On March 10, 2016, both the Party Branch and the Youth Committee of the Learning Resources Department of the Open University of China (OUC) worked together to hold a student aid event called “New School Bags, New Hope.” Initiated by Xinjiang Daily and the Xinjiang White Swan assistance network, the event has donated schoolbag packages(including stationery, dictionaries, toys, etc.) valued at 39 yuan to children from poor families in the rural and pastoral areas of Xinjiang during the new school term.

The Outline of the 13th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development (hereinafter referred to as the Outline) was officially released on March 17, 2016.

Neijiang Radio and Television University(Neijiang RTVU)recently opened a new “Community College”column for Neijiang residents reading Neijiang Daily’s outdoor multimedia news system.

The second Online Learning Education training class for cadres in Pingliang,held recently through the Pingliang Branch of Gansu Radio & Television University (Gansu RTVU), summarized the first session of online learning education for cadres, actively improved previous inadequacies, and went all out to meet the individualized learning needs of students. Innovations were made around aspects listed below, with excellent results achieved.

On March 9, 2016, a kick-off meeting for the Tianjin Community Emergency Technician Vocational Skills Training was held at the China (Tianjin) Human Resources Development Centre.

With the conclusion of the year of the sheep, we usher in the year of the monkey. We hope for a good start to the year of the monkey. Unconsciously, the green willows bring signs that spring is around the corner, reminding us that we are soon to be wrapped in the embrace of a new season. The spring of 2016 happens to be the one year anniversary of the founding of the Open University for Older Adults. On the occasion of the new semester, let's review the development of the Open University for Older Adults over the past year. 

On March 19, Beijing Experimental School of the Open University of China (OUC) held their 2016 Spring Opening Ceremony and the launch ceremony for their Mobile Learning Pilot.

On the afternoon of February 26, 2016, in the company of Chairman of Russia-China Cultural Education Development Foundation Cui Shan and the delegation, Vice President of Lomonosov Moscow State University Yuri Mazei visited the Open University of China (OUC).