title: Regulation on compulsory primary education, 13 December 1984.
abstract: On 13 December 1984, the 11th Standing Committee of Liaoning, China, adopted a Regulation on compulsory education.  The regulation states:  "Popularizing compulsory primary education is work to lay a foundation for improving the people's standards in mastering scientific and general knowledge and for training competent personnel for the four modernizations.  Every citizen is obligated to have his children complete primary education.  After repeatedly explaining to and educating the parents, those who still fail to fulfill the obligation without a proper reason should be punished and compelled to fulfill the obligation.  Youngsters between 13 and 15 years of age who are not attending schools and who have not completed primary education should be organized to enter schools again in order to prevent new cases of illiteracy and semi-literacy.  Governments at all levels should actively aid mentally retarded children in completing primary school education.  We should greatly support minority areas, economically underdeveloped areas, and remote areas in order to develop primary education."  The regulation points out:  "It is not permissible to transfer qualified primary school teachers to other posts.  No units are allowed to withhold graduates of secondary normal schools who are assigned to teach at primary schools.  Primary school teachers who continue to work in rural areas or remote mountainous areas should have their pay increased or be given economic  subsidies.  Rural teachers should not be assigned to responsible plots or obligatory labor.  As to the pay of the teachers at schools run by local people, their overall pay should be equivalent to that of local cadres at the village level.  In addition, they will be given state subsidies.  Teachers who have taught at primary schools for a long time should be awarded and given certain honors."
mesh_terms: D001208:Asia; D002681:China; D003710:Demography; D003906:Developing Countries; D004493:Education; D005178:Faculty; D005202:Asia, Eastern; D007878:Legislation as Topic; D009042:Motivation; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011640:Public Policy; D012424:Rural Population; D012574:Schools
keywords: Asia; China; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Eastern Asia; Education--legal aspects; Incentives--legal aspects; Laws And Statutes; Policy; Population; Population Characteristics; Primary Schools--legal aspects; Rural Population; School Teachers--legal aspects; Schools