On this day 40 years ago, on May 27, 1985 (April 8, 1985 lunar calendar), the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China promulgated the "Decision on the Reform of the Education System". The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China promulgated the "Decision on the Reform of the Education System" On May 27, 1985, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China issued the "Decision on the Reform of the Education System". The "Decision" pointed out that the fundamental purpose of the reform of the education system is to improve the quality of the nation, produce more talents and produce good talents. The main contents of the reform are: reform the education management system, while strengthening macro-management, resolutely implement streamlining administration and delegating powers, and expand the autonomy of schools to run schools; adjust the education structure and reform the labor and personnel system accordingly; reform the educational ideology, educational content and educational methods that are not compatible with socialist modernization. After the reform, to achieve: basic education has been effectively strengthened, vocational and technical education has been widely developed, the potential and vitality of institutions of higher learning have been fully brought into play, school education and education outside the school and after the school are carried out simultaneously, and all levels and types of education can actively adapt to the various needs of economic and social development. The "Decision" also makes clear principles for increasing investment in education, transferring the responsibility for developing basic education to local governments, implementing nine-year compulsory education in a step-by-step manner, adjusting the structure of secondary education, vigorously developing vocational and technical education, reforming the enrollment plan and graduation allocation system of institutions of higher learning, expanding the autonomy of institutions of higher learning, strengthening leadership, mobilizing all aspects to actively struggle, and ensuring the smooth progress of education system reform. Vocational high school students are taking drawing classes to vigorously develop vocational and technical education is a part of China's education reform