With the aim of thoroughly implementing Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's letter of reply to presidents and expert representatives of agricultural-related universities and the spirit of the National Education Congress, the pilot enrollment reform has been approved, so as to serve the strategic needs of the nation,fulfill the historical task of strengthening and rejuvenating agriculture, and strengthen the selection and training of excellent innovative talents.NWAFU will carry out the pilot enrollment reform of basic disciplines (Plan for Strengthening Basic Academic Disciplines) from 2022,and the enrollment majors are seed science and engineering (biological breeding) and animal Science (biological breeding).

With the focus of thebasic discipline enrollment, Plan for Strengthening Basic Academic Disciplines aims toovercomecutthroatcore technology, and effectively combine the selection and cultivation of outstanding innovative talents in basic disciplines. It is a pilot of enrollment reform, as well as an in-depth exploration of the talents cultivation in basic disciplines. The approval of the pilot enrollment reform puts forward higher requirements for NWAFU to establish a multi-dimensional enrollment model for candidates evaluation and improve the selection and cultivation mechanism of outstanding innovative talents in basic disciplines.

Translated by: Tian Yuanyuan

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