The newly revised Compulsory Education Law clearly stipulates: "There is no tuition and miscellaneous fees for the implementation of compulsory education. The state establishes a guarantee mechanism for compulsory education funds to ensure the implementation of the compulsory education system. "
Our government decided to exempt 49 million rural compulsory education students from tuition and miscellaneous fees in western provinces from the spring of 2006. By 2007, all provinces in the central and eastern regions will be exempted from tuition and miscellaneous fees for students in rural compulsory education.
Characteristics of compulsory education
1, compulsion is the most typical feature of compulsory education. This compulsion is not only for the students but also for the country. Non-compulsory education is not compulsory, but selective and voluntary.
Article 2, paragraph 2: "Compulsory education is an education that all school-age children and adolescents must receive, and it is a public welfare undertaking that the state must guarantee."
It is particularly emphasized here that compulsory education is a "must" for all children, and the education that the state "must" guarantee is mandatory.
2. Compulsory education is the obligation of the state to citizens, the obligation of students and their guardians to the state and society, the obligation of schools and the obligation of society.
Article 11 stipulates: "All children who have reached the age of six shall be sent to school by their parents or other legal guardians to receive and complete compulsory education; Children in areas where conditions are not available can be postponed to seven years of age. If school-age children and adolescents need to postpone their enrollment or drop out of school due to their physical condition, their parents or other legal guardians shall apply and be approved by the education administrative department of the local township people's government or the county-level people's government. "
3. Free education is an important feature of compulsory education. At present, compulsory education in most countries in the world is free.
Paragraph 3 of Article 2 clearly stipulates: "Compulsory education is free of tuition and miscellaneous fees."
The fourth paragraph stipulates: "The state establishes a mechanism to guarantee the funds for compulsory education to ensure the implementation of the compulsory education system.