The storm of childization and the decline in the number of junior high school graduates have severely impacted higher vocational education.

(Provided by University Questions)

[Reporter Lin Xiaoyun/Taipei Report] The Junior High School Education Examination will be held on May 20 and 21. Wei Jiahui, CEO of the University Wen website (www.unews.com.tw), pointed out today that the number of junior high school graduates has fallen below 200,000 in the past five years Penghu, Pingtung, Chiayi counties and cities, Changhua, and Yilan, etc., are the regions with the highest reduction ratio, accelerating the exit of local high school vocational schools, especially private high school vocational schools (technical high schools).

Under the social concept of "emphasizing general higher education and neglecting higher vocational education", Wei Jiahui spoke out for the school, hoping that the Ministry of Education can provide policy guidance to solve the urgent task. One is to reduce the number of public general high school classes to less than 30 students, and the other is to strengthen technical and vocational education. Dedicate resources.

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At present, 27 vocational high schools across the country have been listed as special counseling schools or their enrollment or operation has been suspended, and most of them are counties and cities with severe birthrate decline.

In addition to Taipei City, more than 95% of the schools entering and exiting in other counties and cities are technical high schools.

Wei Jiahui said that the withdrawal of higher vocational colleges and the lack of enrollment have resulted in a significant drop in the number of students surveyed, and the lack of enrollment in HKUST.

In response to the declining birth rate, the Ministry of Education promulgated the "Adjustment of Class Size and Class Size Handling Principles in High Schools in Response to Declining Childhood Reduction" in 2015, proposing that the class size be reduced to 35 in public schools and 45 in private schools.

Wei Jiahui mentioned that starting from 2018, the number of admissions exempted from the exams decreased by 35,713 in 2012 compared to 2018, including Shuangbei City and Jibei District of Keelung City. The highest in the country.

The reduced quota is mainly for technical high schools.

Data from the Ministry of Education also show that the proportion of technically advanced students in the 111 academic year was 33.33% in Taipei City and 42.56% in New Taipei City, far below the national average.

The 12 private technical high schools in New Taipei City have already withdrawn from the Enlightened and Qing Dynasty. The 6 public technical high schools have maintained an 80% registration rate under the encouragement of the New Taipei City Bureau of Education.

Although Taipei City has no high-tech exits, Yuda Commercial College, which had the largest number of students in the past, has undergone transformation to international education and was once renamed Princeton, but it still cannot reverse the pressure of decreasing student numbers.

Wei Jiahui said that in the eastern and southern areas hardest hit by the declining birth rate, the pressure to withdraw private technical high schools is even more severe.

Taitung Gongdong Higher Education, whose schooling quality is internationally recognized, has seen a decrease in enrollment, and the school has been listed as a supplementary school due to financial gaps.

There are only 1,784 junior high school graduates in Taitung County this year, a decrease of 13.23% compared to five years ago.

Wei Jiahui pointed out that public high school students have full grades ranging from 5A++ to 5C, but 5C students enter national high schools, and they may not be able to keep up with the progress in three years of study. The spirit of adaptability and talent promotion.

The storm of childization and the decline in the number of junior high school graduates have severely impacted higher vocational education.

(Provided by University Questions)