Spokesman of Chinese Ministry of Education said the government will consider the new proposal for national university entrance exam made by a non-governmental organization, according to the Beijing Morning Post Sunday (July 22).

According to Xinhua news agency, the systematic non-governmental proposal for reform of university entrance exam, the first of its kind in the country, was unveiled on July 18 by the 21st Century Education Development Research Institute, a non-governmental and non-profitable organization in China.

"The Ministry of Education appreciates the efforts made by the research institute for university entrance exam reform, and will take into consideration this proposal, and opinions from various walks of life," the paper quoted a ministry spokesman as saying.

"But the reform needs a gradual process and is unable to succeed overnight," the spokesman said, adding "one proposal is insufficient to solve all the problems."

According to the 10-article proposal, a multi-evaluation system for students' overall capability should be established, based on the national university entrance exam, students' scores at senior high schools and extra-curriculum performance."

Besides the national university entrance exam, the proposal said, universities should hold their own exams and interviews before applicants are enrolled.

The proposal stressed that the students should have greater rights to choose universities because they pay for their university education and find jobs all by their own upon graduation.

Editor: Wing