The Future and Challenge of The Chinese Lifelong Learning

Régina HUANG, School of Business, ECUST

Background Information

In the developed countries, skilled workers count 50%-75% among labour workers.

Among the labour workers, 70.0% don’t have qualifications, skilled workers only count 25.5%, advanced skilled workers / technicians count 2.3% among rural labours.

1. Economic Re-structuring

Labour Law, Green GDP and sustainable development

Young rural labours would get a professional skill to get a job in a city

Learning ability to the new technology

Information

where to get?

who can offer help?

School Education Face to Challenges

Theory vs. Practise

Career planning vs. Social skills

Global perspective vs. Local experiences

Chinese Traditional Education Concept Should Be Changed

Getting degree from a university is the learning objective

Higher education means better job, no one wants to go to vocational school/college

Vocational school: 1,5000

College: 1100

Once graduated, no more studying

Education Faces to Workforce from Rural Areas

• Rural labours have reached 230 million in 2009

Construction workers / interior decoration workers

Factory workers and other labour workers

Housekeeping

Longterm healthcare workers

Policy and Financial Supports

Government (as main body)

Enterprises - CSR

NGO - Charity

Global Networking

•Q & A

• Contact: Regina HuangSchool of Business, ECUSTreginahecust@gmail.com