| Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China | |
|---|---|
| 中华人民共和国教育部 | |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1998 |
| Jurisdiction | People's Republic of China |
| Headquarters | Beijing |
| Agency executive | Yuan Guiren, Minister of Education |
| Parent agency | State Council |
| Child agencies | National Office For Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language (NOCFL) China Scholarship Council |
| Website | |
| www.moe.edu.cn/ | |
The Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China (simplified Chinese: 中华人民共和国教育部; traditional Chinese: 中華人民共和國教育部; pinyin: Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Jiàoyùbù), formerly Ministry of Education, Central People's Government from 1949 to 1954, State Education Commission from 1985 to 1998, is headquartered in Beijing. It is the agency of the State Council which regulates all aspects of the educational system in mainland China. This includes compulsory basic education, vocational education and tertiary education.
The ministry certifies teachers, standardizes curriculum and textbooks, establishes standards and generally monitors the entire education system in an effort to "modernize China through education". It stresses technical education over more esoteric subjects.
After the restructure of the State Council in 1998, the State Education Commission became the Ministry of Education.
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