"Patriotic education runs through the whole process of school education"

On October 24, 2023, the sixth meeting of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress deliberated and passed the Patriotic Education Law, which will come into effect on January 1, 2024.

Yesterday, the Legislative Affairs Committee of the NPC Standing Committee and the General Office of the NPC Standing Committee held a press conference on the implementation of the Patriotic Education Law.

Adhere to the high degree of unity of patriotism, love for the party, and love for socialism

Yang Heqing, director of the Legislative Planning Office of the Legislative Affairs Commission of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, said that the formulation of a law on patriotic education and the promotion and guarantee of patriotic education in the new era in the form of the rule of law are of great and far-reaching significance for inheriting the national spirit, gathering the strength of the people, promoting the construction of a strong country and national rejuvenation, creating new great causes with new great struggles, and promoting the realization of the Chinese dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

He mentioned that in the implementation of the Patriotic Education Law, it is necessary to grasp a clear political orientation, strengthen cultural self-confidence, and follow the laws of patriotic education. "In contemporary China, the essence of patriotism is to adhere to a high degree of unity between patriotism, love for the party, and love for socialism. To implement the Patriotism Education Law, it is necessary to uphold the fundamental political attribute and political direction of patriotism in contemporary China, which is the unity of patriotism, love for the party, and love for socialism. ”

He mentioned that the implementation of the Patriotic Education Law should closely combine patriotic education with the inheritance and development of the excellent traditional Chinese culture, strengthen cultural self-confidence, and promote the creative transformation and innovative development of the excellent traditional Chinese culture. At the same time, we must uphold an open and inclusive mentality, pay attention to learning from and absorbing the achievements of human civilization in patriotic education, and prevent populism and other interference. ”

Yang Heqing said: Patriotic education is an education for all the people, rich in content, diverse in form, with emphasis on young people and school education as the foundation, and it is necessary to pay attention to education and guidance as well as to practice and cultivation, and it is all the more necessary for the whole society to participate in and promote it together, so as to create a good atmosphere for the implementation of the Patriotic Education Law.

Strengthen the governance of information that violates the Patriotic Education Law

The Patriotism Education Law clarifies that online information service providers shall strengthen the establishment of online patriotism education content, produce and disseminate online information and works that embody the spirit of patriotism, develop and use new platforms, technologies, and products, and vividly carry out online patriotism education activities.

Tang Lei, deputy director of the Cyberspace Administration of China, said, "The Cyberspace Administration of China has always attached great importance to patriotism education, and has continuously strengthened the construction of patriotism-related laws and regulations in the process of promoting the formulation and revision of online legislation. ”

He mentioned that at present, the Internet has become an important carrier of patriotic education. "The internet information departments will further guide online information service providers to strengthen the establishment of online content for patriotic education, organizing and carrying out publicity and reporting on major themes, major activities, and major events related to patriotism, to create a strong atmosphere for patriotic education. ”

He also mentioned that at the same time, we will continue to strengthen the governance of online information that contains content that violates the Patriotic Education Law, further consolidate the main responsibility of network information service providers, improve and improve long-term mechanisms, and earnestly implement the requirements of laws and regulations related to patriotic education in the whole process of managing the network, running the Internet, and surfing the Internet, and actively create a cyberspace with clear weather, good ecology, and abundant positive energy.

Increase the intensity of performances and promotion of works on patriotic themes in all kinds of major activities

Zhou Jiucai, a first-level inspector of the Department of Policies and Regulations of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, said that the Ministry of Culture and Tourism has given full play to the resources and advantages of various museums, memorial halls, public libraries, cultural centers and other public cultural facilities, cultural and art research institutions, art troupes, cultural relics and intangible cultural heritage protection centers, exhibition halls, etc., and carried out patriotic education activities through publicity and display, experience and practice, holding activities, and literary and artistic creation.

He mentioned that in the next step, we will further strengthen the construction of the cultural front, rely on the rich collection resources, plan various forms of exhibitions, carry out theme lectures with red content, build a good red education platform, give full play to the role of the position, and make the spirit of patriotism more deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. "Continue to organize and carry out distinctive folk cultural activities around traditional festivals such as the Spring Festival, Lantern Festival, and Dragon Boat Festival to enhance the feelings of the family and country. ”

He mentioned that it is necessary to take patriotism as the main theme of literary and artistic creation, and intensify the performance and promotion of works with patriotic themes in various major activities. "Make good use of various activities such as bringing public cultural services to campuses and grassroots levels, and organize outstanding literary and artistic works and cultural activities with patriotic themes to enter the youth and the masses. ”

Zhou Jiucai also mentioned that he will continue to promote the excavation and utilization of intangible cultural heritage such as revolutionary cultural relics and historical sites, traditional skills and other intangible cultural heritage, and red resources, and promote patriotic education.

Integrate the content of patriotic education into various subjects and teaching materials

Young students are the key group of patriotic education, and schools are an important front for strengthening patriotic education.

The Patriotic Education Law stipulates that the state will incorporate patriotic education into the national education system, and clarifies the responsibilities that education departments and schools at all levels and types of schools should perform.

Wang Daquan, deputy director of the Department of Policies and Regulations of the Ministry of Education, said: To implement the provisions of the law, patriotic education should run through the entire process of school education, guide schools of all types at all levels to do a good job in running and teaching ideological and political theory courses, and integrate the content of patriotic education into various disciplines and teaching materials. "Promote the integration of ideological and political courses in primary and secondary schools, deeply excavate the patriotic education resources contained in various disciplines, and carry out targeted education on socialism with Chinese characteristics and the Chinese dream, socialist core values, and the history of the Communist Party of China, the history of new China, the history of reform and opening up, the history of socialist development, the history of the development of the Chinese nation, and the education of the rule of law, and the education of the sense of community of the Chinese nation. ”

He also mentioned that the content of patriotic education should be integrated into the construction of various social practice education bases, create high-quality projects for educating people in venues and bases for promoting red culture, guide schools to carefully design campus practice activities, and organize students to participate in "ideological and political courses in the venues" and "walking ideological and political courses". "Guide all localities and schools to make overall plans for the use of educational resources such as patriotic education bases and national defense education bases, give full play to the patriotic education functions of all levels and types of cultural centers, memorial halls, museums and other places, and educate and guide students to cultivate their feelings for the country and strengthen their ideals and beliefs."

Relevant departments are studying the work plan and planning for next year's celebrations

Zeng Jianli, deputy director of the Propaganda and Education Bureau of the Central Propaganda Department, said that on the occasion of the 70 th anniversary of the founding of New China and the 100 th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, the party and the state held a grand and solemn celebration, which fully demonstrated the atmosphere of a great party and a great country with good manners and harmony, greatly encouraged the patriotic enthusiasm of all the people, and stimulated the strong voice of the times that "please rest assured that the party will be strong and the country will be strong." "The newly promulgated Law on Patriotic Education makes special provisions in Article 9, making it clear that on October 1 of each year, the National Day of the People's Republic of China, the state and all sectors of society will hold various forms of celebrations to carry out patriotic education in a concentrated manner. ”

He mentioned that next year will mark the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, and it will also be a favorable opportunity to implement the laws and regulations and seize the important time node to effectively carry out patriotic education. At present, the relevant departments are studying and formulating a work plan to plan and design next year's celebrations. "The main idea is to mobilize all sectors of society to participate, go deep into the urban and rural grassroots frontline, and widely carry out various forms of theme activities with rich content such as learning and Xi experience, theme lectures, remembering martyrs, online publicity, and mass cultural activities, so as to stimulate patriotism, strengthen the country's aspirations, and practice patriotism, create a strong social atmosphere to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of New China, and make love for the motherland a firm belief, spiritual strength and conscious action of all the people. ”

This group of articles / reporter Meng Yaxu co-ordinated / Liu Xiaoxue

(Beijing Youth Daily)