Retired Teachers Recruited to Support Universities in Western Areas

The Ministry of Education has launched a campaign recruiting retired teachers to support the development of universities in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Yunnan Province. About 120-140 teachers will be selected for this year. The campaign aims to ease the pressure of talent shortages that is faced by industries and enterprises in China’s western areas.

These retired teachers are expected to teach classes, provide didactical tutoring, and engage in research and team building in the schools they are sent to. They can conduct these activities in person or online, and for both short and long terms. Long-term programs are no less than one year.

Funding for this campaign largely comes from the Ministry of Education. Teachers are paid annually, monthly or per teaching hour. The local schools they work for will pay for their transport, insurance, heating, and other benefits.