National task students refer to the students who are paid by the state finance and enrolled through the national unified entrance examination within the national plan. The national task enrollment plan is a kind of unified enrollment plan for ordinary colleges and universities (ordinary secondary specialized schools). The national unified recruitment (unified recruitment) plan is divided into three forms: national task, entrusted training by employers (entrusted students) and self-funded students.

According to the policy implemented by the State Education Commission since 1987, the unified enrollment of ordinary colleges and universities (ordinary secondary specialized schools) is divided into three planning forms: national task, entrusted training by employers (entrusted students) and self-funded students.

1994 The Opinions of the State Council on Implementing the Outline of China's Education Reform and Development requires that the reform of enrollment fees and graduate employment system in institutions of higher learning, secondary specialized schools and technical schools should be actively promoted, and the system that students pay for schooling and most graduates choose their own jobs should be gradually implemented. From 65438 to 0997, most schools operated according to the new system, and the transition between the old and new systems was basically realized in 2000. Reform the enrollment plan system, and implement the system of combining the national task plan with the regulation plan at this stage.

1997 65438+The Opinions of the State Education Commission and the State Planning Commission on the Reform of Enrollment Integration in General Secondary Specialized Schools on February 25th requires that after enrollment integration in general secondary specialized schools, the national task plan and regulation plan (including entrusted training and self-funded students) will no longer be implemented, and a unified enrollment plan will be implemented, with unified admission standards, so that students can pay for schooling.

The national task enrollment source plan, the entrusted enrollment source plan and the self-funded student source plan of the schools affiliated to the central department are summarized and issued by the State Education Commission.

With the approval of the State Education Commission, all provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government can determine an appropriate proportion in the national task enrollment plan of the central higher education institutions in areas with relatively difficult working and living conditions, and implement "directional enrollment and directional distribution".

Legal basis:

"Provisional Regulations on Enrollment of Ordinary Colleges and Universities" Article 28 Enrollment of ordinary colleges and universities is divided into three forms: national tasks, entrusted training by employers and students at their own expense.

The national task enrollment source plan of colleges and universities affiliated to the central department is issued by the State Education Commission in a comprehensive and balanced manner.

Colleges and universities affiliated to the central department accept the entrusted enrollment plan, and the self-funded enrollment plan is summarized and issued by the State Education Commission.

Article 29 With the approval of the State Education Commission, schools affiliated to the central department can determine an appropriate proportion for areas with relatively difficult working and living conditions in the national task enrollment source plan, and implement "directional enrollment and directional distribution".

Provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the central government can determine the appropriate proportion in the national task enrollment plan of their colleges and universities, and implement "directional enrollment and directional distribution".