*** Strengthen publicity, guidance, inspection and supervision, and effectively enhance the sense of well-being of retired soldiers. "Article 23" includes 16 academic education policies, 4 skill training policies and 3 adaptive training policies, which benefit the vital rights and interests of retired soldiers. It is a key policy point that retired soldiers at all levels must master in employment and entrepreneurship. Among them, the academic education policies concerned by retired soldiers cover the key points of preferential policies in the recruitment, resumption, funding, training and management of secondary and higher vocational education, post-secondary education, adult undergraduate education, ordinary undergraduate education and graduate education, so as to build a convenient way to improve the academic qualifications of retired soldiers and help retired soldiers improve their employability. For example, retired soldiers participate in the free cultural quality examination of higher vocational education, participate in the national general college entrance examination, add 10 points to the file, and graduate students can choose the "special graduate enrollment plan for retired college students and soldiers", etc. Skills training policies include free training, financial guarantee, incentive measures and inclusive policies to help retired soldiers with independent employment change from military talents to skilled talents urgently needed by the society, so as to better realize high-quality and stable employment. For example, retired soldiers in independent employment can receive a free vocational skill training (free of tuition and miscellaneous fees, accommodation fees and skill appraisal fees) before reaching the legal retirement age, and enjoy living subsidies during the training period. Adaptive training policies include training duration, content and methods to help retired soldiers with independent employment change their roles in time, integrate into society and make new contributions. For example, the adaptive training shall be organized and implemented in a timely manner after the self employed retired soldiers return home. The training duration shall not be less than 80 class hours, and courses such as confidentiality education, law popularization, psychological adjustment, vocational guidance and employment training project promotion shall be offered. Since its establishment, the Department of Veterans Affairs has focused on strengthening the top-level design of policies, and jointly issued more than 10 education and training policy documents, including the opinions on promoting the employment and Entrepreneurship of veterans in the new era and the guiding opinions on comprehensively doing a good job in the education and training of retired soldiers, so as to effectively supervise all localities to implement relevant policies and improve the popularity of preferential policies, We will promote high-quality and efficient education and training, and help retired soldiers achieve stable and high-quality employment. Up to now, 822000 veterans have participated in academic education and 1347000 have been trained, and the employment and entrepreneurship ability of veterans has been greatly improved. Summary of education and training policy for retired soldiers Article 23 1、 Academic education policy （1） Recruitment policy 1. [secondary vocational education] retired soldiers who apply to attend secondary vocational schools may be exempted from examination and included in the annual enrollment plan with the approval of the school. [notice of the Ministry of education on further implementing the relevant policies for retired soldiers to attend secondary vocational schools and colleges and universities (jzch [2014] No. 4)] 2. [higher vocational (College)] retired soldiers may be exempted from the cultural quality examination, and each school shall organize vocational adaptability interview or skill test related to the major they apply for. [notice of the general office of the Ministry of education, the general office of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the general office of the Ministry of Finance on comprehensively improving the vocational education of retired soldiers (tzcsth [2019] No. 17)] 3. [junior college to college] starting from the enrollment in 2022, higher vocational (College) graduates and students (including college freshmen) should be recruited into the army. If they finish their higher vocational (College) studies after retirement, they should apply for junior college to college and be exempted from the culture examination. Relevant colleges and universities shall organize comprehensive examination and evaluation of relevant vocational adaptability or vocational skills, and select the best for admission. [notice of the general office of the Ministry of education on doing a good job in the enrollment work of college entrance examination in 2022 (Teaching Department [2021] No. 8)] 4. [adult undergraduate course] retired soldiers participate in the national adult college entrance examination, with an increase of 10 points. Vocational (College) graduates and students (including college freshmen) should be recruited into the army. After retirement, on the premise of completing their vocational (College) studies, they can be exempted from entering ordinary undergraduate courses or adult undergraduate courses according to their wishes. [notice of the Ministry of education on further implementing relevant policies for retired soldiers to attend secondary vocational schools and colleges and universities (jzch [2014] No. 4) and relevant documents] 5. [general college entrance examination] retired soldiers with independent employment (self employment) can add 10 points to the total score of the national general college entrance examination. During the service period, those who have won second-class meritorious service or above or have been awarded honorary titles by units above the Military Region shall be increased by 20 points. Retired candidates are given priority under the same conditions as other candidates. [notice of the Ministry of education on further implementing the relevant policies for retired soldiers to attend secondary vocational schools and colleges and universities (jzch [2014] No. 4)] 6. [postgraduate recruitment] ① examination preferential treatment: college students should be enlisted to serve in the army and retire from active service. After meeting the registration conditions, they should participate in the national postgraduate enrollment examination within 3 years. The total score of the preliminary examination is increased by 10 points, and they are given priority under the same conditions. Those who have won the second-class merit or above in the army and meet the registration conditions for the national postgraduate entrance examination can apply for exemption from the examination (preliminary examination) to study for postgraduate students. [opinions on promoting the employment and Entrepreneurship of veterans in the new era (No. 26 [2018] issued by the Ministry of veterans) and notice of the Ministry of education on printing and distributing the national regulations on the administration of postgraduate enrollment in 2022 (No. 2 [2021] issued by the Ministry of Education)] ② Separate plan: set up the "retired college student soldier plan" to recruit retired college student soldiers for master's degree. Those enrolled in the special plan of "retired college student soldiers" will no longer enjoy the bonus policy for the initial test of retired college student soldiers. Eligible retired soldiers can apply for adjustment between the "retired college student soldier plan" and the initial test bonus policy. [notice on completing the enrollment work of the "special master's graduate enrollment plan for retired college students and soldiers" in 2016 (Teaching Hall [2015] No. 9), notice of the Ministry of education on printing and distributing the national regulations on master's graduate enrollment in 2022 (Teaching letter [2021] No. 2)] （2） Policy of returning retired college soldiers to school 7. [reserved student status] retired soldiers who have been admitted by ordinary colleges and universities before enlistment and retain their admission qualification or student status are allowed to enter or return to school within 2 years after retirement. [notice of the Ministry of education on further implementing the relevant policies for retired soldiers to attend secondary vocational schools and colleges and universities (jzch [2014] No. 4)] 8. [transfer to major] after the school agrees and performs relevant procedures, it can be transferred to other majors of the school. [notice of the general office of the Ministry of education on further improving the work of college students joining the Army (Teaching Department [2015] No. 3)] 9. [exemption course] students are exempted from courses such as public sports, military skills and military theory, and get credits directly. [guidance of the Ministry of Veterans Affairs and other seven departments on comprehensively doing a good job in the education and training of retired soldiers (No. [2021] 53 issued by the Ministry of Veterans Affairs)] 10. [study period] it is allowed to appropriately extend the length of study. [guidance of the Ministry of Veterans Affairs and other seven departments on comprehensively doing a good job in the education and training of retired soldiers (No. [2021] 53 issued by the Ministry of Veterans Affairs)] 11. [employment] those who participate in the selection of candidates for rural grass-roots service projects organized by the state and the selection of officers after graduation are given priority. [notice of the Ministry of education on further implementing the relevant policies for retired soldiers to attend secondary vocational schools and colleges and universities (jzch [2014] No. 4)] （3） Education Subsidy Policy 12. [tuition fee reduction] from the autumn semester of 2019, tuition fee reduction will be implemented for full-time self employment retired soldier students admitted to ordinary colleges and universities through the national unified college entrance examination or classified recruitment of higher vocational colleges. The current tuition fee reduction standard is that the maximum annual tuition fee for junior college students is no more than 8000 yuan, and the maximum annual tuition fee for graduate students is no more than 12000 yuan. [guidance of the Ministry of Veterans Affairs and other seven departments on comprehensively doing a good job in the education and training of retired soldiers (Ministry of veterans [2021] No. 53) and notice on printing and distributing the measures for the administration of student subsidy funds (CAI Ke Jiao [2019] No. 19)] 13. [financial aid] all full-time retired soldier students in school enjoy the national financial aid for junior college students. The current standard is 3300 yuan per student per year. [notice on adjusting the policy of awards and grants in Vocational Colleges (CAI Jiao [2019] No. 25), guidance of the Ministry of Veterans Affairs and other seven departments on comprehensively doing a good job in the education and training of retired soldiers (Fa [2021] No. 53 of the Ministry of veterans)] （4） Management and training of retired soldiers in the special work of enrollment expansion in Higher Vocational Colleges 14. [exempted courses] those who have obtained the vocational skill level certificate shall be exempted from the corresponding courses according to the certificate level and category. Service experience can be regarded as relevant post internship experience and participation in social practice activities. [notice on comprehensive vocational education for retired soldiers (jzch [2019] No. 17)] 15. [length of study] a flexible school system is implemented, with a length of study of 3-6 years. [notice of the general office of the Ministry of education on further improving the recruitment, training and management of retired military students in Higher Vocational Schools (jzch [2020] No. 16)] 16. [assessment] design assessment and evaluation methods separately for retired military students, actively explore the combination of examination and examination, process assessment and course completion examination, online examination and offline examination, and conduct multiple evaluation on the learning achievements of retired military students, so as to provide convenience for retired military students to learn. [notice of the general office of the Ministry of education on further improving the recruitment, training and management of retired military students in Higher Vocational Schools (jzch [2020] No. 16)] 2、 Skills training policy 17. [free training] retired soldiers in independent employment can receive a free vocational skill training before reaching the legal retirement age (free of tuition and miscellaneous fees, accommodation fees and skill appraisal fees, and enjoy living subsidies during the training period). [opinions on promoting the employment and Entrepreneurship of retired soldiers in the new era (No. 26 [2018] issued by the Ministry of Veterans Affairs) and guiding opinions of seven departments including the Ministry of Veterans Affairs on comprehensively doing a good job in the education and training of retired soldiers (No. 53 [2021] issued by the Ministry of Veterans Affairs)] 18. [provincial overall planning] local veterans affairs departments at all levels establish a provincial overall planning mechanism for training funds within the province to realize the exchange of training benefits within the province. [guidance of the Ministry of Veterans Affairs and other seven departments on comprehensively doing a good job in the education and training of retired soldiers (No. [2021] 53 issued by the Ministry of Veterans Affairs)] 19. [fund guarantee] the fund for skill training shall be borne by the finance at all levels and specially subsidized by the central finance. In terms of funds, areas with conditions can give appropriate preference to retired soldier cadets who have participated in the war, have long service experience, have meritorious service and received awards, and have learned many levels and high skills. [notice of the Central Military Commission of the State Council on strengthening vocational education and skill training for retired soldiers (GF [2010] No. 42), "guidance of the Ministry of Veterans Affairs and other seven departments on comprehensively doing a good job in education and training for retired soldiers" (issued by the Ministry of veterans [2021])