Tsinghua University Hosts Symposium to Advance Ideological and Political Courses

 A meeting to promote the construction of ideological and political courses in schools in the new era was held in Beijing on May 11. General Secretary Xi Jinping gave important instructions on the construction of ideological and political courses in schools, emphasizing that We will continue to create new situations in ideological and political education in the new era, and strive to cultivate more new people of the era who can trust the party, be patriotic and dedicated, and shoulder the important task of national rejuvenation. On the afternoon of May 13, Qiu Yong, secretary of the school party committee, presided over a symposium for teachers and students on the construction of ideological and political courses at Tsinghua University. They immediately studied and implemented the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important instructions and continued to focus on how to promote the construction of ideological and political courses at Tsinghua University under the new situation and new tasks. Show new atmosphere and new actions for exchanges and discussions. Xiang Botao, deputy secretary of the school party committee, and vice presidents Peng Gang and Jiang Peixue attended the symposium.

Qiu Yong pointed out in his speech that General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important instructions on the construction of ideological and political courses in schools comprehensively summarized the achievements made in the construction of ideological and political courses in schools since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, and provided guidance on promoting the construction of ideological and political courses in the new era and new journey. It puts forward clear requirements and provides important guidelines for colleges and universities to fulfill their mission of educating people for the party and educating talents for the country. Following the symposium for teachers of ideological and political theory courses held on March 18, 2019, this is another mobilization and redeployment of the Party Central Committee to accelerate the reform and innovation of ideological and political courses. The teachers and students of the school are greatly encouraged, their motivation is doubled, and they are also Feeling of great responsibility.

Qiu Yong said that Tsinghua University always attaches great importance to the construction of ideological and political courses. On the third and fifth anniversaries of General Secretary Xi Jinping’s “March 18” important speech, symposiums on the construction of ideological and political theoretical courses were held respectively to continue to deepen learning and understanding, discuss arrangements and advance work. The report of the school’s 15th Party Congress and the “Tsinghua University Action Plan for Comprehensively Implementing the Spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China” made systematic plans to further deepen the reform of ideological and political courses and accelerate the construction of a high-level team of teachers for ideological and political courses. In recent years, the school has continuously promoted the construction of ideological and political courses, achieved solid results and accumulated useful experience. But at the same time, we must also deeply realize that there is still a gap compared with the requirements of General Secretary Xi Jinping and the Party Central Committee. We must further improve our political stance and unify our ideological understanding. We must strengthen our confidence and determination to run ideological and political courses well, so as to The spirit of nailing promotes the construction of ideological and political courses at Tsinghua University and shows a new atmosphere and new achievements.

Qiu Yong emphasized that to run ideological and political courses closely in line with the educational mission of the new era and new journey, the most fundamental thing is to fully implement the party’s education policy and solve the fundamental problems of who to train, how to train and for whom. Standing at a new starting point, we must strengthen the awareness of “flag” and “benchmark”, always adhere to the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, implement the fundamental task of building moral character and cultivating people, and promote the latest achievements of the party’s innovative theory into textbooks and Enter the classroom and enter the mind; take the “eight unifications” as an important starting point to further improve the teaching system, improve the quality of the curriculum, adhere to integrity and innovation to promote the connotative development of ideological and political course construction; further promote the integrated construction of ideological and political education in universities, middle schools and primary schools, Fully mobilize the forces of all parties to teach and make good use of the “big ideological and political courses”. All teachers of ideological and political courses must have a deep understanding of the extreme importance of teaching ideological and political courses well, which is a key course for building moral character and cultivating people, be brave enough to face challenges, strictly follow the requirements of the “Six Essentials”, and continuously enhance their ability to combine theory with practice. Strive to be politically strong, have deep feelings, have new thinking, have a broad vision, have strict self-discipline, and have a positive personality. The school party committee will effectively assume the main responsibility, continue to increase coordination efforts, continue to promote the reform and innovation of ideological and political courses, further improve the evaluation guarantee mechanism for ideological and political teachers, and encourage more teachers to become “big teachers” in ideological and political courses who devote themselves to educating people. Efforts should be made to cultivate more new people of the era who can trust the Party, be patriotic and dedicated, and shoulder the important task of national rejuvenation.

Wu Qantao, one of the first batch of senior liberal arts professors at Tsinghua University who participated in the meeting to promote the construction of ideological and political courses in schools in the new era, conveyed the spirit of the meeting. He said that the construction of ideological and political courses is of great significance to the school’s implementation of the fundamental task of cultivating moral character and cultivating people and the implementation of the strategic deployment of building a powerful country in education. It is of great significance that we should further strengthen practical exploration and theoretical research, and concentrate on making ideological and political courses better and better. He Jianyu, Secretary of the Party Committee of the School of Marxism, reported on the school from three aspects: strengthening the construction of the ideological and political course system, improving the ideological and political teacher evaluation management system and the ideological and political course teaching evaluation system, and carrying out special theoretical research on the “Six Essentials” and “Eight Unifications” Implement relevant information on promoting the construction of ideological and political courses.

During the exchange and speech session, Li Jiangjing, associate professor of the School of Marxism, said that the ideological and political education needs of contemporary college students are constantly changing. As teachers of ideological and political courses in the new era, we must adhere to integrity and innovation, and be both “teachers” who are proficient in professional knowledge and cultivators. The “teachers” of virtue must not only consolidate the main education channel of ideological and political courses, but also grasp the “second classroom” as an important carrier for students’ growth. Zhang Jiazhen, a 2023 doctoral student in the School of Marxism, said that his experience as a teaching assistant for ideological and political courses has given him a more comprehensive perceptual understanding and deeper rational thinking about the construction of ideological and political courses, and has also strengthened his determination to become an ideological and political course teacher in the future. and the ideal of researchers in Marxist theoretical disciplines. Wei Ziqin, a 2023 undergraduate student from the School of Vehicles, shared his experience in studying ideological and political courses. He said that in the Tsinghua Ideological and Political Class, the teachers’ vivid teachings are not only close to life, meaningful, but also penetrating and thought-provoking, so that students can not only learn theoretical knowledge in a subtle way, but also develop a profound ideological identity. .

Representatives of ideological and political teachers, and relevant responsible persons from the Party and Government Office, Propaganda Department, Teacher Affairs Department, Academic Affairs Office, Graduate School, Liberal Arts Office, Tsinghua High School, and Tsinghua Primary School attended the meeting.

General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important instructions on the construction of ideological and political courses in schools have deeply inspired Tsinghua teachers and students, and a wave of learning has quickly swept across the campus.

Ma Wenjia, associate professor of the Academy of Fine Arts and leader of the student working group, said that ideological and political courses and ideological and political education require teachers, students, and schools to answer the same questions and work in the same direction. We must strive to explore the practical model of “ideological and political + aesthetic education” to guide Students go deep into the countryside to study, educate people in the fertile wilderness of the motherland, and use high-quality ideological and political education to contribute to China’s modernization drive. Yu Hongfei, a 2023 doctoral student in the School of Social Sciences, said that as sociology students, they should combine “small ideological and political classes” and “big social classes” to go to the grassroots for field experience and in-depth research to feel the reform, opening up and socialist modernization. The great achievements and arduous journey have further strengthened ideals and beliefs and told the Chinese story well in conjunction with reality. Qiu Shuang, a 2020 undergraduate student from Weiyang College, said that it is necessary to further give full play to the vanguard and exemplary role of party members, lead the students around them to make progress together, and work together to grow into new people of the era who shoulder important responsibilities.

In recent years, the Tsinghua University Party Committee has deeply studied and understood the important instructions of General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important speeches, adhered to the “one game of chess” throughout the school, built a “big classroom”, built a “big platform”, gathered “master talents”, and promoted the integration of the ideological and political course system construction. Establish a leading group for the construction of Marxist colleges and ideological and political courses headed by the school party committee secretary, establish a four-level linkage ideological and political course work system of “school-college-class group-teacher”, and organize cross-department forces to establish ideological and political courses The Teaching Committee promotes the implementation of key tasks such as course evaluation, lecture supervision, and teacher training. Guided by the “eight unifications”, we strive to build a “big ideological and political course” pattern, take the lead in promoting the “Situation and Policy” curriculum reform in domestic universities, innovate the construction of “Ideological and Political Practice” courses, and build a “Xi Jinping New Era China” course. The course “Introduction to Characteristic Socialist Thought” is a top priority and is the first to achieve full coverage of compulsory courses for undergraduates. In accordance with the requirements of the “Six Essentials”, select and equip a team of high-level teachers for ideological and political courses, and train young people through full coverage of young teacher development consultants, special training to improve the teaching ability of young teachers of ideological and political courses, and peer-to-peer feedback guidance from experts. Teachers have become an innovative force in the teaching of ideological and political courses. Promote Xi Jinping’s Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era and the spirit of the Party’s 20th National Congress in a systematic, theoretical, and sub-field and sub-thematic study, build an independent knowledge system for research and interpretation of the Party’s innovative theories, and organically integrate and comprehensively run through the ideological and political courses. Educational teaching system.