China to spend more on education, cut school fees

Straits Times, 1 March 2006

I AM glad that the country is finding other ways to improve the literacy rate in China. This will greatly improve the standard of living currently in the mainland. I feel that it is worth it spending so much money in order to develop the chinese with a good education, hence breaking the vicious cycle of poverty in China. Reforming the funding gurantee system for the chinese students will defenitley enlarge the capcity of students being able to study and develop skills. I am very encouraged to hear that an improvement to the education system such as eliminating fees in primary schools and giving free textbooks in rural areas. This will give poor and young children a chance to read books and further their inquisive spirits and broaden their knowledge. I hope other third world countries will also follow China to increase their GNP for education especially those in the rural areas where education is not easily available.