Education and population issues have always been two major concerns in social development. But this year, serious challenges have occurred in both areas. Because there are 11.78 million college graduates this year, but there are only 8 million newborns.
According to recent data, the number of college graduates nationwide is expected to reach 11.79 million in 2024, an increase of 210,000 year-on-year. This huge group of graduates will face fierce competition in the job market and the pressure of employment opportunities. In order to effectively meet this challenge, the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security held a meeting to deploy and take corresponding measures to promote graduates’ employment and entrepreneurship.
This concern reflects the government’s emphasis on the adaptability of the education system. When formulating relevant policies, the government may consider providing more training opportunities to ensure that graduates have the skills and knowledge required by the market. In addition, supporting entrepreneurial projects and promoting industrial structure upgrading are also key factors to create more employment opportunities. This all-round consideration shows that the government hopes to promote graduates’ better integration into social and economic life through multi-pronged means.
At the same time, however, another piece of information revealed by Qiao Jie, an academician of China Academy of Engineering, at the 2023 Frontier Forum on Medical Innovation and Science and Technology has aroused widespread concern. He pointed out that the number of newborns in China has dropped by about 40% in the past five years. In 2022, the national birth population was 9.56 million, and it is estimated that the birth population in 2023 will be about 7 million to 8 million. This trend has led to profound thinking on the population structure and the decline of fertility rate.
The decline of newborn population may have a far-reaching impact on society and economy. One of them is the further aggravation of the problem of social aging. With the decrease of newborn population, the age structure in society will become more aging, which may lead to a series of social problems such as increasing the burden of old-age care and increasing the demand for medical care. In addition, labor shortage may also become a serious challenge. The decreasing newborn population will have a negative impact on the labor market in the future, which may lead to the shortage of employment in some industries and fields, and then affect the overall economic operation.
These two aspects of information jointly reveal the multi-level challenges faced by China society. In order to effectively meet these challenges, a series of comprehensive policies and measures are needed. First of all, reform and upgrade the education system to meet the needs of economic development and cultivate talents that are more in line with market demand. Secondly, measures should be taken to encourage childbearing, so as to alleviate the problems of population aging and labor shortage. This may include providing birth policy incentives and improving parenting conditions.
The government, enterprises and all sectors of society should work together to form a joint force and formulate and implement targeted policies to ensure that education and population problems can be effectively solved. At the same time, innovation and the development of science and technology should be encouraged to promote the upgrading of industrial structure and provide a better growth environment for newborns. Only by comprehensive consideration and coordinated promotion can we realize the sustainable development of society and create a more prosperous social environment for the future.
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