On March 10, the First Session of the 14th National People's Congress passed a decision on the State Council's institutional reform plan and approved the plan. The reorganization of the Ministry of Science and Technology is one of the reform initiatives.
This reform measure has attracted much attention, and it has been a topic of continuous concern to the representative committee members in recent days. On the morning of March 8, members of the Women's Federation of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, members of the science and technology, and environmental and resource circles discussed the State Council's institutional reform plan. reform plan.
"The people have called, and the government has responded." Zhang Xingying, a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and deputy director of the Department of Science and Technology and Climate Change of the China Meteorological Administration, commented on the reform measure of reorganizing the Ministry of Science and Technology. He believes that with the changes in the world pattern, the innovation of scientific and technological systems and mechanisms needs to be further optimized and refined.
The statement on the institutional reform plan of the State Council issued on March 7 pointed out that this reform of the party and state institutions will strengthen the centralized and unified leadership of the Party Central Committee on scientific and technological work, and establish the Central Science and Technology Commission. The overall responsibility of the technical department. Many committee members were deeply impressed by this, and felt the signal of "concentrating on big things" released by it.
"Fully support the institutional reform plan of the State Council." According to the briefing, Li Meng, a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and vice minister of the Ministry of Science and Technology, said that the reform is of great significance, strong pertinence, and imperative. The Party Central Committee decided to establish the Central Science and Technology Committee and reorganize the Ministry of Science and Technology. It embodies responsibility and strategic courage. Through the adjustment of functions, the reorganized Ministry of Science and Technology can concentrate more efforts to implement the decision-making and deployment of the Party Central Committee.
According to Weng Tiehui, member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and vice-minister of the Ministry of Education, the re-establishment of the Ministry of Science and Technology and the strengthening of scientific and technological innovation "are the highlight of this reform." Chen Zuoning, a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, believes that the establishment of the Central Science and Technology Committee fully reflects the great importance the Communist Party of China attaches to technological innovation.
Some members believe that this reform is a concrete measure to accelerate the implementation of the innovation-driven development strategy, which has the meaning of "new navigation mark".
Zang Jihui, member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and chief engineer of a certain department in the northern theater, said that it is necessary to strengthen the overall planning of scientific and technological work, concentrate manpower, financial resources, and energy, and do some key research on key topics, key directions, and urgently needed projects.
According to Lu Anhui, member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and assistant to the president of Dalian University of Technology, the establishment of the Central Science and Technology Committee and the use of a new nationwide system to promote organized scientific research and coordinate scientific and technological problems have a significant guiding and promoting effect.
Wu Ximing, member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and deputy director of the Aviation Industry Science and Technology Committee, believes that the restructuring of the Ministry of Science and Technology will set up a "new navigation mark" for my country's technological innovation and development, improve the level of technological supply side, build a solid foundation for development, and support the commanding heights of competition.
Han Yongjiang, member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and chairman of Tongfang Co., Ltd. believes that the reorganization of the Ministry of Science and Technology is to strengthen the centralized and unified leadership of the Party Central Committee on scientific and technological work, strengthen the "professional, dedicated and dedicated" of the Ministry of Science and Technology, and focus on forward-looking planning, systematic layout, and holistic advancement.
In addition, many members were deeply moved by the contents of the statement on the institutional reform plan of the State Council, such as "transferring the specific management responsibilities of the Ministry of Science and Technology" and "the reorganized Ministry of Science and Technology will no longer participate in the review and management of specific scientific research projects", expressing that support the relevant reform measures.
"Focus on the core work to do addition, divert some business to do subtraction, and the functions are more clear." According to Wang Runfu, member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and Secretary of the Party Committee of the 510th Institute of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, the reorganized Ministry of Science and Technology has improved its strategic positioning and strengthened macro management.
Zhao Xiaochen, a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and secretary of the Party Committee of China Advanced Technology Group Co., Ltd., said that some management responsibilities are assigned to professional departments or institutions, which is more focused and professional, and is conducive to the overall planning and construction of strategic scientific and technological forces.
Many members said that the relevant reform measures conform to the needs of my country's technological development and meet the actual requirements of the overall management of large science programs at this stage.
Li Zhi, a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, said that the reorganization of the Ministry of Science and Technology is to separate the "referees" from the "athletes", and put the project management function in a special agency, so that the Ministry of Science and Technology can really do a good job in supervision, which is conducive to the further establishment of a science and technology evaluation system , adjust the R&D investment structure, and at the same time better strengthen the management of intellectual property rights and the transformation and application of achievements.
According to Ye Cong, member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and deputy director of the No. 702 Institute of China Shipbuilding Corporation, the reorganized Science and Technology Department is more like the Science and Technology Management Department and the Science and Technology Organization Department, reflecting the strategic positioning of managing major issues and basic research, and also It reflects the needs of overall management of large science plans, large scientific projects, and national laboratory construction, and "meets the needs of scientific and technological innovation."
Xu Nanping, a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, said that he was very encouraged by the State Council's institutional reform plan. The reform combined decentralized management with centralized management to build a scientific and technological management system with Chinese characteristics for a major country. He believes that strengthening the centralized and unified leadership of the Party Central Committee on scientific and technological work and promoting innovation by all innovation subjects will be conducive to further ensuring national security and economic security.