The policy of "two exemptions and one subsidy" refers to a subsidy policy implemented by China government in recent years for students from poor families in rural compulsory education. The main content is to "free miscellaneous fees, free books, and gradually subsidize boarding students' living expenses" for students from poor families in rural compulsory education stage. This policy has been implemented since 200 1, in which the central finance is responsible for providing free textbooks and the local finance is responsible for exempting miscellaneous fees and subsidizing the living expenses of boarders. In 2005, the central and local governments allocated more than 7 billion yuan for "two exemptions and one subsidy" (tuition and fees, books and supplementary living expenses), helping 34 million students from poor families in the central and western regions. In 2006, all the tuition and miscellaneous fees of rural compulsory education students in the western region were exempted, and 48.8 million students enjoyed the tuition and miscellaneous fees exemption policy. In 2007, all students from poor families in rural compulsory education in China enjoyed the policy of "two exemptions and one subsidy".

Legal basis:

"Compulsory Education Law of People's Republic of China (PRC)" Article 2 The state implements a nine-year compulsory education system. Compulsory education is a compulsory education for all school-age children and adolescents and a public welfare undertaking that the state must guarantee. The implementation of compulsory education, free of tuition and fees. The state establishes a mechanism to guarantee the funds for compulsory education to ensure the implementation of the compulsory education system.

Derivative problem:

How many years is compulsory education in China? At present, China is implementing nine-year compulsory education and twelve-year compulsory education in parallel. Nine-year compulsory education is implemented in most areas, and only a few areas implement 12-year compulsory education. From 2065438 to March 2007, during the National People's Congress, delegates discussed 12 year compulsory education. Some CPPCC members proposed to popularize 12-year compulsory education throughout the country, but at present, China does not have the conditions to popularize 12-year compulsory education.