On November 18, Ge Shirong, President of Jiangxi University of Science and Technology and Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, gave a special ideological and political lesson to students at the Hongqi Campus. The lecture, aligned with the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, centered on the theme of building a world-class university in rare earth and critical minerals.
President Ge emphasized the integrated development of education, technology, and talent as the core framework for advancing socialist modernization. Guided by the national strategies of "high-quality development" and "self-reliance in science and technology," he illustrated China’s progress with concrete data, including over 3.6 trillion RMB in R&D investment during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period and the country’s rise to 10th place in the Global Innovation Index.
By comparing international competition patterns with domestic advantages, President Ge elaborated on the pathways to synergize education, technology, and talent. He drew on the university’s real-world initiatives—such as establishing the National Rare Earth Functional Materials Innovation Center, co-building the Gannan Laboratory, and fostering industry-academia-research collaboration—to demonstrate how the institution serves national strategic needs.
The lecture exemplified the university’s commitment to moral education and national mission. Through theoretical insight and value-oriented guidance, President Ge inspired students to strengthen their sense of responsibility, national pride, and professional ethics. By linking China’s strengths in the rare earth industry chain with the university’s disciplinary characteristics, he encouraged students to align their expertise with the nation’s strategic goals.
This initiative reflects the university’s emphasis on ideological and political education as a key curriculum. Senior leaders actively participate in lesson preparation, classroom observation, and teaching, ensuring the continuous development and impact of these courses in nurturing high-quality talent for national rejuvenation.
