China plans to set up the National Committee for Educational
Inspection to monitor the quality of education and ensure basic
schooling for every child.
According to the draft regulations on educational inspection
that were made public on Thursday by the Legislative Affairs Office
of the State Council, China's Cabinet, to solicit public opinion,
the committee is expected to ensure the implementation of the
country's guiding education principles, policies and
regulations.
The organization will be responsible for carrying out
inspections, mainly in compulsory and secondary educational
institutions, to ensure popularization of the nine year compulsory
education and fair distribution of educational resources.
It also aims to guarantee teacher's proper working and living
conditions, stop inconsistent fee collections in schools, and
improve the overall quality of students instead of focusing only on
their academic scores, according to the draft regulations.
The committee will be comprised of a general inspector, deputy
general inspector and state educational inspectors --
administrators who know the education laws, regulations and
situations.
(Xinhua News Agency February 22, 2008)