The 100-year life concept conference that promotes the Abe administration's "human resource development revolution" has compiled an interim report based on the opinions of the experts' conference, exempted national university tuition for households exempt from residence tax, and certified nursery schools regardless of income. Incorporated free of charge.The government will compile an interim report by the end of the year based on the discussions of the concept meeting, and will establish the basic concept in the summer of 2018.

 According to the 100-year life concept conference, the draft interim report includes exemption from national university tuition fees, exemption from private university tuition fees to a certain amount, and an admission fee up to the national university amount. It was included.Benefit-type scholarships will be paid to individual students to cover the living expenses required to lead a student life.These measures are scheduled to start in 2020.

 Universities subject to support measures are required to meet requirements such as disclosure of financial and business conditions, and are urged to reorganize universities beyond national and private frameworks.There were also calls for university reform and quality improvement so that the free university would not be a relief measure for universities with less capacity.
It also included requesting universities to create objective indicators of how much their academic ability has improved with the support of free of charge.

 As an issue for formulating the basic concept, he pointed out the drastic expansion of recurrent education for working adults to relearn at university.At the same time, the company plans to consider career advancement for the working generation, support for reemployment of middle-aged and senior citizens, and certification of graduation qualifications by accumulating credits earned at various schools.

reference:[100-year life concept meeting] Depending on the proceedings of the 100th XNUMX-year life concept meeting

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