Top political advisor urges efforts to promote fairness in education

China's top political advisor Wang Yang on Wednesday called for efforts to promote fairness in education and let every child to go to school.

Wang, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), made the remarks at the eighth meeting of the Standing Committee of the 13th National Committee of the CPPCC that concluded Wednesday in Beijing.

Developing education for the people and running education to the satisfaction of the people embody the Party's founding mission, said Wang, who is also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee.

He called for more efforts to promote equity in education, gradually eliminate the gap between urban and rural areas, and let every child to go to school.

Wang also stressed well-rounded development of students and better ethics among teachers, adding that treatment of teachers should be improved.

Political advisors should widely publicize the Party's education policies and direct the public to have a correct understanding of the purpose and connotation of education, Wang said.

The meeting also decided to appoint Hao Mingjin as president of the Central Institute of Socialism.