First of all, we should correct a point: in many people's minds, vocational education only includes secondary schools and junior colleges, but this is only the limitation of the development of vocational education in China (the country has been correcting it and is developing vocational undergraduate courses). In western developed countries, such as Germany, vocational education can go all the way to graduate school, and it is not for those who can't read. Vocational education is as important as general education.

Second, there is no shortage of assembly line workers in China. What is lacking is technicians who know the technology. China has a large population base, and there is no shortage of assembly line workers in the market, but the workers mentioned here refer to low-skilled assembly line workers. With the rapid development of artificial intelligence, intelligent manufacturing and other new technologies and new production modes, it is inevitable that machines will replace people. Information-based, intelligent and networked equipment cannot be used without special vocational training, so vocational education must be developed.

Third, parents don't want their children to go to vocational schools, but they don't want their children to have low wages and be tired after graduation. Many higher vocational students can only go to some low-income jobs after graduation, and their development prospects are not good; Some students majoring in mechanical manufacturing can only work on the production line of the factory and operate some machines, not to mention low income, dirty and tired. This country must face up to this problem. Only through the integration of production and education, the cooperation between schools and enterprises, and the direct participation of enterprises in professional construction, can dual vocational education with China characteristics be established, so that students can receive the training of enterprise tutors during their school days, not only learn theoretical knowledge, but also operate production equipment and learn certain management knowledge, and become compound talents who know both technology and management. Then the income level of his graduation can even be comparable to that of "985" college graduates. As far as I know, Shenzhen's higher vocational colleges are already carrying out pilot reforms. For example, I firmly believe that the UAV specialty of Sino-German Robotics Institute of Shenzhen Institute has been co-built with DJI since the professional construction. In addition to completing the junior college degree, students must also obtain the corresponding UAV vocational skill certificate, which realizes the integration of production and education and the deep cooperation between schools and enterprises. The income level of students after graduation is expected to reach 6-8k, far exceeding that of ordinary higher vocational colleges.

Fourth, from the national macro level, industrial hollowing out is a very serious problem. Nowadays, college graduates choose finance, internet, real estate, e-commerce and foreign trade as their first choice for job hunting after graduation. Not many graduates are willing to work hard in hard manufacturing. However, the development of the country is inseparable from the manufacturing industry, and the improvement of people's living standards is also inseparable from the manufacturing industry. The development of manufacturing industry needs a large number of secondary vocational and higher vocational graduates to join in it. If the state does not vigorously promote the development of vocational education, and the market, schools and parents do not actively promote the development of vocational education, then the problem of "hollowing out" of the industry will not be solved, and the economic "bubble" without the support of the real economy will become bigger and bigger. Once it breaks, the consequences are unimaginable. You can search the American financial crisis by yourself.

To sum up, the vocational education channel connecting junior high school with master's degree will definitely open. In the future, vocational education talents who know both technology and management will become the support of national industries. People who look down on vocational education today will definitely be called "vocational education smells good" in the future. The development of vocational education must be coordinated by the government, schools and enterprises. Enterprises are the most direct demanders, and schools are the undertakers of demand. The government provides policy and financial support from the macro level, and government support is the most basic. Therefore, the state will definitely vigorously develop vocational education.