Xi Jinping sends a letter of condolences to teachers across the country

2013Year09month09日17:02:26Source: Xinhuanet

Xinhuanet Beijing9month9日Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, President of the State, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, who is on a state visit to Uzbekistan9month9日Sending a letter of condolences to teachers across the country. The full text of the condolence letter is as follows:

Teachers across the country:

As the 29th Teachers’ Day approaches, I am on a state visit to distant Uzbekistan. First of all, on behalf of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, I would like to express my sincere wishes to the whole country1400Teacher Wan, I extend my sincere greetings and high respect! Happy holidays to everyone!

For a long time, teachers in our country have conscientiously implemented the party’s education policy, worked silently, made selfless contributions, illuminated students’ hearts with love, knowledge, and wisdom, cultivated batches of outstanding talents, and made outstanding contributions to the development of our country’s education, national development, and national rejuvenation.

A century-old plan is based on education. Teachers are the foundation of education and the source of development. They bear the important responsibility of allowing every child to grow up healthily and providing education that satisfies the people. It is hoped that teachers across the country will firmly establish the ideals and beliefs of socialism with Chinese characteristics, take the lead in practicing the core socialist values, consciously enhance the sense of honor and responsibility of cultivating people with moral integrity, teaching and educating people, learn to be teachers, behave as role models, and be instructors and guides for the healthy growth of students; firmly establish the concept of lifelong learning , strengthen learning, broaden horizons, update knowledge, continuously improve professional capabilities and education and teaching quality, and strive to become high-quality teachers with superb professional skills and favorites among students; firmly establish a sense of reform and innovation, actively participate in educational innovation practices, and contribute to the development of modern education with Chinese characteristics and world-class standards.

Party committees and governments at all levels should regard strengthening the construction of teachers as the most important basic task for the development of education, improve teacher quality, improve teacher treatment, care about teachers' health, safeguard teachers' rights and interests, fully trust and rely closely on teachers, and support outstanding talents to teach for a long time and for life.

The whole society should vigorously promote the good custom of respecting teachers and valuing education, making teachers the most respected profession in society.

I wish all teachers across the country good health, smooth work and happy life!

Xi Jinping

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