The Role of Vocational Education in the Transformation of Rural Migrant Workers into Citizens
VTE English Edition - VTE English Edition NO.1-4, 2015


By Staff Reporter Meng Fanhua

On Sep. 12, 2014, the “Opinion of the State Council on Further Improving the Service for Rural Migrant Workers” was formally released. In the Opinion, “driving the transformation of rural migrant workers in to citizens” becomes a keynote. The government has made customized policies for rural migrant workers in the aspects of employment and business startup, safeguard of rights and interests in work, equality in enjoyment of basic urban public services, rights of receiving education by their children living with them, settlement in cities and towns, rental housing and social security, bringing “good news” to rural migrant workers who look forward to get integrated into the city.(Annex