教育部預估年高校畢業生數量達795萬人

A total of 7.95 million college students are expected to graduate in 2017, according to the Ministry of Education.

據教育部表示，2017年我國全國大學畢業生人數將達到795萬人。

The figure was released at an MOE conference on employment and entrepreneurship of college students held last Wednesday.

這一數字是在上週三教育部的“大學生就業和創業大會”上公佈的。

Chen Baosheng, minister of education, said the numbers of college students who secured employed or started their own businesses upon graduation had increased in the last three years, adding comprehensive policy measures are still needed to cope with the "complicated and grim situation."

據教育部部長陳寶生表示，在過去三年中，畢業後選擇就業或者自己創業的大學生數量有所增長，並指出仍需綜合性政策措施來應對“複雜和嚴峻的局勢”。

Chen said there should be guidance and incentives for college students to work in small- and medium-sized enterprises, and work in education, culture, health and elderly care sectors.

據陳寶生表示，應該指導和激勵大學生到中小企業、教育、文化、衛生健康以及老年人護理等部門工作。

Moreover, Chen called for improved policies that encourage college students to start their own businesses, such as an option to take a gap year, entrepreneurial experience for credits, among other policies.

此外，陳寶生還呼籲改善鼓勵大學生自主創業的政策，例如選擇一個間隔年、創業學分積累以及其他政策。