Nanjing Agricultural University 2024 New Year's greetings

2023-12-31

Source: Nanjing Agricultural University

Author: Nanjing Agricultural University

Teachers, classmates, alumni, friends:

The sun and the moon are beginning a new era, and the world is springing again. The hand of time is about to turn to 2024. At this wonderful moment of bidding farewell to the old and welcoming the new, we would like to pay tribute to the older generation of builders who have made outstanding contributions to the development of the school, to every faculty member who has worked hard in the position of cultivating moral character, and to the vast sea oflearning. The young students of Yangfan would like to extend sincere New Year greetings and best wishes to the alumni who are working hard on the road to pursue their dreams, and to friends from all walks of life who have always cared about and supported the construction and development of the school!

Times are rushing by, and mountains and rivers are changing day by day. China is on a new journey, studying and implementing the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in an all-round way, vigorously promoting the construction of a strong country, and advancing the implementation of the "14th Five-Year Plan" rapidly and steadily. Under the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, the people of Nannong have taken the responsibility of shouldering heavy responsibilities, innovative thinking and change, the determination to break through difficulties, and the hard work of spring and autumn, with the "party's grand plan" in mind and the "great country" in mind. , with hard work and hard work, he painted a majestic, majestic, colorful and magnificent picture. Every frame is worth remembering.

This is a year where the flag guides the direction. We realize the power of thought and draw on the strength of progress.In the first year of implementing the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, we have carried out in-depth thematic education on studying and implementing Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, and integrated theoretical study, investigation and research, promotion of development and review and rectification. Effective results in promoting dryness due to wind. We have always adhered to the direction of running a socialist school, closely adhered to the era proposition of "building a strong country, what is Nannong for?", deeply promoted comprehensive and strict party governance, and solidified the foundation for the development of a world-class university with agricultural characteristics with high-quality party building. We should continue to work hard and achieve success in the process of learning deeply and doing hard work, and gather strength and stimulate vitality in raising the flag to direct and lead development.

This has been a year of climbing mountains and ridges. We bravely climbed to the peak of talent and braved the deep waters of reform.The school adheres to the strategy of strengthening the school with talents. Professor Zhang Shaoling was elected as an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, and academician Shen Qirong’s team was selected as a national Huang Danian-style teacher team. More than 20 new national-level talent projects were added throughout the year. Deepen comprehensive reform, orderly implement the key tasks of the "14th Five-Year Plan", promote the construction of "double first-class", achieve new results in discipline development, plant and animal sciences have entered the top one in 10,000 of the ESI world, and the number of provincial superior discipline projects has reached 10 indivual. Promote evaluation reform, further optimize the evaluation indicator system, and introduce target management assessment methods. Optimize the reform of the personnel and talent system, revise the implementation methods of the "Zhongshan Scholars Program", complete a new round of selection and recruitment, and establish and improve a mechanism for determining positions, staffing, and responsibilities. We release vitality through the system, plan for the long term through reform, and continuously gather the surging momentum for high-quality development of the school's undertakings.

This is a year of fruitful education. We are deeply cultivating moral character and cultivating people and concentrating our efforts to build souls.Two of the school's projects won national teaching achievement awards, 3 new undergraduate majors were added, 15 courses were selected into the second batch of national first-class undergraduate courses, and the number of textbooks selected for the "14th Five-Year Plan" of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs ranked first among agriculture-related universities in the country. First of all, the graduate workstation was approved as a demonstration base for outstanding graduate workstations in Jiangsu Province. Nannong teachers and students were selected as Jiangsu Province College Student Person of the Year and Counselor Person of the Year. A group of students won gold and silver in high-level competitions such as college student science and technology competitions, innovation and entrepreneurship competitions, and sports competitions. The original dance "Farming, Studying and Building Dreams" was featured on CCTV for three times. stage. Nannong students are down-to-earth, practice hard, and inspire their youthful demeanor with their enterprising spirit and tenacity to move forward courageously.

This is a year of action interpretation and responsibility. We build a development highland and continue to write a new chapter for the earth.We have always adhered to the "four orientations" and vigorously promoted the construction of the national soybean biological breeding innovation platform integrating production and education. The animal medicine research and development center was approved for project approval, and the Asian Agricultural Science and Education Innovation Alliance was initiated. We promote two-way access to the school and the campus. The new picture of the 3,500-acre science and education innovation park jointly built with Chuzhou is slowly unfolding. The more than 50,000 square meters of soybean horticultural crop germplasm innovation center built by the Sanya Research Institute is about to be topped out, further expanding the school's development space. We carry out organized scientific research and have added 12 new national key research and development plans; 4 major projects of the National Social Science Fund, ranking first among agricultural and forestry universities in the country and second among universities in Jiangsu; a number of landmark results have been published in top international journals such as Cell. 2 people were selected for the 3rd National Innovation Award. We have bent over the fields and plowed the mountains and seas. Over the past 10 years of paired assistance in Nannong and Majiang, we have achieved fruitful results. The related work has once again been rated as a typical project for targeted assistance in universities directly under the Ministry of Education. Promote the joint construction of the national agricultural science and technology modernization pioneer counties with high standards, and maintain the forefront in the country in assessment. We have also brought the story of Nannong’s rural revitalization to the world stage and been selected as a United Nations global poverty reduction case. The school’s aid to Africa was selected into the top ten cases of the Ministry of Education’s education actions to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the “Belt and Road” initiative.

This is a year of building a warm home. We insist on putting teachers and students first and cultivate a deep love for the school.This year, the construction of new campuses and teacher apartment projects were accelerated, the medical insurance reform was deepened, Ninghui Insurance was purchased for 4,605current and retired faculty and staff, and "summer schools" were opened for the children of faculty and staff. Teachers and students continued to feel a sense of gain and happiness. promote. This year, we will continue to do a good job in caring for retired comrades, and hold activities such as the Senior Games and birthday parties to let the retired comrades enjoy themselves. This year, nearly 52,000 people visited their alma mater through electronic alumni cards to relive their campus days and create a closer "Southern Agricultural Community."

There are no miracles on the way forward, only footprints. We would like to pay tribute to those who are brave enough to start a business, those who strive to be the first, and those who are pragmatic and promising! We remember the figures who made selfless contributions, and we are grateful to the Nannong people who chase the wind and the moon! It is you who think together, work hard together, spare no effort, seize the day, and gather the waves of struggle into the tide of reform and development, so that together you can stir up the extraordinary achievements of Nannong people!

The future is accelerating the jigsaw puzzle and carving out new directions. Looking forward to 2024, the new year we are about to usher in is a crucial year for the school to establish a foothold in the new stage, implement new concepts, and build a new pattern. We are about to usher in the putting into use of the new Jiangbei campus, forming a multi-campus education pattern that supports the development of Jiangbei. We are about to usher in the review and evaluation of undergraduate education and teaching by the Ministry of Education and continue to promote the high-quality development of school talent training. We are about to usher in the 13th Party Congress of the school to comprehensively draw up a new blueprint for the development of Nannong. Let us unite closely around the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping as the core, adhere to the fundamental task of cultivating morality and cultivating people, shoulder the sacred mission of strengthening and revitalizing agriculture, aim at new goals, forge ahead on a new journey, share the ambition of reaching the peak, and compete for the glory of thousands of miles together!

Spring mountains are in sight, and the journey is long. I sincerely wish all the teachers and students of the school, alumni and friends from all walks of life a happy new year, good health and safety, a smooth career, and a happy family!

Party Secretary: Wang Chunchun Principal: Chen Fadi

December 31, 2023