Beijing, May 2 (Inditop.com) China plans to recruit 36,000 college graduates this year as village officials, authorities said.
A notice issued by the Organization Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee said that from 2008 to 2012 the country will employ 200,000 students-turned village officials, Xinhua news agency reported.
Currently, some 200,000 college graduates are working as grassroots officials. They plan their villages’ development and work for local residents’ betterment.
The tenure for these graduates in the village is usually two to three years. After that they may choose to continue to work as village officials, apply for becoming a civil servant, pursue further study or find another job.
China started to recruit college graduates as village officials in 2008.
