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This might interest Indian schoolgoing children too. China has passed an education law aiming to relax little students from the pressures of excessive homework.
As per the reports parents have been asked to ensure their children have reasonable time for rest and exercise, and do not spend too much time online too. Also intensive after-school tutoring is being restricted for children in China.
In August China had banned written exams for six and seven year olds. In the past one year the state has also introduced a number of measures aimed at moderating children’s addiction to internet. The latest measure was passed by the National People’s Congress Standing Committee, the country’s permanent legislative body.
The present move is also being linked to finances with the parents as the government’s move was seen as attempt to ease the financial pressures of raising children, after China posted a record low birth rate.
What immediate response from parents in China will bring via this move is not known but hopefully it will bring some good time for kids.
Full details of the law are yet to be made public but as per the media reports it encourages parents to nurture their children’s morals, intellectual development and social habits. Local government will be responsible for implementation, such as providing funding for enriching extra-curricular activities.
The law received a mixed reaction on social media site Weibo, with some users praising the drive for good parenting while others questioned whether local authorities or the parents themselves would be up to the task.
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In July, Beijing stripped online tutoring firms operating in the country of the ability to make a profit from teaching core subjects.
The new guidelines also restricted foreign investment in the industry and disrupted the private tutoring sector which was worth around $120bn (£87bn). Education inequality is also a problem – more affluent parents are willing to spend thousands to get their children into top schools.
