Talent is the core competitiveness of a university, and only by gathering first-class scientific research and teaching talents can the discipline construction achieve breakthroughs and the comprehensive strength of the university can be rapidly improved, which is a hard indicator of the development of a university.
If a university wants to grow rapidly, it must offer attractive packages to attract talented people to join it – including salary, housing, research allowances, research start-up funds, etc.
This looks really eye-catching, but everyone in it knows that the treatment of colleges and universities is not so easy to get, and the higher the salary, the heavier the burden on your shoulders. If you can't come up with a project or achievement that satisfies the university within the specified time and achieve a promotion, then you will face the risk of being demoted or dismissed.
This is what people today call the spirit of contract. According to the normal understanding, there should be no problem, after all, this is a bet, you have to take your own responsibility for your own contract. However, in reality, there are always some young scholars who cannot adapt to this kind of policy measures and are unwilling to face such a dilemma, and choose to go to the extreme road on the street. This is a bit regrettable and embarrassing.
On May 13, Professor Huang Rihan, a well-known big V and scholar of international affairs, issued an article to mourn Song Kai, a teacher from Nanjing Forestry University, saying that the regulations of colleges and universities "either promote or leave" have brought too much pressure to young people, and it is too much to lie flat without being promoted or left, which is a dilemma for colleges and universities.
According to the official network news of Nanjing Forestry University, Song Kai was an associate professor of the Department of Environmental Engineering of the College of Ecology and Environment before his death, graduated from Tianjin Polytechnic University with a bachelor's degree, graduated from Peking University with a master's degree, and graduated from UBC in Canada with a doctorate, and was only 38 years old.
How could such a young scholar, who originally had a bright future, suddenly choose to commit suicide? Mr. Song Kai's master's classmates spoke out publicly in the chat group, released Mr. Song Kai's resume, and pointed out that Mr. Song entered Nanjing Forestry University in 2019 through the talent introduction policy, and the first employment period was 4 years, but the assessment was determined to be unqualified by the school, and he needed to reduce his salary and downgrade, and part of the settling-in allowance and housing purchase subsidy would be refunded. In this case, Song Kai chose suicide and was only 38 years old!
And then an insider also published a post detailing the whole story: The reason why Mr. Songkai was demoted from associate professor to lecturer was because he lacked a National Natural Science Foundation project and did not pass the initial appointment assessment. The post also emphasized that the reason why Professor Song Kai did not get the project is because the scientific research platform and resource support provided by the university are very limited, and there is no good team and atmosphere, so everything has to be relied on by himself, so the scientific research progress made during the employment period is not much.
Judging from these posts, the reason why Professor Song Kai chose to commit suicide was because he failed the assessment, was demoted, and was asked to refund part of the settling-in fee.
Regarding this rumor on the Internet, the relevant person in charge of the School of Ecology and Environment of Nanjing Forestry University said that the facts spread on the Internet are seriously inconsistent, and they do not respect the family and expose the personal information of the family.
So who is the real cause of suicide? It can only be said that Song Kai did not pass the student assessment, and his downmotion to lecturer can only be one of the inducements, not the main reason. It's simple.
Because the agreement on the introduction of high-level talents is clearly written, when he joined the company, he was hired as an associate professor, and now because he has not completed the Natural Science Foundation, he is only pushed to the position where he should be - lecturer. Isn't this also an intermediate title? And many colleges and universities are much more cruel than this, driving people directly. From this point of view, Nanjing Forestry University is already very humane.
And judging from Song Kai's family situation, there should be no suicidal thoughts. His wife is also an associate professor at the university, and he has a 2-year-old son. For the sake of his family, he shouldn't have gone down this dead end. As long as you are good enough, even if you return to the lecturer now, can't you still get back the title of associate professor with hard work?
As the matter fermented, an insider broke the news that Professor Song Kai chose to commit suicide because he suffered from depression. This explanation should be the closest news to the truth.
A person is not even afraid of death, he still cares about face, doesn't he work hard? And the reason why there is such an extreme choice is that only under depression, I can't control myself, and I will make such serious consequences. Depression, a mental health problem that is increasingly mentioned in modern society, is often hidden behind people's glamorous appearances, silently eroding the inner world of patients. The death of teacher Song Kai has undoubtedly sounded the alarm bell for us, so that we must face up to and pay attention to the mental health problems of college teachers.
For university teachers, the pressures they face are manifold. In addition to the heavy tasks of scientific research and teaching, there is also the pressure of title promotion, project application, and paper publication. These pressures are often closely related to their career development and standard of living, so they may feel frustrated and lost once they fail to achieve their desired goals, or even fall into a situation of self-doubt and denial.
In addition, university teachers have relatively small social circles and are more closed in nature, which also makes them more prone to loneliness and anxiety. When these emotions cannot be resolved and alleviated in a timely and effective manner, it may lead to more serious psychological problems.
Therefore, we need to start from multiple aspects to pay attention to and improve the mental health of university teachers. First of all, colleges and universities should strengthen psychological counseling and care for teachers, help them establish a correct outlook on career and life, and enhance their psychological resilience. Second, universities should optimize the research and teaching environment, reduce the work pressure of teachers, and provide them with more support and assistance. Finally, the society should also strengthen the attention and publicity of mental health issues, and improve the public's awareness and attention to mental health issues.
In short, the death of teacher Song Kai is a tragedy, but it also reminds us to pay more attention to the mental health of college teachers. Only through the joint efforts of the whole society can we create a healthier and more harmonious working environment for college and university teachers, so that they can better display their talents and potentials and make greater contributions to the cause of higher education in the mainland.
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