The Japan Association of National Universities announced a welcome comment in the name of Susumu Satomi (President of Tohoku University) that the amount of operating expenses subsidies provided to national universities in the 2017 budget government draft exceeded that of 2016. bottom.
According to the Japan Association of National Universities, the operating cost subsidy for the 2017 budget government draft increased slightly from 2016 to 1 billion yen, and new subsidies will also be included. The amount has been decreasing since it was incorporated into a national university in 970, but it has finally come to a halt, and Chairman Satomi expressed his gratitude that "the increase in basic expenses is a result of the understanding of all parties."
In response to this, we decided that "as a higher education institution open to the world, national universities will play a leading role in fostering human resources who will lead the next generation, demonstrating regional diversity and vitality, and creating innovation that will open up the future." Has stated.
The government's 5th Science and Technology Basic Plan will strongly promote science and technology innovation policies, and the role that national universities should play is emphasized more than ever.Regarding this point, Chairman Satomi said, "For the sustainable growth and development of Japan, we will continue to request an increase in basic expenses such as operating expenses subsidies and an enhancement of the higher education budget."
