Gao Song, deputy to the 14th National People's Congress, is interviewed before the closing meeting of the second session of the 14th National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, March 11, 2024. [Photo by Wang Zhuangfei/chinadaily.com.cn]
Gao Song, academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and president of Sun Yat-sen University, said that engaging students in high-level research is one of the most important ways to cultivate students' creativity.
Facing the uncertainties of the future, it is necessary to enhance students' creativity, as well as enhance their general abilities, especially in learning, thinking and taking action, NPC Deputy Gao said during an interview with a group of deputies for the second session of the 14th session. National People's Congress.
“Most of the problems we face in reality are complex and uncertain, and individual disciplines and majors often have difficulty solving them. However, our teaching is fundamentally about educating current students with prior knowledge, in the hope that they will be able to solve future problems.” He said, stressing the importance of creativity.
Gao believes that research-oriented universities play a pivotal role in basic research and cultivating talents in basic research. He said that education, science, technology and talent are the basic and strategic support for the comprehensive construction of a modern socialist country, and universities are the most concentrated intersection of these three elements.
“After assuming the position of deputy of the National People's Congress of China, the proposals I put forward over the past two years are all about the role of universities as the intersection and the main force,” Gao said.
Last year, it was proposed to increase the stable support rate for basic research in research-oriented universities. This year, he proposed improving the management of competitive funds in order to better stimulate the enthusiasm of researchers and their institutions, thus enhancing the output of cutting-edge science and future technology.
He stated that this year marks the centenary of the founding of Sun Yat-sen University.
“Sun Yat-sen University is located in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and has already established branch campuses in core cities such as Guangzhou, Zhuhai and Shenzhen in Guangdong Province. This year, it will also establish a graduate research institute in Hong Kong and will expand open cooperation, expressing Announced that in the future, Sun Yat-sen University will actively integrate into the Greater Bay Area, contributing to building an international scientific and technological innovation center and talent hub, making new contributions to the country's development and human progress.
