The foundation of rural revitalisation is skills training. Professor Zhu Zhen, director of the Institute of Problems Facing Agricultural Workers and the Agricultural Culture Research Centre of China Agricultural University, delivered a report titled "China's Rural Skills-training from the Perspective of the Strategy of National Rural Revitalisation" to OUC faculty and students 21 April 2021, with the aim of enhancing the quality of such training at the Open University of China (OUC).
In order to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC), review the May the Fourth Movement, and further study and implement the guiding principles of the important speech General Secretary Xi Jinping delivered at the meeting launching a campaign on Party History Learning and Education, the Open University of China (OUC) launched the “Tell Stories of Party History and Be Progressive Youth: Youth United” learning activity, part of the campaign on Party history learning and education within the OUC educational system, on 29 April 2021.
From 21-23 April 2021, the Open University of China (OUC) held a seminar with a focus on teaching work in the science and engineering majors in Hunan Province.
On the afternoon of 24 April 2021, the opening ceremony for Guizhou Open University (OU) was held.
For the purpose of enhancing both individual teachers and their teams, the Faculty of Forestry and Medicine held a teaching-skills competition in March and April of 2021. The competitors prepared their teaching presentations from the end of March until 21 April, and presented on 22 April. Teachers above a certain level acted as judges, while Yu Caiyuan, Wang Yan, Zhao Xinsheng, Zhao Tingting and Cao Qinzheng were the competitors.
On 22 April 2021, the Open University of China (OUC) held a video conference to review the work, and commend the winners, of the 6th China International Internet Plus College Student Innovation Competition (CIICSIEC). Instructions for preparations for the 7th competition were also delivered.
To enhance teaching skills, help its teachers grow, and select participants for the Teaching-skills Competition of the Open University of China (OUC), the OUC Faculty of Science and Engineering held an activity for teachers to discuss teaching and showcase their teaching skills on 6 April 2021. All teachers in the faculty attended.
To mark World Book and Copyright Day, the Learning Resources Department (Digital Library) and the Scientific-research Management Office of the Open University of China (OUC) jointly organised a lecture on WOS on 22 April 2021.