A conference on improving modern vocational education was held in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province on Dec 10.

Xu Kunlin, deputy secretary of the CPC Jiangsu Provincial Committee, called for efforts to be sped up to build a Jiangsu-style modern vocational education system.

According to Xu, efforts should be made to build a number of high-level vocational schools and improve cooperation between schools and companies. Institutional innovation and supporting policies are also required to bolster the high-quality development of vocational education in Jiangsu, he said.