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Authorities in Jiading district of Shanghai announce the opening of the Community University of Science Popularization at an inauguration ceremony. [Photo/jiading.gov.cn] |
Authorities in Jiading district of Shanghai recently announced the opening of the Community University of Science Popularization at an inauguration ceremony, local media reported on Jan 18.
Having such a university will be conducive to improving local people's scientific literacy and helping the district reach its goal of becoming a scientific and technological innovation center.
Officials said that the university is open to local residents and aims to be a science education platform. It will consist of three parts: the district-level headquarters campus, branches in the towns, and branches at local communities.
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Eight people are appointed as teachers of the Community University of Science Popularization at an inauguration ceremony in Jiading, Shanghai. [Photo/jiading.gov.cn] |
Local authorities put forward the top priorities for the university. The tasks include developing the curriculum and teaching materials that suit locals' needs, bringing in top faculty members, and coming up with innovative teaching methods by adopting information technology.
At the ceremony, eight people were appointed as teachers of the university. After the ceremony, the authorities also invited experts to give training lectures for the teachers and local officials who work on science popularization.