Holding High the Great Banner of Deng xiaoping Theory, Strengthening Party Building and Ideological and Political Education in HEIs to Make Them into an Important Front for Socialist Spiritual Civilization.

46. Moral education in HEIs should be conducted under the guidance of Marxism-Leninism, Mao Zedong Thought, and Deng Xiaoping Theory to meet the following requirements set forth for the youth and college students of the country by President Jiang Zemin£º"Try to integrate the learning of science and culture with the enhancement of ideological self-cultivation, integrate book learning with social practice, integrate one's own self-realization with serving the motherland and the people, and integrate a lofty ideal with hard struggle and plain living" in an endeavor to implement CPC Central Committee's Opinions on Further Strengthening and Perfecting Moral Education in Schools. Besides, HEIs should adhere to socialist orientation in education, strive to improve the system of moral education, inculcate a firm political faith among students, help students to enhance their own self-cultivation, foster a lofty ideal and throw themselves into social practice , be willing to lead a life of hard struggle, and be determined to rejuvenate China. Thus the strategic task of training new citizens who have lofty ideals, moral integrity, rich knowledge and sense of discipline will be put into effect.

47. We should attentively organize the implementation of the new plan for teaching the course of Marxist theory and the course of ideology and moral character ("two courses") in HEIs for all students. Steps will be taken to speed up the process of Deng Xiaoping Theory being incorporated into teaching materials, being taught in classes and being implanted in the minds of students , so that all college students may be armed with Deng Xiaoping Theory. We will strengthen the training of teachers of the "two courses" so as to enhance their political level and professional qualifications to ensure the effectiveness of moral and ideological education.

48. We will strive to enhance the cultural quality of college students through the following ways£ºstrengthening education in the fine tradition of the Chinese nation as well as education in the revolutionary tradition£» strengthening education in the humanities and arts£» offering optional courses , providing lectures on selected themes; and organizing extracurricular cultural and artistic activities.

49. Steps will be taken to strengthen research in philosophical and social sciences in higher education institutions. Such research should be conducted under the guidance of Marxism-Leninism, Mao Zedong Thought and Deng Xiaoping Theory, and it is desirable to integrate research closely with the major theoretical and practical problems and issues encountered in China's economic and social development. Full advantage should be taken of the role of "think tank" and "talent tank" that HEIs might play. More financial resources should be mobilized to support studies in the philosophical and social sciences in HEIs. We will set up awards for theoretical studies and outstanding teachin gto enhance the level of studies in these fields and the capability of academics in contributing to the policy making process.

It is desirable to have a well-coordinated overall plan and properly selected priority projects for educational research. Effors should be made to turn research findings into practical applications so as to provide a scientific and democratic basis for macro-level decision making in education and serve the needs of educational reform and development, and the needs of the flowering of the educational sciences.

50. Party organizations in higher education institutions should take effective steps to strengthen Party building and improve its leadership of ideological and political work. It is desirable to institute and perfect a management system of moral education under the unified arrangement of the Party Committees of the HEIs concerned with university presidents or directors of HEIs and the administrative systems under their supervision as the main implementers so as to strengthen the development of a corps of ideological and political workers and enable HEIs to play a crucial role in building up a socialist civilization which is culturally and ideologically advanced, and in maintaining a lively and vivid political situation of stability and unity.