Beijing Daily Client | Commentator Cui Wenjia
"Walking out of the mountains should not be to escape from the mountains. I believe that mountain education will get better and better in the future." In recent days, the heartfelt words of Liu Xiuxiang, vice principal of Wangmo County Experimental High School in Guizhou, have hit many people's "tear points", and have also triggered public opinion to discuss the concept of mountain education.
Only by understanding Liu Xiuxiang's experience can you understand the weight of these words. As a poor student, Liu Xiuxiang walked out of the mountains through hard study and study. When he achieved success in his studies, he had already found a good job in the city, but he made a "non-mainstream" choice - "I know the importance of studying, so I decided at that time that I must come back." In this way, the child who walked out of the mountains returned to the mountains and became the "dreamkeeper" of mountain education. It is gratifying that over the past decade, mountain education has undergone earth-shaking changes. Taking Wangmo County as an example, working after junior high school is no longer a common choice for students. 60% of junior high school graduates enter high school, and most of the rest will enter vocational schools. "Building a highland of education in the depths of the mountains" has become Liu Xiuxiang's new dream.
This warm story includes social progress and ideological innovation. For a long time, mountains have hindered the pace of development and squeezed the space for growth. For children in the mountainous areas, the best way out is to get out of the mountains or even escape from the mountains, and find the possibilities of life in a wider world. But it has to be said that this is just a "rational choice" under specific historical conditions. When "escape" becomes a direction, where can the hollowed-out villages come from the source of vitality for development? What's more, the value of receiving education lies in increasing talents, enriching the soul, and taking the initiative in life. Building on the city and having a house and a car is not the only way to open your life. Whether you leave the mountains or return to the mountains, you deserve respect and blessings. This diverse and open educational concept is a return to the essence of education, which can better broaden the choices for children in mountainous areas and cultivate more outstanding talents for rural revitalization.
Of course, letting more people be willing to build mountain villages cannot rely solely on feelings, but more importantly, are favorable development policies and broad development space. As the dream of a well-off society becomes a reality, the rural revitalization strategy is being vigorously and orderly promoted. In rural areas, especially in relatively backward development, they are eager for talents in education, medical care, modern agriculture and other fields. At the same time, various regions have also taken various measures to encourage all kinds of talents to perform their skills in rural and fields in terms of fund raising, fine services, and technical escort. It can be said that today's education has the ability to let more children out of the mountains, and the torrent of the times has paved the way for young people to return to the mountains. People with feelings, ambitions and talents can definitely find a wonderful stage.
data shows that in 2020, there were 10.1 million people returning to their hometowns to innovate and start-ups across the country, with increasing by 18.8% year-on-year. Continue to let more children see the other side of the mountain through education, and then attract talents to give back to the mountains with their careers. When such a positive cycle becomes smoother, rural revitalization will have a steady stream of motivation.
