University to train government trouble shooters
( 2003-10-27 17:10) (people.com)
The Beijing University of
Technology plans to help the government deal with public crises like the SARS
outbreak, by starting a new major known as "the mobilization of the national
economy" next year.
In the first year, 10 students will be recruited for the new major and will
get a master's degree on the subject after they complete the study, said a
university official.
The university has become the first institution in the country to teach the
subject.
The mobilization of national economy had evolved from so-called defense
mobilization, which plays a significant role in times of war or severe natural
disasters, said Professor Kong Zhaojun, deputy director of the department of
management and economy.
In 1994, China established a national committee on defense mobilization, and
in 1998, the committee approved the university to set up an education and
training center on defense mobilization.
In 2002, with the approval by the Commission of Science, Technology and
Industry for National Defense, the university made "mobilization of national
economy" a key academic subject.
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