What is the meaning of "two basics" in educational terminology?

"Two basics" is the abbreviation for basically implementing nine-year compulsory education and basically eliminating illiteracy among young people.

The "two basics" was put forward by the Ministry of Education. In order to implement the Decision of the State Council on Further Strengthening Rural Education (Guo Fa [2003]19), further promote the development of the western region, and achieve the goal of basically popularizing nine-year compulsory education and basically eliminating illiteracy among young people in the western region (hereinafter referred to as "two basics"), the "Two basics" attack plan for the western region of the country (2003) is formulated.

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Implementing the "two basics" plan for tackling key problems in the western region is an important strategic measure to implement the spirit of the 16th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the Third Plenary Session of the 16th Central Committee, focus on the fundamental interests of the overwhelming majority of the people, and fundamentally solve the "three rural issues" in the western region. It is an important part of the country's western development strategy, which is of great significance to safeguarding national unity, border stability and realizing long-term stability of the country.

The implementation of the "two basics" plan in the western region will effectively promote the development of education in the western region, generally improve the quality of workers, promote the coordinated economic and social development between regions and between urban and rural areas, and lay a solid foundation for building a well-off society in an all-round way and realizing the strategic goal of developing the western region.

The attack on the "two basics" in the western region is related to the realization of the goal of popularizing nine-year compulsory education and eliminating illiteracy among young people in China. In 2000, the country achieved the goal of "two basics"; By the end of 2002, the "two basics" population coverage rate reached 9 1%. Through the unremitting efforts of governments at all levels in the western region, education in the western region has developed rapidly and achieved remarkable results, but the overall level of education development is still low and uneven. The average length of education in the western region is only 6.7 years, which is lower than the national average 1.3 years.

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