China to bring educational reforms

BEIJING: China will take further steps to regulate and guide the development of after-school education, Ministry of Education (MOE) official Xu Pan said on Friday.Xu said the MOE will cooperate with other authorities to carry out regular inspections of off-campus training institutions, noting that preferred and non-preferred lists will be published and regularly updated. Schools have been encouraged to provide improved education, after-school programs and customized services. Off-campus training institutions have been warned against blindly pursuing profit and shifting risks to parents. – Agencies