The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) has concluded that the project will not be adopted in 2022, as a special case for local national universities that have set out plans that deserve the realization of attractive local universities.
According to the Ministry of Education, the increase in the capacity of attractive local universities was set out in 2020 by the Central Council for Education University Subcommittee and the review meeting for the realization of attractive local universities. Local national universities that can contribute to regional revitalization will be allowed to increase their capacity as a special measure.
In June, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology made a public offering from local national universities nationwide, and two schools applied for an initiative concept.The contents were examined by the Cabinet Secretariat from the perspective of regional revitalization, and then deliberated by a review committee consisting of six experts, including Osamu Murata, President of Kwansei Gakuin University, and Kei Sato, President of Aomori Chuo Gakuin University. Reached.
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology has avoided disclosing the names of the two schools that submitted the application and the details of the examination, but it is open to the public.
・ There is a prospect of student demand based on local needs in the faculty where the capacity is increasing.
-Analysis based on quantitative evidence such as the demand for human resources required by the local industry is conducted, and the necessity of increasing the capacity is appropriate.
・ To be able to produce clear results regarding regional revitalization such as regional industry creation and youth employment creation.
It seems that it was difficult to come up with a plan commensurate with this, as the local population is declining, the population is aging, and the local economy is being exhausted.
