"One College Student Per Village" Programme

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In 2004, the Ministry of Education initiated the "One College Student Per Village" Programme, which has been meticulously organised and executed by the OUC and its educational system. Over the past two decades, especially following the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), the Open University of China has harnessed its systemic advantages to cultivate a significant pool of local rural talent through modern distance education and information technology, offering vital human resource support for rural revitalisation. As of December 2024, the "One College Student Per Village" Programme has reached across 29 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities), enrolling a total of 1.157 million students and graduating 815,000 university students for rural areas.