今年起我国不再从高中毕业生中招收国防生

The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) will no longer recruit senior high school graduates and college students for reserve officers, the Ministry of National Defence (MOD) said Friday.

中国国防部于上周五表示，中国人民解放军将不再从高中毕业生和高校学生中招收国防生。

Instead, the PLA will select and recruit college graduates, with new policies to be put in place to support the change, according to the MOD.

国防部称，取而代之的则是，解放军将直接从高校毕业生中选拔国防生，为支持这一改变，他们还将采取一些新政策。

The changes are scheduled to take effect this year, as most college students graduate in June and July.

由于大多数高校学生都是在6、7月份毕业，因此这项新政策将于今年开始实施。

The new policy aims to better utilize China's educational resources, while providing a platform for more high-quality graduates from colleges across the country to serve in the army, said an official at the MOD.

国防部一位官员表示，这项新政策旨在更好地利用中国的教育资源，同时提供一个平台，让全国更多高素质的高校毕业生在军队服务。

High school graduates or college students previously accounted for a large proportion of PLA recruits.

高中毕业生和高校学生曾经占据国防部招生的很大比例。

They receive education in colleges and universities, undergo military-style management and become reserve officers after graduation.

他们一般会在大学接受教育，施行军事化管理，在毕业之后就成为预备役官兵。