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Comments twitter facebook Sina Microblog reddit BEIJING, July 14 -- After warning officials to shun hedonism and avoid overseas travel onpublic funds, China is now telling organizers of educational trips for school students: studymore, sightsee less.
A manual released Monday by the Ministry of Education stipulates that educationalcourses and activities should occupy at least half the itinerary for study-themed overseastrips for primary and middle school students.
Usually paid for by families with prestigious schools and universities as destinations, shortoverseas trips in the name of education are a popular choice for well-off parents who hopeto broaden their children's views and inspire their study.
"Short-term overseas study trips during students' holidays have become a boomingbusiness in recent years. However, problems frequently plague these trips due toinadequate management and supervision," the statement said, noting the trips ofteninvolve incompetent organizing, arbitrary pricing and a focus on sightseeing rather thaneducation.
Setting detailed requirements for activities, duration, destinations and safety issues, itstresses that such trips should be organized closely in line with school curricula and have "aclear and rewarding educational goal as well as a tight and proper study schedule."
"Considering students' physical and mental conditions, it is recommended that, in general,trips for primary school students should not last more than three weeks, and for middleschool students no more than six weeks. Each trip may not involve more than twocountries, and cities visited in each country may not exceed four," it said.
Meanwhile, organizers are told to first check the legitimacy and capacity of overseasschools and holiday camp groups if they want to partner with them to hold such trips.
The statement urges organizers to map out emergency plans and arrange at least oneteacher for every ten students during a trip. They should also keep in contact withstudents' parents on a regular basis to report progress, and if conditions permit, once perday.
According to the ministry, the manual aims to guide organizers to improve such trips, andschools and international exchange institutes under educational administrations should setan example by following the instructions.
(Editor:Du Mingming、Bianji)
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