Daxing District of Beijing Municipality Issues "Interim Plan" to Strengthen Veterans' Education and Training Efforts

The Daxing District Veterans Affairs Bureau has released the "Interim Plan of the Daxing District Veterans Affairs Bureau and Four Other Departments on Comprehensively Implementing the Education and Training of Veterans in Daxing District" to further strengthen veterans' education and training efforts, provide policy support, and help veterans improve their knowledge structure and enhance their skills and abilities. The plan aims to adapt to the economic and social development situation of the region, highlight the characteristics and policy advantages of the district, and maximize support for education and training based on market demand for employment and professional skills requirements.

Key Takeaways:

• The Interim Plan is based on the spirit of the "Implementation Opinions" and is designed to strengthen policy support and guarantees for veterans' education and training.
• The plan includes four main aspects: adaptive training, vocational skills training, part-time academic qualification improvement, and the establishment of an education and training system for retired soldiers.
• Adaptive training will be organized and implemented in a timely manner after retired soldiers return to their hometowns, and will be conducted in various formats, including online and offline methods.
• Vocational skills training will target self-employed retired soldiers accepted by Daxing District after November 1, 2011, and will be provided by certified and licensed training institutions.
• The funding guarantee for vocational skills training will be provided by the central, municipal, and district governments, with priority given to the use of transfer payment funds.
• Part-time academic advancement will be implemented for self-employed veterans who wish to pursue undergraduate or associate degree education, with reimbursement of tuition fees up to RMB 5,000 per person per year.
• The plan also includes the establishment of a full-career training system for retired soldiers, which will incorporate training into the lifelong vocational skills training system.
• Employers will be encouraged to regularly organize retired soldiers to participate in job skills improvement and knowledge update training.
• Cooperative enterprises will be supported to provide multi-channel, multi-level, and multi-frequency education and training for employed retired soldiers.

Statistics:

• Self-employed retired soldiers accepted by Daxing District after November 1, 2011, are eligible for one free vocational skills training before reaching statutory retirement age.
• Vocational skills training funds will be guaranteed by the central, municipal, and district governments, with a 1:1 match ratio between municipal and central government subsidies.
• Retired soldiers who have previously enjoyed free vocational skills training or policy subsidies will not be eligible for the policy again.
• Self-employed veterans who pursue part-time undergraduate or associate degree education within one year of their retirement will be eligible for reimbursement of tuition fees up to RMB 5,000 per person per year.

Sources:

• "Implementation Opinions of the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Veterans Affairs and Six Other Departments on Comprehensively Implementing the Education and Training of Veterans in Beijing" (Beijing Veterans Affairs Bureau [2023] No. 4)
• "Interim Plan of the Daxing District Veterans Affairs Bureau and Four Other Departments on Comprehensively Implementing the Education and Training of Veterans in Daxing District" (Beijing Veterans Affairs Bureau [2025] No. 3)
• Beijing Daxing District Government website: https://www.bjdx.gov.cn/