The Ministry of Education recently set up a special department to oversee after-school tutoring supervision for primary and secondary school students, including kindergarten kids, formulate relevant standards and policies, and organize the implementation of comprehensive governance.

The establishment of such a targeted institution shows that the top authorities attach great importance to the supervision of off-campus tutoring.

For some time now, off-campus tutoring institutes have aroused wide public concern. Parents want their children to have a healthy and happy childhood, but fearing that their children may not be up for the fierce competition that lies ahead, they enroll their children for after-school tutoring.

Given the rush for off-campus tutoring, there is a need for the authorities to regulate this sector and guide its standardized development, while preventing it from becoming just a profit-making system.

The authorities have indicated how serious they are about supervising the market. Earlier this year, they introduced a document on reducing the homework and off-campus tutoring burden on students, while market supervision authorities imposed the highest penalty on 15 off-campus tutoring institutions.