Not long ago, a "graduate low-income household" in Zhucheng, Shandong Province became a difficult problem for local civil affairs departments. In the first half of this year, Zhucheng, located in the southeast of Shandong Peninsula, re-examined the minimum living allowance qualification of 6.5438+0.07 million residents in the city, and learned that the child of one poor family was admitted to the university in 2007. Whether this graduate student's subsistence allowance should be retained has no basis to follow so far. According to the regulations, college students can enjoy the minimum living allowance, but there is no mention of graduate education or above. The civil affairs department asked the higher government to decide that the graduate student would continue to enjoy the subsistence allowance. At present, the minimum living standard for urban population in Zhucheng is 260 yuan per person per month. For a family living on subsistence allowances, the effective number of family members enjoying subsistence allowances is even more valuable. As soon as the news that graduate students continue to enjoy the subsistence allowance came out, local citizens launched a heated debate. Many people don't understand that graduate students have the ability to live independently and support themselves, and should no longer live on state subsidies. "Graduate education knowledge level is not enough to find a part-time job? I'm afraid it's not that I can't support myself, I just don't want to, "complained a netizen. Most people agree with this view. With the popularization of China's higher education, China's graduate students have always had an advantage in the job market with high academic qualifications and high ability, and their income level is much higher than that of job seekers with undergraduate degrees. Now there are "low-income graduate students" who occupy the social relief resources of low-income groups. Many people think that this is unfair in the social assistance system and call for further strengthening the supervision of low-income groups. People who support this graduate student to continue to enjoy the subsistence allowance also have their reasons. This view holds that the life difficulties of graduate students can not be ignored. Even if you have the status of "graduate student", as long as the poverty level of your family meets the standard, you are eligible to enjoy the corresponding national welfare equally. Legally speaking, because the current policy does not explicitly deny the minimum living standard for highly educated talents, the practice of Zhucheng civil affairs departments is not illegal. In China, urban subsistence allowance is a cash subsidy provided by the government to low-income people to maintain their basic needs. The recipients must be urban residents who are unemployed or unable to work and have no stable source of income. Lu (Red Net): Perhaps the monthly subsistence allowance for graduate students can help alleviate the pressure of this poor family, but it is really incredible to let high flyers, which has strong economic independence, enjoy the subsistence allowance. Generally speaking, graduate students are adults, and excellent peers can not only support themselves, but even support the whole family. One of the purposes of pursuing academic progress is not to stand on one's own feet at an early date and share family and social responsibilities. As a capable member of the family, graduate students should bravely shoulder the burden of the family, instead of continuing to curl up in the ivory tower to seek shelter from others. With the intensification of employment competition, many college students choose to take the postgraduate entrance examination after graduation to escape the employment pressure. It should be said that a considerable number of graduate students are not for academic "research", or for academic qualifications, or to avoid family responsibilities. If Zhucheng sets a precedent for graduate students to give subsistence allowances, it is a wrong encouragement to such students. At present, China's higher education system can't realize completely free welfare education. For poor students, employment may be a better choice for families at the fork of the road between further education and employment. Even if you continue to study, you should be an independent young man and try to reduce the burden on your family and society, such as applying for grants, scholarships and student loans, or taking a part-time job. After all, we should not neglect the education and guidance of young people in order to take care of poor families, and condone them to despise their responsibilities and abilities. Cheng Biao (Changjiang Business Daily): Since ancient times, knowledge has been recognized as an effective way to get rid of poverty. Today's workplace education is also playing an important role, which can be said to be "one inch long and one inch strong". In order to enrich the people and strengthen the country, the government has invested heavily in education to ensure that poor college students will not drop out of school. Many students choose to go to graduate school in order to seek a better career after graduation, and there is no lack of foresight. The favorable national minimum living allowance policy also gives poor students more opportunities to study. But what the author opposes is that people with high academic qualifications don't know how to stand on their own feet. If the family conditions are not good, find a tutor and do odd jobs to find ways to alleviate the family's economic pressure; At least use spare time to help students study and stand on their own feet after studying. Therefore, the low-income policy should not care about high academic qualifications and hinder them from learning the necessary viability; Otherwise, it is not only the subsistence allowance system that is embarrassing, but also the rich head and poor pocket of college education. Li Zhongqing (Qianlong. Com): If you can't "wean" after studying for many years and continue to rely on the state for support, it's like begging with a golden bowl, which is meaningless. Some college students can also help poor students to work and study. When they reach the level of graduate students, they can work part-time and earn their own living. Therefore, it is bound to be controversial to rely entirely on subsistence allowances for further study. Everyone is equal with the minimum living allowance (Red Net): For a long time, many people think that those who are eligible for the minimum living allowance should be the disadvantaged groups with low education level, poor earning ability and economic distress. As we all know, urban subsistence allowance is not a "patent" for low-income groups, but a humanitarian aid that gives all needy families a minimum living guarantee, that is to say, the living conditions of applicants are the only standard, which has nothing to do with education level and identity. The economic situation of graduate students in Zhucheng is already very embarrassing. If the minimum living allowance can help him complete the three-year postgraduate course, it also reflects the humanized consideration of implementing the minimum living allowance policy. In addition, from the point of view of improving the utilization efficiency of subsistence allowance funds, giving this kind of graduate students subsistence allowance treatment to help students will also make the subsistence allowance funds worthwhile and the future "return rate" will be higher. After all, cultivating one more person with a high degree of education for the society can not only help a poor family to change the status quo, but also popularize education and improve the quality of citizens. Zhou (Information Times): The implementation of the minimum living security policy is based on the total income of households and households, not on a specific family member. Graduate students receive academic education and have no income. If the resulting policy discrimination is also short-sighted in the talent strategy of the whole country. It is obviously against the principle of educational equity to determine the post-education level by the conditions of the rich and the poor. Let graduate students enjoy the treatment of low-income households, not simply taking care of difficult families, but encouraging difficult families not to give up their investment in education, which can help more children who drop out of school because of poverty to return to the classroom. In the long run, it will benefit the country and the people. Dialect (tianshan net): Since the policy stipulates that everyone who "has no formal job or loses the ability to work" can enjoy the subsistence allowance, graduate students who have no formal job and no stable income source should also enjoy the subsistence allowance. In fact, many critics only see the rigid provisions of the minimum living allowance policy, but do not really understand the flexibility of the policy. If this graduate student has no initiative, does not actively look for a job after graduating from college, and is still waiting for life relief at home, it is really not worth the previous subsistence allowance. Moreover, it is absurd to accuse a young man from a poor family of choosing to continue his studies. When graduate students can't guarantee food and clothing, the spirit of choosing to study is even more valuable. Luo Ruiming (Jinyang. Com): With the rising cost of education, it is not easy for a poor family to support a college student. The huge economic burden borne by this graduate family can be imagined. So at this time, the state finance should give appropriate subsidies. During school, graduate students can work to earn money, but not all students can find suitable jobs. The tight job market makes it difficult for graduates to find jobs, not to mention the postgraduate majors, physical conditions, campus regulations and other factors. Even if they earn some money, it is difficult for them to fully pay the high education expenses. Some people may say that you should not get a high degree without financial ability, but the opportunity to receive education is equal to that of people with money and no money. You can't go to college without money, which is also a waste of talents. Yang Zhenwei (Zhejiang Online): Although graduate students have high academic qualifications, they are still students, with no job and no fixed income. Although some people can earn some money, objectively not everyone can. Not long ago, there was a news that two girls in a university in Jiangsu made a living by collecting junk, which was enough to show the difficulty of college students' survival now. Students still focus on learning and scientific research. It is not worthwhile to waste precious time and energy on seeking knowledge because of earning money. Since the country can afford the minimum living allowance, we don't need to make poor students live so hard and deprive them of basic living expenses of several hundred yuan.
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