study and formulate educational development plans, formulate the focus, scale, speed and steps of educational development, and guide and coordinate the implementation of educational plans and plans.
(3) To comprehensively manage the national basic education, general higher education, vocational and technical education and adult education, guide and coordinate the educational work of various regions and departments, and be responsible for educational supervision and evaluation.
(4) To participate in the study and formulation of the reform plan of the national economic system and the scientific and technological system, make overall plans, coordinate and guide the reform of the education system and the school-running system according to its basic spirit and requirements, straighten out the internal and external relations of education, and establish a socialist education system and operating mechanism with China characteristics that is compatible with the socialist market economic system, political system and scientific and technological system.
(five) in accordance with the principle of "two growth" of education funds determined by the CPC Central Committee and the State Council, monitor the implementation of "two growth" in various places; In conjunction with relevant ministries and commissions, formulate guidelines, policies and regulations for raising education funds, education appropriations and education infrastructure investment, and manage foreign education aid and education loans in China under centralized management.
(six) in conjunction with the relevant departments to formulate relevant policies and regulations on labor wages and personnel management in the education system, to guide the reform of the internal management system of the school, and to make overall plans and guide the construction of teachers and educational administrative cadres at all levels.
(seven) to guide the ideological and political work, moral education, sports health and aesthetic education and national defense education in schools at all levels.
(eight) centralized management of national academic education and examination work, planning and guiding the continuing education after university, adult self-study examination work, eliminate illiteracy among young people.
(9) Reform the enrollment system of colleges and universities, formulate and organize the implementation of enrollment guidance plans for ordinary colleges, adult colleges, secondary specialized schools and graduate students jointly with relevant departments, reform the employment distribution system for college graduates jointly with relevant departments, and organize the implementation of employment distribution plans for college graduates.
(ten) to organize institutions of higher learning to undertake major national scientific research projects and coordinate their implementation, plan, guide and promote natural science research, develop high-tech and transform scientific research achievements in the education system, and plan and guide philosophical and social science research in institutions of higher learning.
(eleven) centralized management of the foreign exchange of education system, responsible for overseas students, students in China and other educational exchanges with Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, and responsible for the implementation of foreign intellectual development assistance programs.
(twelve) planning and managing the development and construction of national education management information, statistical data and information systems.
(thirteen) to manage the affiliated universities and affiliated enterprises and institutions, and to guide the work of mass organizations such as educational societies, associations and foundations; Appoint and remove the main leading cadres of the relevant units in accordance with the cadre management authority and procedures.
(fourteen) to complete other tasks assigned by the State Council.
According to the regulations of the State Council, manage the State Language Committee.