Let's take university education as an example. At the beginning of the war, Tianjin, Beiping and the southeast provinces and cities were the most powerful universities. Without exception, these places fell into the hands of the enemy, so the university began to move to the rear. Under the circumstances at that time, some people began to suggest reforming university education, using local materials to serve the Anti-Japanese War, with the goal of rejuvenating the Chinese nation. Some extremists even said that subjects above high school can quit the war of resistance, and then students should join the army to serve the country.
Obviously, this statement is short-sighted. Hu Shi, a famous scholar, and Wu Du, then Minister of Education of the People's Republic of China, strongly opposed it. Education is a century-long plan, which cannot be confined to the present. Because the war will end sooner or later, the invaders can only be driven away by force, and only by developing education can the country become strong. It is an eternal truth that no matter how poor you are, you can't be poor in education. Besides, there is never a shortage of people in our country, and there is no need to let college students join the army.
Now that you've moved in, you're bound to get into trouble. With so many schools and students going, the first problem is the school building. If the houses of local schools or institutions are temporarily requisitioned, schools will reduce large classes to make room. Some even attend classes in temples, dangerous buildings or ancestral halls. Although the conditions are poor, the students are very competitive. They teach themselves in the dormitory at night and get up early to study during the day. The morale of the whole style of study became more and more resolute under the baptism of artillery fire.
After the school building problem is solved, it will be the students' own problem. Many people can't afford tuition, so the loan system and the public fee system came into being. The so-called loan system means that if a student's family is in a war zone and there is no financial source at home, after verification, the government will pay for your education. But you have to pay it back after work without interest. But at that time, the society practiced legal tender. At that time, social inflation was very serious, and some people took a sack of legal tender to buy matches. This is almost equal to not paying back the money. Later, after adjustment, the loan system was changed to the public fee system.
There are two main types of public students. The first kind is students at public expense. The government not only exempts accommodation and meals, but also gives you other subsidies. The other is a public student, only free of room and board. This method has been used until now, and? Two exemptions and one supplement? ,? Scholarship? And so on all have the same effect.
After solving the logistics problem, we should consider a more realistic problem: attaching importance to education. Before, the school emphasized literature over science, and the national government implemented a unified enrollment system. And invite well-known scholars to participate in education management. Professionals compile teaching materials to improve the quality of teaching materials and meet the needs of university education during the Anti-Japanese War.
Secondly, there are teachers. Not only students but also many teachers have moved in. However, the level of teachers is also mixed. So the national government not only unified the enrollment system, but also unified the qualifications of teachers. University teachers are divided into professors, associate professors, lecturers and teaching assistants. Is this form familiar? It's the same as our current university system. Enough to see the advanced nature of this reform. Throughout the Anti-Japanese War, China's education rose instead of falling. The most important thing is that patriotic teachers and students are not willing to foreign aggression and work hard.