Route study on patterns of poverty alleviation through vocational education under the background of rural vitalization

Abstract

AbstractThe Chinese Government has proposed the strategy of “targeted poverty alleviation” in its poverty reduction project among the poverty‐stricken population while carrying out a forward‐looking preparation for “rural vitalization.” As is known, the “targeted poverty alleviation” serves the prerequisite of realizing the “rural revitalization strategy.” Poverty alleviation through education plays the role of interdicting intergenerational poverty. Vocational education ranks for the highest input–output ratio, accounting for the best way for profit accumulation in poverty alleviation. Based upon the investigation of 1280 poor households in poverty‐stricken regions of Longsheng County and Ziyuan County in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, this paper introduces the long‐term effect of poverty alleviation through vocational education by comparing the gap of the educational level and income between the poverty‐stricken population and the population out of poverty with an analysis on the income structure of the poor. We recommend measures and suggestions for constructing a system of poverty reduction that is oriented towards rural vocational education, based on poor households' demand for vocational education and training.