To welcome the convocation of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Youth League of China, study and implement “Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese characteristics for a New Era”, and publicise the historic achievements and transitions since the 18th National Congress, the Open University of China (OUC) held an activity named “Telling Stories of Rural Revitalisation and Forming Progressive Youth” in its educational system on 28 April 2022. Jing Degang, secretary of the Party Committee and president of the OUC, delivered a speech.
The OUC headquarters and its branches in Henan, Hainan, Sichuan, Guizhou, Gansu and Xinjiang together created a documentary, “Shouldering the National Mission with the Strength of Youth”, related to their particular characteristics and rural-revitalisation practices. Representative young people in the OUC system spoke on topics related to rural revitalisation and shared their learning experiences, as well as their inspiration to help build a better OUC for the “new era”.
Jing Degang said that the activity had far-reaching significance in demonstrating the dedication, courage and responsibility of young people at the OUC, and called on them to work hard and integrate learning into their lives, as well as to bring their personal ideals into the development of open education and the construction of a world-class open university, with results to be visible by the time the 20th National Congress is convened.
Shao Dandan, a teacher from the OUC Rural Revitalisation College, tells of “Being a Progressive Youth Devoted to Rural Areas”
Ding Xiaohui, a Sichuan-branch student, tells of “Little Ding’s Dream of Rural Revitalisation through Fragrance”
Yi Guiming, a Hainan-branch teacher, tells of "Serving Rural Revitalisation in Hainan”
Mayila Habai, a Xinjiang-branch teacher, tells of Yao Xinxia, Winner of the Individual Merit Award for Poverty Alleviation, and President of the Experimental School of Xinjiang Open University
Wang Chonggang, a Guizhou-branch teacher, tells of "Remaining True to One's Original Aspiration and Acting on It"
Zhang Changwei, a Gansu-branch student, tells of "A Dream Seeker: My E-commerce Story"
Yang Linlin, a Henan-branch teacher, tells of "Taking Root"
Li Ruifu, the first Party-branch secretary assigned to Weijiazhai Village, Weixian County, Hebei Province, by the Ministry of Education, and a teacher in the OUC Faculty of Agroforestry and Medicine, tells of "Seeking Development and Poverty Alleviation Through Education, and Promoting Harmony with Rural Revitalisation"
The activity was broadcast on the OUC cloud classroom, central video, the Bilibili station, Kuaishou, TikTok, and other platforms, aiming to ensure the purposefulness and entrepreneurial drive of the OUC teachers and students.
It was jointly organised by the OUC General Office of the Party and Administration, the Rural Revitalisation College, the Department of Public Information, the Department of Student Affairs and Teacher Development, the Learning Resources Department (Digital Library), the Labour Union, the Youth Committee, and the Youth League Committee. The OUC teachers and students participated online, while the leaders of the headquarters and some youth representatives watched it together.
OUC leaders and young faculty and staff participating in the activity
The OUC headquarters and young teachers and students from branches participating online
By Yi Xin, OUC