China grants 1.8 million postgraduates in three decades

Beijing
(ANTARA News) - China has awarded 1.8 million postgraduate degrees and
240,000 doctorates in the past 29 years since the country`s reform and
opening up, State Councilor Chen Zhili said.

Chen,
also director of the Academic Degree Committee of the State Council,
told a plenary meeting of the committee on Monday that postgraduate
education had seen a rapid development, with a degree examination and
authorization system being basically established in the country.

Noting
that the facilities and quality of postgraduate education were greatly
improving, Chen stressed efforts should be made to strengthen the
building of a sound study style and improve the subsistence allowance
and scholarship system for excellent postgraduates.

The
State Council Academic Degree Committee makes key decisions and
policies for China`s university education and academic degree awarding,
Xinhua reported.(*) END

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