The Voice of CCNU In order to further study and implement the education on the topic of Xi Jinping's socialist ideology with Chinese characteristics in the new era, comprehensively implement the spirit of the national conference on ideological and political work in colleges and universities, improve the comprehensive quality of the counselor teams, and demonstrate the effectiveness of the counselor teams in educating people, the ministry of education and engineering of the Party committee held the 2023 Counselor Quality and Ability Competition, which was hosted by the School of Life Sciences from mid-late May to early June. A total of 31 full-time and part-time counselors from 21 schools participated in the competition. After the written examination of the preliminary contest, the heart-to-heart talk and the final contest: following the clue to search methods and carrying things alike. Liu Youyou, the counselor of the School of Psychology and Shu Jiaxin, the counselor of the School of Chinese of Language and Literature won the first prize, and Zhao Wan of the School of Economics and Business Administration, Xu Chenyang of the School of Life Sciences and Wang Manyu of the School of Urban and Environmental Sciences won the second prize. Long Xingyu, the School of Mathematics and Statistics, Li Zheli, the School of Literature, Liu Yaxin, the School of Education, Zhang Lan, the School of Mathematics and Statistics, and Dong Mingyue, the School of Computer Science, won the third prize.
Written Examination of the Preliminary Contest
At 9:00 a.m. on May 18, 31 contestants took part in the written examination of the preliminary contest of the Counselor Quality and Ability Competition at 403 College Student Activity Center. The written examination questions included single choice questions, indefinite choice questions, short answer questions, countermeasure analysis questions and writing questions. The test contents included the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's series of important speeches, the contents of important documents issued by the Central Committee and the Ministry of Education, and the relevant theoretical and practical knowledge of ideological and political education.

Written Examination Site
The Heart-to-heart Talk
At 14:00 p.m. on May 18, 31 contestants were divided into two groups to have a preliminary heart-to-heart talk competition in 403 of the College Student Activity Center and the studio on the fifth floor. Each contestant drew questions 10 minutes in advance and had a heart-to-heart talk with students on the spot. It mainly examined the counselors' understanding of the characteristics of the students and the regulations of their growth and success, as well as their ability to guide the students’ education and solve theoretical puzzles and practical problems.

College Student Activity Center 403, The heart-to-heart talk competition field

College Student Activity Center,the Studio on Fifth Floor heart-to-heart talk competition field
The Final Contest: Following the Clue to Search Methods and Carrying Case Studies
At 14:30 on the afternoon of June 1, the final contest of the Counselor Quality and Ability Competition was held in the Lecture Hall on the first floor of the Science Hall. The 10 finalists competed fiercely in the two competition links of following the clue to search methods and carrying Case Studies. The whole competition was presided over by Lei Xiaoting, a counselor of the School of Economics and Business Administration. After the competition, Liu Youyou of the School of Psychology and Shu Jiaxin of the School of Chinese Language and Literature won the first prize, Zhao Wan of the School of Economics and Business Administration, Xu Chenyang of the School of Life Sciences, Wang Manyu of the School of Urban and Environmental Sciences won the second prize, and Long Xingyu of the School of Mathematics and Statistics, Li Zheli of the College of Chinese Language and Literature, Liu Yaxin of the College of Education, Zhang Lan of the College of Mathematics and Statistics, and Dong Mingyue of the College of Computer Science won the third prize.

Following the clue to search methods

Case Studies

Liu Youyou, a counselor of School of Psychology

Shu Jiaxin, a counselor of the School of
Chinese Language and Literature

Zhao Wan, a counselor of the School of
Economics and Business Administration

Xu Chenyang,a counselor of the School of Life Sciences

Wang Manyu,a counselor of the School of
Urban and Environmental Sciences

Long Xingyu, a counselor of the School of Mathematics and Statistics

Li Zheli, a counselor of the College of Chinese Language and Literature

Liu Yaxin, a counselor of the College of Education

Zhang Lan, a counselor of the College of Mathematics and Statistics

Dong Mingyue, a counselor of the College of Computer Science

The whole competition was presided over by Lei Xiaoting, a counselor of the School of Economics and Business Administration
At the end of the finals, the awards of the Counselor Education Story Sharing Meeting, the “Most Beautiful Counselor Growth Promotion Plan” and the Counselor Quality and Ability Competition were presented in turn.

Yang Jun, deputy minister of the study department and director of the office of the Party Committee, presented awards to the winners of the education story sharing meeting for counselors

Chen Deming, deputy secretary of the Party Committee of the university, awarded the “Most beautiful Counselor Growth Promotion Plan“ to the candidates

Li Diao, deputy minister of study and Work Department of Party Committee and Director of Ideological and Political Affairs Department,Su Xiaogang, secretary of the school Youth League Committee, presented the award to the third prize winners of the quality and ability competition for counselors

Wang Maosheng, director of the department of employment, and Wang Dongshuang, director of the department of security, presented awards to the second prize winners of the counselor quality and ability competition

Chen Deming, deputy secretary of the Party Committee of the university, awarded the first prize winners of the quality and ability competition for counselors

Finally, Chen Diming, deputy secretary of the Party Committee of the university, made a speech. He highly affirmed the excellent performance of the finalists, emphasized the importance of holding the counselor quality and ability competition , deeply analyzed the relationship between the counselor quality and ability competition and the national college counselor annual person selection and the most beautiful college counselor selection activities, and discussed how to become an excellent college counselor. He put forward three expectations for all the counselors of the school: First, it is continuous learning. Counselors should focus on the main responsibility, deepen learning and improve, develop quality and ability, and grasp the thinking of college students. Think about the relevant theoretical knowledge and practical skills of political education, horn skills, and consolidate the spirit of employment. The second one is continuous innovation. Counselors should always maintain the spirit of innovation. They should be good at grasping the general situation, distinguishing the situation and judging the objects of education. Besides, they are required to strive to adapt to and actively respond to the new situation, new environments and new requirements of ideological and political education for college students, establish advanced educational concepts, innovate working ideas and methods, carry out the “Six Ones” work of counselors, and adhere to the implementation of “temperature”. They need to strive to create and highlight personal characteristics and highlight the advantages of the brand of ideological and political education to running a college with the effectiveness of ideological and political education. At the same time, we should strictly meet the requirements of the most beautiful counselors and constantly realize the development of professionalization, specialization and expertise. Third, it is continuous dedication. Counselors should be good catchers in the wheat field in the new era, keep students' growth and success in mind, care for students keenly, emotionally and devotedly, and promote students’ all-round development of morality, intelligence, physical fitness, beauty and labor with the warmest education and selfless dedication.
Source: The Voice of CCNU
Translator: Yao Yu
Date: July, 13, 2023