Wang Yi: Grasp the methodology of cultivating new people of the times

At the National Education Conference, General Secretary Xi Jinping used six hard work, that is, to work strengthening ideals and beliefs, to cultivate patriotic feelings, to strengthen moral cultivation, to increase knowledge and insight, to cultivate the spirit of struggle, and to enhance comprehensive quality, and to clarify the methodology for cultivating new people who are responsible for the era of national rejuvenation. As educators, we must earnestly study, deeply understand, and accurately grasp.

Efforts should be made to strengthen ideals and convictions, educate and guide students to establish the lofty ideal of communism and the common ideal of socialism with Chinese characteristics, enhance students' self-confidence in the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics, theoretical self-confidence, institutional self-confidence, and cultural self-confidence, and be determined to shoulder the heavy responsibility of the era of national rejuvenation. General Secretary Xi Jinping stressed that ideals guide the direction of life, and faith determines the success or failure of careers. In the great historical process of Revolution, Construction, and Reform in our country, the light of ideals and the fire of faith have inspired generations of young people with lofty ideals to heed the party's call and struggle with the party. Today, socialism with Chinese characteristics has entered a new era, and we are closer to the center of the world stage than ever before, closer to the goal of realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation than ever before, and unprecedentedly capable and confident of achieving this goal. At the same time, reform and opening up have entered the deep-water area, and risks and pressures in all aspects have been increasing. In the face of historical opportunities and challenges, the education work in the new era should focus on guiding students to constantly strengthen their ideals and convictions, keep in mind where we come from, who we go with, and where we are going, better study and apply Marxist positions, viewpoints, and methods to observe and analyze problems, learn to grasp the essence in a variety of complex phenomena, be good at discovering changes and summing up the law from national history, actual achievements, and international comparisons, constantly enhance the "four consciousnesses," strengthen the "four self-confidences," and ensure that we are not confused by appearances, are not moved by interference, and are not afraid of risks. Let the ideal of youth withstand the wind and waves and withstand the test.

Efforts should be made to cultivate patriotic feelings, let the patriotic spirit firmly take root in the hearts of students, educate and guide students to love and support the Communist Party of China, be determined to listen to the party, follow the party, and be determined to take root in the people and dedicate themselves to the country. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out that the spirit of patriotism is deeply rooted in the hearts of the Chinese nation, is the spiritual gene of the Chinese nation, maintains the unity of all ethnic groups on the land of China, and inspires generations of Chinese sons and daughters to make unremitting efforts for the development and prosperity of the motherland. The historical fact that the Chinese nation has endured vicissitudes but has stood firm is a clear proof. Against the background of the profound and complex changes in today's world and the national rejuvenation entering a critical period, it is all the more necessary to hold high the banner of patriotism and unite the people's hearts and enhance confidence with the spirit of patriotism. In the education work in the new era, it is necessary to focus on telling patriotic stories well, make efforts to be sincere and fascinating, exert efforts to improve the quality of content and the actual results of education, guide young students to establish and adhere to a correct outlook on history, nationality, country, and culture, take a clear-cut stand against and refute rumors that slander heroes, and viewpoints that dwarf the revolutionary spirit, constantly enhance the patriotic consciousness and patriotic feelings of the broad masses of students, strengthen national identity, national identity, and cultural identity from the bottom of their hearts, and cultivate party-loving and patriotic people who are consistent in words and deeds.

Efforts should be made to strengthen the cultivation of moral character, educate and guide students to cultivate and practice the core socialist values, cultivate moral character in a down-to-earth manner, and become people with great love and great morality. The pursuit of good character gathers the temperature of people's hearts, condenses the common sense of society, and runs through the long history of civilization development. Without discernment and self-control in moral cultivation, there will be a lack of care for society and others, a lack of tolerance and responsibility. At present, the exchange and confrontation of diverse social trends of thought, and the noisy and impetuous concept of multiple values are impacting people's spiritual homes. In the education work in the new era, we must strengthen the moral cultivation of students, buckle the first button of life, and ensure that young people have sunshine in their hearts, distant places in their eyes, and strength under their feet. It is necessary to educate and guide young students to strengthen their moral cultivation, pay attention to moral practice, be wise and virtuous, abide by public morality, and be strict with private morality, so that they can have both political integrity and ability, and strive to become new people of the times with good conduct and excellent quality, and become the pillars needed by the country and the people.

Efforts should be made to increase knowledge and insight, education and guidance to students cherish the learning time, seek knowledge and learning without distraction, increase insight, enrich knowledge, and advance in the direction of seeking truth, understanding reason, and understanding. "Non-learning cannot be widely talented, and non-ambition cannot be learned." General Secretary Xi Jinping stressed that knowledge is the cornerstone of everyone's talent, and the cornerstone must be deeply and firmly laid in the learning stage. In today's era, the rapid development of information technology has brought an unprecedented violent impact on human society, and there is an increasingly cross-integration trend between disciplines and disciplines, between science and technology, and between natural sciences and humanities and social sciences. In the education work in the new era, it is necessary to guide the students of Guangdong University to firmly seize the current good time, strive to enrich their skills and skills, arm themselves with scientific and cultural knowledge, show the vigor of "newborn calves are not afraid of tigers," seize all opportunities to learn knowledge and temper their skills, learn from hunger and thirst, learn everywhere at all times, and persevere in learning, and constantly optimize the knowledge structure according to the new requirements of the new era, so that the new knowledge and innovation vitality of the times can be internalized into the core competitiveness of growing into talents.

Efforts should be made to cultivate the spirit of struggle, education and guidance of students to establish lofty ambitions, experience the spirit of daring to take responsibility and unremitting struggle, have the mental state of courage to struggle, optimistic and upward attitude towards life, and achieve self-improvement, strong and promising. Happiness is a struggle, and struggle itself is a kind of happiness. General Secretary Xi Jinping has repeatedly mentioned the spirit of struggle on different occasions, encouraged the vast number of young people to "establish great aspirations and be strivers", and proposed that "striving to realize the Chinese dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is a rare opportunity in our lives." Every young person should cherish this great era and be a strivers in the new era." In the education work in the new era, it is necessary to educate and guide students to understand that struggle is not only a means to achieve goals and achieve ends, but also a way of life, a way of life, a way of realizing a better life choice, and a necessary condition for young people to grow into talents in the new era.

Efforts should be made to enhance the comprehensive quality, and education should guide students to cultivate comprehensive ability and cultivate innovative thinking. In a certain period of time, a person's comprehensive quality is relatively stable; However, the quality of human beings is not innate, but is acquired and cultivated in acquired practice, and can be changed and improved through education. In the new era, education work should educate and guide students to cultivate comprehensive ability and adapt to the needs of the country and the times. Develop students' creative potential, cultivate students' sense of courage to innovate, emancipate their minds, and dare to seek truth; Cultivate students' ability to be good at innovation, be diligent in thinking, be willing to explore, and establish innovative thinking. Establish the educational concept of health first, strengthen and improve physical education, and open enough physical education classes to let the majority of young people experience fun in sports, exercise strong physique, feel collective strength, temper will quality, and improve personality. Guide students to establish a correct aesthetic view, comprehensively strengthen and improve school aesthetic education, adhere to the beauty of educating people, cultural people, improve students' aesthetic and humanistic literacy. Carry forward the spirit of labor among students, run labor education through the entire process of talent training, create a good atmosphere of loving labor, cultivate students' sense of labor and sense of struggle, and contribute to the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics in a down-to-earth manner.

(The author is Secretary of the Party Committee and Executive Vice Dean of the School of Marxism, Chinese Min University)