Chapter 706: Chapter 398, Youthful Students of Our Time
Under the auspices of the developed educational system of Flying Wing Star, Gu Hang formulated a series of plans to address the talent shortage issue within the alliance.
In the future, he envisioned an ideal state where the officials from various regions of the alliance would possess a considerable educational background and overall capabilities that were far superior to the present.
During their educational journey, they would acknowledge the whole set of ideals currently upheld by the alliance: loyalty to the empire, allegiance to the governor, support for the alliance structure, the promotion of integration among multiple stars, contributing to building a beautiful society, and leading all alliance members towards prosperity and strength.
However, relying solely on the ideological education courses within regular schools might not be sufficient. The many Loyal Heir Academies established would play their role in the next phase.
These Loyal Heir Academies, each built using a thousand points of grace, focused on ideological education, and had already started operating on all the planets currently under the control of the alliance, varying in number.
Whether they were administrative personnel, public servants, industry executives, or military officers, if they aspired to high positions, Loyal Heir Academy was an indispensable path for them.
It was not a requirement for everyone to enroll, for no matter how many Gu Hang built, it simply wasn’t enough for everyone to study there. Only those who performed well and were about to take on important positions were admitted. When it came to promotions and job upgrades, the experience and academic performance at Loyal Heir Academy would be an important part of the scoring ratio.
Under equal conditions, a large proportion would be given priority if they had experience studying at the Loyal Heir Academy; even if some had slightly lesser achievements or educational backgrounds, if they were endorsed by the Loyal Heir Academy, they would be given priority.
The training at Loyal Heir Academy would select some of the top graduates from various academies for full-time education, lasting one year. Graduates with such experience, without a doubt, had a very bright future ahead of them. If nothing went wrong, these young people would soar high regardless of their positions or business lines in the future.
The full-time students at each Loyal Heir Academy accounted for only about 20% of the enrollment. The remaining 80% were made up of in-service personnel undergoing further training for periods of about two to three months. This in-service personnel included administrative officials, public servants, employees of state-owned companies, senior managers of entrepreneurial companies, engineers, officers…almost encompassing every profession currently under the alliance system.
Currently, the number of Loyal Heir Academies established by Gu Hang has surpassed thirty, each constructed to accommodate around twenty thousand students. Annually, they could produce two hundred thousand full-time outstanding graduates and one million six hundred thousand in-service trainees.
With such a talent output, the purity of the various teams of the alliance could be safeguarded to a certain degree.
Subsequently, the number of Loyal Heir Academies would further increase.
With the integration of the higher education system into the alliance structure, combined with the Loyal Heir Academy system, the Education Department of the alliance is striving to establish the entire system that meets Governor Gu Hang’s requirements in the shortest time possible.
Dozens of glasses clinked together once again.
Shang Yanwen, usually calm and modest, was now flushed with emotion and excitement under the influence of alcohol.
This was their last gathering.
Shang Yanwen rarely attended the gatherings of his classmates. In his view, they were a waste of time. He neither had the time to participate in meaningless gatherings nor the extra money.
Shang Yanwen hailed from Korolya’s Nuo Yan City and had been an average student from an ordinary family background. When the great plague broke out in Korolya, he was still young and became ill.
If not for Governor Gu Hang leading the armies of Korolya and the empire, winning the war against the epidemic, liberating Nuo Yan City, and enacting a series of policies to treat the sick and provide his family with work and improved job ranks, he would never have survived to grow up.
In the past, boys nearing adulthood like him would certainly try to make ends meet in the streets. The better ones found work in factories, the worse engaged in street brawl, and trickery, or even robbery and theft—whatever it took to fend for themselves and their families.
But with Korolya joining the alliance and the system reforms under the leadership of Miss Isabel coming to Nuo Yan City, his fate was changed once again.
He was able to avoid the destiny of child labor, entering school to study.
Despite the fact that most of his classmates ended up acquiring just some basic knowledge at school to improve their health and eventually find a job once they were old enough, their working environment was much better than before. His neighborhood, under the reforms of the alliance, had state-owned factories, transport teams, and the opportunity for self-employment in small trade, or if necessary, to seek opportunities in other neighborhoods. And as long as one had a formal job and obtained a rank, there was no need to worry about starvation.
All this was brought by the alliance.
When he had just recovered from his illness and his mother expressed endless gratitude to the alliance officials and soldiers, he understood this point. After entering school and acquiring more knowledge, understanding political education, and witnessing everything first-hand, he gained a deeper insight into it all.