 This
refers to participation in the running of schools by enterprises
and institutions with a legal person status, non-Communist
parties, social bodies, collective economic entities,
academic circles and authorized individuals. Schools run
by social circles have a prefix in Chinese called Minban
(non-government-run) (community-hired), or "people-run,"
and they range from Minban (non-government-run)institutions
of higher  learning,
Minban (non-government-run)primary and secondary schools,
to Minban (non-government-run)kindergartens and various
kinds of Minban (non-government-run)training schools.
Minban (non-government-run)educational institutions (excluding
short-term training institutions) have the following investment
modes:
The mode of
Minban (non-government-run)with government aid. A number
of poorly-run public schools |
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 have
tried this mode. The government gives such schools more
decision-making powers and allows social circles to run
them. Some primary and secondary schools in Beijing and
Shanghai apply this mode.
The equity investment
mode. This refers to the establishment of schools with
multi-channel, multi-form non-governmental investment,
including establishment of schools by enterprises and
rich individuals and by scholars with pooled funds. This
mode is commonly found in economically developed coastal
areas in southeast China.
Education deposit
mode. At a student's enrollment, a school collects a high
deposit from his or her parents. The interest on, or incomes
from, the deposit is used to cover the expenses of the
school. When the student graduates or leaves the school,
the school returns the full amount of the deposit to the
parents. This mode is usually found in the Pearl River
Delta area in Guangdong, south China.
For the running
of schools by social circles, the government adopts the
policies of "active encouragement, vigorous support,
provision of guidance |
