Education: The Creator of Miracles That Shape the Future

Author: Li Xuanhai
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: This research report is the result of one year of dedicated research by experts, teachers, and administrative personnel who are concerned with, think about, and practice the cause of cultivating innovative talents. The report focuses on the major trends in the world economy, science and technology, and education, comprehensively and broadly exploring the theory, system, models, and policy and institutional design of cultivating innovative talents at the national education level. It provides a broad space for thinking and profound practical inspiration. Cultivating innovative talents is the theme and mission of education. Fundamentally, education is the creation of the future. Education is not only responsible for imparting knowledge but, more importantly, for cultivating knowledge-creating and future-creating talents at all levels and in all fields. In early 2006, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China issued a solemn call at the national science and technology conference to build an innovative nation. That same year, the Central Committee also put forward clear requirements for Shanghai to "pioneer in four aspects." The realization of these grand goals hinges on greatly stimulating the innovative vitality of the entire society, with its foundation lying in fostering a new generation of individuals with innovative awareness, spirit, and ability.