"Promoting Education Through Commerce": Contemporary Relevance of Zhang Jian'S Thought on Chamber of Commerce Participation in Vocational Education
Journal: Modern Economics & Management Forum DOI: 10.32629/memf.v6i4.4239
Abstract
This paper explores the contemporary relevance of Zhang Jian's philosophy of "saving the nation through industry" and "saving the nation through education" for chamber of commerce participation in vocational education. Centered on the core idea of "promoting education through commerce", Zhang Jian utilized chambers of commerce to fund vocational education through factory operations, promote an integrated school-enterprise model, and leverage chamber resources to introduce foreign capital and expertise, thereby establishing platforms for school-enterprise cooperation. Guided by this philosophy, the Nantong Chamber of Commerce developed a "industry as the mother of education" model, achieving deep integration between vocational education and industrial needs. Contemporary chambers can draw from Zhang Jian's experience by integrating resources to foster school-enterprise collaboration, advance the internationalization of vocational education, and support the cultivation of technical and skilled talent. The research demonstrates that chambers of commerce, acting as a bridge between schools and enterprises, play a vital role in the high-quality development of vocational education.
Keywords
Zhang Jian, Chamber of Commerce, vocational education
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