Students get a week’s leave for ‘love’ in China, why are colleges doing such stunts

China is currently facing a declining birth rate. He is afraid that it may not become a national disaster in the coming times. In such a situation, the Chinese government is implementing new decisions to increase the birth rate. The government’s political advisors have made several recommendations to increase the birth rate. Supporting these recommendations, several colleges in China have launched a unique plan. This scheme has been named spring break. According to reports, many colleges are giving students a break in the first week of April to complete their search for love.

According to NBC News, Miyayang Flying Vocational College, one of nine colleges run by Fan Mei Education Group, first announced spring break on March 21. In which the students were specifically asked to complete their search for love. Similarly, rest of the colleges also declared holiday between April 1 and April 7. Students are being encouraged to “love nature, love life and enjoy spring break.

Liang Guohui, deputy dean of Miayang Flying Vocational College, said in a statement, “I hope that students can go to see the water and green mountains and enjoy the spring season. It will not only develop the students’ feelings, but also will enrich and deepen their educational potential when they return to the classroom.”

homework during the holidays

Colleges have also given homework to the students for these holidays. Instructions have been given to share your experiences and work in the diary during this period. It also includes making personal development and travel videos. According to Reuters, these efforts by the college administration on the instructions of the government are motivated by finding ways to boost the birth rate.

over 20 recommendations

The Chinese government has come up with more than 20 recommendations to boost the birth rate, although experts say they could slow population decline.

one child policy

China focused largely on population control with the One Child Policy implemented between 1980 and 2015. In 2021, on the instructions of the government, which came backfoot due to the decreasing population, the authorities increased the maximum limit of children to three. But, the situation is that Chinese people are hesitating to have children due to lack of jobs, low salaries and not being able to give time to each other. It is also a matter of great concern for the government that even during the corona lockdown that lasted for more than a year, when people were imprisoned in their homes, they refrained from giving birth to children.

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