Chang'an, formerly the Provincial Congress Building of Córdoba, is now the location of the central government office building of the Han Dynasty.
Military flags were flying, and security was tight. In front of the broad central square, a group of young people in dark black student uniforms sat at attention.
"Your Highness, the students and officials participating in the ceremony are all here." Liu Pu reported in a low voice on the marble steps opposite the central square.
"It's time to start. First, hand out the appointment certificates to the new officers. Finally, I will say a few words to the trainees."
Li Mingyuan sat in the center of the platform opposite the students and said with a smile...
"Chen Zhaonan, Zhao Xueduan, Li Guotao..."
"arrive……"
When the students heard their names, they stood up solemnly one by one and took the certificate of appointment from the official who presided over the ceremony. Their faces were filled with excitement that could not be concealed.
More than half of the trainees who participated in the ceremony for new officials graduated from colleges and universities, while the remaining trainees won the opportunity to work in various administrative departments of the central government through open elections.
After the creation and improvement of the local education system at all levels, the appointment and selection system of officials tends to be formalized and professional. The appointment of officials in administrative departments directly under the central government needs to go through two procedures: primary screening and official professional skills assessment, and then handed over to the supervisor.
Official selection and appointment must be approved by the head of the Ministry of Personnel before becoming a central government official with a bright future.
"Your Highness, there are a total of 361 people in this group of grassroots officials who have entered the departments directly under the central government. Among them, 197 are graduates from the National University of Nanhua (Xinkyo University before the reorganization), Imperial College of Technology, and the National Medical University. Among them, more than ten
Each student performed well and has good potential for training.”
The process of issuing the appointment certificate was coming to an end. Sun Bin took a list of outstanding graduates from colleges and universities from the Ministry of Education and handed it to Li Mingyuan.
"Yes, there are some good seeds."
Li Mingyuan read the list and said with a smile, "The country's strength has increased, and the territory under the government has expanded to 3.4 million square kilometers. In the past few years, there was a lack of educated and literate officials, so we had to recruit generals from the shortest to build a straw platform for the government.
Things are different now. The government invests in the development of education. Students from intermediate technical colleges and graduates from colleges and universities who graduate every year can serve as grassroots officials, and the requirements for selecting officials must be stricter."
"In accordance with His Highness's instructions, the selection qualifications for officials at the county and state levels have been raised to intermediate vocational school or above. Officials at the township, town, village and other grassroots levels are mainly appointed to retired military officers, and are required to have basic writing skills and troop management.
experience."
"Township and county administrative regions are the foundation of the country's administrative strength, and the selection of grassroots officials cannot lower the requirements."
Li Mingyuan emphasized to Sun Bin again and continued, "The training and selection of professional technical officials must also be accelerated. Chang'an University (formerly University of Cordoba), Central Polytechnic University, National University of Nanhua (formerly Xinjing University), Songjiang
After the integration of five universities including the University of Buenos Aires (formerly the University of Buenos Aires) and the National Medical University, each school will add relevant professional disciplines based on the actual situation to cultivate various types of talents that are urgently needed for the country."
"Your Highness, Dr. Manister, Dr. Jedlik and Mr. Eström have been complaining about the lack of manpower. The five local colleges and universities have a total of three graduates this year. Only about a quarter of the students in the first two batches remained.
The remaining 1/2 have entered the Royal Academy of Sciences and various military production plants, and a small number of the remaining graduates have also entered government departments."
Sun Bin observed Li Mingyuan's expression from the side and continued, "Before the merger and reorganization of colleges and universities, there were only 60 graduates of the first class of Xinjing University and 52 graduates of Central Polytechnic University. Many of the National Medical University were originally Chinese medicine practitioners.
The situation of the doctor's students is a little better, with 107 people. However, the total number of graduates from the three institutions of higher learning is only more than 200. There are more than 200 graduates from the Royal Academy, Xinjing Shipyard, Steel Group, and Military Production Plant.
At an important factory, their core technical personnel are mainly foreigners. Here, the first batch of students from Xinjing University and Central Institute of Technology have not yet graduated. Over there, the heads of more than 20 factories have passed the Ministry of Education and sent suitable candidates to
The allocation of technical and engineering students has been completed.
Your Highness, several local colleges and universities lack high-tech teaching talents. Facing the many state-owned factories and government departments that apply to allocate graduates, the Ministry of Education is also facing considerable difficulties."
"The government only spends so much money every year, and no subordinate department has any difficulties."
Li Mingyuan looked away from the group of young students and said directly, "Okay, no need to beat around the bush, how much is the funding gap of your Ministry of Finance? How much financial funding have the principals of the five colleges and universities asked you for? Tell them all together."
"Chang'an University was reorganized on the basis of the University of Cordoba. There are 87 Argentine teachers in the school who are not qualified for the teaching tasks of the new college. There are 21 white Argentinian teachers who are willing to stay and can take on the teaching tasks, which is less than that of Cordoba.
One-fifth of the original number of teachers at Doua University.
Teachers of various subjects at Chang'an University need to be transferred from other institutions, and more than two-thirds of the teaching equipment needs to be repurchased. Their college has applied for the most financial funds, 1.1 million Han yuan, equivalent to 600,000 taels of silver."
"National Nanhua University, Central University of Science and Technology, Songjiang University, National Medical University, how much funding do they need?"
"The situation at Songjiang University and Chang'an University is similar. The president of the college applied for 1 million Chinese yuan, and the other three universities applied for a total of 2.4 million Chinese yuan."
"Five colleges and universities applied for 4.5 million Chinese yuan in funding, but they failed to talk about it."
Li Mingyuan has been troubled by the financial gap recently. When he heard Sun Bin talk about education funding subsidies, he felt angry on the spot.
"Tell them to the presidents of several colleges that they don't have 4.5 million Han Yuan, but at most 2 million Han Yuan. If they don't get things done after receiving the money, they should stop licking their faces for funds and just resign directly."
"But Your Highness, the Royal Research Institute and several heavy industry manufacturing enterprises all need excellent technical talents. If we do not increase investment in education, we cannot meet their talent needs!"
Sun Bin looked up at Li Mingyuan and said cautiously.
“The priority given to cultivating technical talents for research institutes and heavy industry production plants cannot be changed.”
Li Mingyuan rubbed his forehead, thought quietly for a while, and said, "The enrollment numbers of the mechanical, physics, and chemistry departments of the Central University of Technology and the National University of Nanhua remain unchanged. Graduates of the three disciplines will be given priority."
The admission quotas are sent to the Royal Academy of Sciences, Xinjing Shipyard, Military Production Plant, Steel Smelting Group, Canadian Economics Department, Agriculture Department, Water Conservancy Department, Management Department, and Textile Department, except for the Mechanical Department, Physics Department, Chemistry Department and National Nanhua University.
University Economics Department, Chang'an University Management Department, and other disciplines have expanded the number of students they can recruit. At this stage, they are mainly cultivating middle-level applied technicians. When recruiting students, the admission standards can be appropriately lowered."
"What about education funding?" Sun Bin asked.
"The first batch of education funds of 500,000 Han yuan will be allocated by the Ministry of Finance, and the remaining 1.5 million Han yuan will be allocated in three installments. The specific allocation time will be coordinated and discussed by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Finance."......