China releases plan to improve rural workers’ skills, CCTV reports

Chinese ministries launch action plan to boost rural employment

China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) and eight other government agencies jointly announced an action plan on Monday to boost rural employment through enhancing household services, aiming to expand household service supply and drive rural economic development.

China releases list of top science, engineering challenges

China on Sunday released a list of what it has identified as the 30 most pressing scientific questions, engineering challenges and industrial technology bottlenecks facing the nation's development.The China Association for Science and Technology (CAST) announced the list – the eighth of its kind since 2018 – during its 27th annual meeting.A rigorous selection process was overseen by 80 national scientific societies. In the initial phase, 56 emin…

China releases plan to improve rural workers’ skills, CCTV reports

HONG KONG (Reuters) -China on Monday released a plan outlining 14 specific tasks to promote retraining of the rural workforce to improve their job prospects, state broadcaster CCTV reported. The announcement comes after China in April announced a 10-year plan to build an agricultural powerhouse, amid escalating tensions with the United States, an economic slowdown and challenges posed by climate change. The plan, issued by several government dep…

NAVTTC chairperson highlights Chinese model for skills training

In a major push to transform technical and vocational education in Pakistan, the National Vocational and Technical Training Commission (NAVTTC) has introduced several initiatives modeled on successful Chinese practices. According to Chairperson Gulmina Bilal Ahmad, these programs are equipping youth with market-relevant skills and breaking gender barriers by empowering women in fields traditionally dominated by men. She highlighted that trades l…

China Unveils Major Rural Workforce Retraining Plan To Tackle Job Market Gaps and Aging Crisis

China announces plan to improve rural workers' skills