The National Open University, formerly known as the Central Radio and TV University, was established on the basis of the Central Radio and TV University and local radio and TV universities. It is a new university facing all members of society and without walls. Like other adult colleges and universities, it is mainly aimed at social workers who failed in the college entrance examination or lost their learning opportunities for other reasons, as well as on-the-job workers who need to improve their academic qualifications. This is the state's recognition of academic qualifications, which can finally be found on Xue Xin. com。
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Development history
From 65438 to 0979, China Central Radio and TV University and 28 local radio and TV universities began to run schools, which opened a new chapter in the development of distance open education in China. 20 12 In June, in order to meet the development needs of the new century, the Ministry of Education approved the establishment of the National Open University on the basis of the Central Radio and Television University.
On July 3rd, 2002, the National Open University was officially inaugurated in the Great Hall of the People. Liu Yandong, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and State Councilor, unveiled the National Open University and delivered an important speech entitled "Strive to run an open university with China characteristics". She stressed that we should take modern information technology as the support, integrate * * * to enjoy high-quality education resources, innovate education and teaching mode, run an open university with China characteristics well, provide more flexible, convenient, fair and open learning methods and multi-level and diversified education services for members of society, and make positive contributions to building a learning society and a powerful country in education and human resources.
The National Open University is a new university based on the Central Radio and TV University and local radio and TV universities, supported by modern information technology, covering urban and rural areas throughout the country, paying equal attention to academic education and non-academic education, facing all members of society and without walls. There are 3.59 million students in school, including 6.5438+0.05 million undergraduates and 2.54 million junior college students, including nearly 200,000 farmers, 6.5438+0.000 non-commissioned officers and more than 6,000 disabled students. The establishment of the National Open University marks that the radio and TV university system has embarked on a new journey at a new historical starting point.