Chapter 1309: Don’t Cause Trouble for Your Leader
Chapter 1309: Don’t add worries to the leader
The material Qi Junmei gave to Zhao Jianhui was to ask the government for money to improve teaching conditions in mountainous areas. Among them, there are 206 primary schools and 137 junior high schools in poverty-stricken towns in mountainous areas. A total of more than 700 dilapidated classrooms need to be renovated, more teaching equipment, higher teacher salaries, more welfare benefits for staff, etc. are needed. A total of 23 million yuan is needed.
Zhao Jianhui looked over and over at the materials handed over by Qi Junmei. After half an hour, he finally raised his head and asked, "Director Qi, how much is the total education funding allocated to your Department of Education this year?"
Qi Junmei frowned and said: "Secretary Zhao, the total funds allocated to our department this year is 2.437 billion yuan. After deducting the teachers' salaries, scientific research funds, office funds, compulsory education subsidies and infrastructure, there are three more funds allocated to our department this year. The gap of 100 million needs to be raised by education departments and schools at all levels..."
After opening up her chatterbox, Qi Junmei began to pour out her bitterness, recounting some of the actual situations and existing difficulties currently faced by the education front in Hedong Province.
Zhao Jianhui has been listening quietly. Qi Junmei has been talking for an hour and a half. Zhao Jianhui just nodded and smiled without interrupting her words.
"In 2010, the national fiscal budget allocation for rural compulsory education was 162.6 billion yuan, of which the central government's special education subsidy transfer payment to local governments was about 20.5 billion yuan, accounting for only 12.60% of the total expenditure on compulsory education within the national fiscal budget."
“… After establishing a funding guarantee mechanism for rural compulsory education, the central government has increased investment, but this investment is mainly reflected in the ‘two exemptions and one subsidy’, which means that all students in rural compulsory education will be exempted from tuition and miscellaneous fees, and students from poor families will be exempted. Providing free textbooks and subsidizing boarding students' living expenses has indeed increased investment for the central government. The cost of "two exemptions and one subsidy" is borne by the central government. Financial expenditures have been made, but for local governments, they have not reduced the original investment pressure. For example, the county originally had to invest a total of 5 yuan, and students paid 2 yuan for tuition, miscellaneous fees and book fees. Now this 2 yuan is paid by the higher-level finance. It has been allocated directly, but the county still needs to invest 5 yuan. In this case, local finances are still under great pressure, especially those in economically underdeveloped areas.”
"The economic development of the western mountainous areas of our province is relatively backward. There is not much effort in basic investment, and the salary of teachers is also very low. In many cases, only 80% of the salary can be paid. There are many private teachers who are now leading 7-800 Yuan, and there are no other five insurances and one housing fund... some Rural schools are still old cave dwellings. Taking classes in buildings has become a dream that students have longed for but have not realized for a long time. Secretary Zhao, you also said just now that no matter how poor you are, you can’t afford education, and no matter how hard it is, you can’t make your children suffer. But now it’s about to happen. Winter is coming, and some schools’ doors and windows don’t even have glass..."
Qi Junmei said a little emotionally, and her eye circles began to turn slightly red.
Zhao Jianhui laughed: "Haha, I said this, and I will not deny it. But the key thing now is that even if I allocate this money to you, the education situation in our province will be completely changed. Isn’t it just two 23 million yuan that’s not enough?”
Qi Junmei looked at Zhao Jianhui and said: "Then... a little allocation is better than nothing, right? Does it mean that because we can't improve everything at once, we don't do anything? Secretary Zhao, haven't you seen those children in the mountainous areas? Under what circumstances did you insist on studying? And most of the teachers there, they all..."
"Director Qi, you still didn't understand what I said. I believe what you said is true, but you can't deny that there are still problems of this kind within our education system. There are people who have been absent from their posts for a long time. There has been a phenomenon of teachers' salaries being falsely paid, and there are also phenomena where the actual number of students in some schools does not match the reported number. If these issues of empty pay and misappropriation of subsidies are not resolved, how much of the money we allocate can really be used Use it on students?”
Qi Junmei opened her mouth and said: "Then..."
"Implement the strategic position of priority development of education, and improve the leadership system, decision-making mechanism and supervision system to ensure the priority development of education. Prioritize the development of education as a basic requirement for party committees and governments at all levels to implement the Scientific Outlook on Development, and effectively ensure economic and social development Prioritize educational development in planning, and prioritize financial resources to ensure education We should invest in education, give priority to public resources to meet the needs of education and human resources development, and give full play to the basic, leading and overall role of education in economic and social development. This is the general idea that we should adhere to, but we cannot just issue a document. Listen to reports and look at data, but have an effective supervision mechanism.”
"... Focus on municipal urbanization and industrial structure adjustment, promote the strategic adjustment of the education structure. Pay close attention to weak links, vigorously develop vocational education and preschool education, strengthen special education, and achieve comprehensive and coordinated development of all types of education at all levels. Reasonable allocation of educational resources , continue to increase support for rural schools and weak urban schools, promote the coordinated development of urban-rural and regional education, optimize the layout of higher education institutions and the structure of disciplines and majors, and build a modern education system with Hedong Province characteristics. This requires us to persevere and bend down. Go study, go We need to study and formulate a complete system. Director Qi, if we want to do a good job in education, we still have a long way to go. Far-sighted long-term planning and specific plans will come out...at the end of the year , take it out at the end of the year and submit it to the Provincial Party Committee and Provincial Government for study, and strive to completely change the education status of our province within ten to twenty years. I have approved your report, but our province’s finances are also very difficult, Qi. Director, I hope you can spend every penny well..."
As Zhao Jianhui spoke, he picked up a pen and signed his name on the document: "Here, go to the Finance Department to ask for the money. Please check carefully..."
Qi Junmei stood up and said: "Thank you, Secretary Zhao. On behalf of the children in the impoverished mountainous areas, I thank you..." "Director Qi, you are wrong. It is us who have not done enough. What is there to thank you for?" You must hurry up on the matter I told you. There is still more than a month to investigate and study, and you cannot do it behind closed doors..."
"Don't worry, Secretary Zhao. I will definitely do this job well according to your instructions..." Qi Junmei left with excitement. Zhao Jianhui looked at her back and couldn't help but nodded. This woman The director is still very pragmatic. Judging from the problems she reported, she would not have been able to say what she said if she had not gone down to see the real situation in person.
"Liu Ming, who else is waiting outside? Let's ask the next one to come in." Being a secretary is also very tiring. Until now, I haven't even drank a sip of water.
This time, a big fat man came in. He weighed about 200 pounds, and his muscles were shaking when he walked.
"Secretary Zhao, I am Huang Qiuchen from the Health Department..." As soon as the fat man came in, his eyes were filled with laughter, and he didn't stop until he reached Zhao Jianhui's desk. Zhao Jianhui reached out to shake his hand, pointed to the sofa and said, "Director Huang, please sit down."
"Thank you, thank you, Secretary Zhao..." Huang Qiuchen smiled, walked to the sofa, and barely sat down halfway. To say that his respect in front of Zhao Jianhui was much greater than that of Director Qi just now, but for some reason, Zhao Jianhui felt uncomfortable in his heart when he looked at his fat body. .
Even Zhao Jianhui felt strange, when did he start judging people by their appearance? Liu Ming came in for a cup of tea, and Huang Qiuchen politely said thank you to Liu Ming. Zhao Jianhui leaned forward and asked, "Director Huang, what brings you here?"
When Huang Qiuchen heard Zhao Jianhui's question, he quickly stood up: "Secretary Zhao, I came here to report to you on the work of the Health Department..."
As soon as he heard his words, Zhao Jianhui understood that Director Huang had nothing important to do and was just here to connect with him. So, Zhao Jianhui glanced at him and said in a calm voice: "Okay, you say it."
"Secretary Zhao, with the strong support of the Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial Government, the Department of Health will strive to achieve new breakthroughs in the construction of a universal medical insurance system, the consolidation and improvement of the essential drug system and new grassroots operation mechanisms, and the promotion of the reform of public hospitals in this year's medical reform work. . Accelerating the improvement of the universal medical insurance system In terms of health insurance, we will continue to improve the level of security. The government subsidy standard for urban residents and the New Rural Cooperative Medical System will be increased to 240 yuan per person per year. The urban medical insurance participation rate will reach 98%, and the New Rural Cooperative Medical Insurance participation rate will be stable at over 95% on a county basis. Medical insurance for urban employees, urban residents and new rural cooperative medical policies The reimbursement ratio of hospitalization expenses within the scope reaches 86%, 73% and 75% respectively, and the maximum payment limit of urban residents' medical insurance and new rural cooperative medical insurance fund is no less than 150,000 yuan and 100,000 yuan respectively. At the same time, "social security" is actively promoted. "All-in-one Card" and "Rural Residents Health Card" , improve the medical insurance relationship transfer settlement policy, realize the organic connection and smooth transfer between urban medical insurance and new rural cooperative medical care for migrant workers. In addition, promote the reform of payment methods and actively promote payment by disease type (disease group) throughout the province. , per capita payment, total advance payment, etc..."
"...continue to improve the essential drug system and further implement the basic drug settlement and supervision mechanism. Expand the implementation scope of the essential drug system, implement the essential drug system in county-level hospitals that implement comprehensive reforms and county-level medical and health integration reforms, and encourage localities to adopt purchasing services In this way, non-governmental primary medical and health institutions will be included in the implementation scope of the essential medicine system. At the same time, we will establish and improve primary medical and health institutions. Establish a compensation mechanism. Actively promote the reform of public hospitals and select 34 counties (cities and districts) to carry out comprehensive reform pilots of county-level public hospitals, with the key link of eliminating "replenishing medical treatment with drugs" and coordinate the promotion of management systems, compensation mechanisms, and personnel allocation. , comprehensive reforms in drug supply, pricing mechanisms, medical insurance payment methods, etc. At the same time, we will expand and deepen the reform of large urban hospitals and accelerate the establishment of a modern hospital management system..."
This Director Huang Qiuchen is definitely a character. He didn't look at the notebook, and his speech speed basically maintained a steady pace. He spoke for half an hour without any pause.
Zhao Jianhui had to interrupt him and looked at him and asked: "Director Huang, what you just said are the achievements of the Health Department. Are there any shortcomings in your Health Department? Are there any difficulties that need the help of the Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial Government to solve?"