Advantages,Principles,and Strategies for Forging a Strong Sense of Community for the Chinese Nation in Minzu Universities in the New Era
Minzu universities have played a vi-tal role in the advancement of China's socialist de-velopment by nurturing outstanding talents across various industries for different ethnic groups.As such,they have become an indispensable part of the national higher education system,fulfilling a u-nique role that other institutions cannot replicate.In addition,Minzu universities have been serving as critical platforms implementing the Party's ethnic policies.Consequently,it is the mission of Minzu universities to forge a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation,reflecting the principal objec-tives of ethnic work in the new era and embodying the universities'foundational aspirations of ethnic education.Therefore,this study infers that in the new era,Minzu universities should embrace their responsibilities by focusing on"serving the Chi-nese national community,serving the overall ethnic work,and serving the economic and social devel-opment of ethnic regions".This should entail strengthening the great unity of the Chinese nation,enhancing Chinese cultural identity,building a shared spiritual home for all ethnic groups,and forging a strong sense of community for Chinese na-tion.On the basis of comprehensively analyzing the operational requirements,characteristic advanta-ges,and foundational principles guiding Minzu u-niversities in their efforts to forge a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation from a macro perspective,this article proposes specific practical strategies for Minzu universities to consolidate the Chinese national community consciousness in the new era,while providing theoretical references for Minzu universities to expand and deepen this"forging".What are the new expectations for Min-zu universities in forging a sense of community for Chinese nation in the new era?What significant advantages do they possess?What basic principles should be followed?What are the main pathways for effective implementation?By thoroughly explo-ring and addressing these issues,the paper aims to provide theoretical support for Minzu universities as they navigate the challenges of the new era,while also offering practical approaches for cultivating new generations capable of contributing to the great rejuvenation of Chinese nation.Based on the practical needs of national de-velopment and a high-quality development of the Party's ethnic policies in the new era,by firmly ad-hering to the socialist path,and comprehensively forging the sense of community for Chinese nation,this report believes Minzu universities can signifi-cantly influence the economic and social develop-ment of ethnic regions.Forging a strong sense of community for Chinese nation can be considered a"guiding principle"for the governance of Minzu u-niversities as well as a fundamental aspect of"fos-tering virtue"through their educational mission.To achieve this,Minzu universities should main-tain a sharp focus on the main task of ethnic work in the new era,further strengthen and improve this work,and adhere to the basic principles of Party leadership,performance assessment,scientific re-search innovation,and campus culture construc-tion.Meanwhile,these universities should also re-fine organizational structures,enhance curriculum frameworks,build disciplinary platforms,carry out targeted research,and organize high-quality cultur-al activities to comprehensively and deeply promote the work of forging a strong sense of community for Chinese nation to new heights.
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