Wu Yan, an official from the Ministry of Education, speaks at the opening ceremony of the Second National Summit for Higher Engineering Education. [Photo/gmw.cn]

“The ever-increasing influence and rapid advance of technology demands a skilled, highly educated technical workforce. The professionals’ growing contribution to China’s modernization construction also drives us to put great emphasis on talent cultivation,” Du said. 

“In the pursuit of a ‘talent blowout’, we should promote activities that support increased student enrollment in engineering schools, provide valuable communication links among enterprises, government agencies and educational institutions, and set up courses focusing on emerging areas like big data, artificial intelligence, and internet security,” Du suggested. 

“Related policies and programs that enhance professional opportunities for engineering faculty members are also a necessity, as they will contribute to academic excellence in various aspects,” Du added.