Setting goals
A teacher instructs students on operating a lathe at Jiangsu Donghai Specialized Secondary School in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, in April. ZHANG KAIHU/FOR CHINA DAILY Social recognition Moreover, the lower social recognition and acceptance of vocational graduates have hampered the development of vocational education, which attracted the attention of government bodies and companies that wish to change people's stereotypical views of students who attend vocational colleges. He said, thanks to government efforts to improve such workers' social status and salary, the public has shown a more inclusive attitude toward vocational education and skilled workers in the past few years. "All in all, receiving vocational education is not a 'helpless' choice for students with poor academic performance, but a personal choice by these young people who have skills and enjoy technical research." Zhang Honghao, the 23-year-old prize winner of information network cabling at the WorldSkills Competition 2022, said skilled talent is a key power supporting the development of the country's manufacturing and innovation industries, and vocational schools play a very important role in producing such talent.
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