1627 Rise of the South China Sea

Chapter 987 Vocational Training
Among the vocational training courses offered by Jonesy College, the majors related to navigation are established early and have accumulated rich teaching experience, which can be regarded as the advantage of the college.Zhang Jinbao first led Ning Qi and his party to visit the shipbuilding major. Of course, compared with the Shengli Port Shipyard in Sanya, the faculty here is only at the entry level. The so-called professional skills are mainly carpentry skills and basic knowledge of hull structure.Similar to the sailboats built by Haihan, because the hull structure and construction methods are somewhat different from traditional Chinese sailboats, craftsmen can only get in touch with these advanced technologies that require confidentiality after entering the shipyard under Haihan’s rule. These things are definitely not learned in the academies that train shipwrights.

However, because Jonesy Academy is one of the earliest educational institutions that signed a talent transfer agreement with the Ministry of Shipping, the Ministry of Shipping still has certain support measures for Jonesy Academy. During the training phase you are better prepared for later work in the shipyard.This also ensures that the students taught by Jonesy Academy can adapt to the requirements of Haihan Shipyard in the shortest possible time at the technical level, so that the academy can also have a greater advantage in recruiting students.

Zhang Xin introduced to Ning Qi: "The teaching results of Jonesy Academy are good, so since last year, the Ministry of Shipping has listed this place as a teaching demonstration site for navigation majors. Graduates are not only assigned to local shipyards and shipyards in Hainan Island, but also Some were also assigned to serve in overseas colonies."

Zhang Jinbao spoke from the side: "Half of the last batch of graduates from this major were sent to Jinlan Port in Annan."

Of course, Ning Qi also knew that there was a shipyard in Annan Cam Ranh Port that had already been put into operation, and its function was mainly to serve the South China Sea Fleet stationed in Cam Ranh Port in the future.It is said that the shipbuilding capacity planned by the Ministry of Shipping is on par with the large shipyards in Sanya, Kaohsiung, Zhoushan and other places, so there is naturally a lot of demand for professional shipbuilders.If shipyards in overseas colonies like this want to get enough professionals, relying solely on the shipyards on Hainan Island for training is far from keeping up with the speed of development. The training courses offered by educational institutions like Jonesy College are indeed It is for Haihan to solve the problem of insufficient technical personnel training scale to a certain extent.

However, Ning Qi's understanding of shipbuilding technology is only in theory, and the actual operation level is not even comparable to that of ordinary carpenters, so the wood processing teaching shown by teachers and students can only be watched, at most, let's talk With a few words of encouragement, I can't answer questions like I did in Bailu Academy before.Of course, Zhang Jinbao would not use the handicrafts of these craftsmen to test the level of the head of the school without knowing the taste, and he did not arrange similar communication sessions during the visit.

Next, Ning Qi visited the academy's smelting major. This major is not just for training blacksmiths, but for imparting basic smelting techniques, allowing students to master the basic smelting process from ore to pig iron.The counterpart receiving units for smelting are the smelters in Tiandu and Changhua. In the future, the Jinguashi gold mine in Taipei and the tin mines on Bangka Island and Belitung Island in Nanyang may be added to the future destinations. Employers still have considerable demand for smelting professionals.

The iron and steel smelting industry in the southern part of the Ming Dynasty was already well developed, so there were plenty of teachers. Most of the immigrants who came to Hainan Island from the mainland were engaged in the smelting industry, and most of them entered the smelting factories under Haihan’s rule. There were also a small number of wanderers, and some were hired to join educational institutions such as Johnsey College, and became teachers to pass on their knowledge.The two teachers who lecture here used to be iron fryers in the Foshan iron smelting workshop. As they got older, their physical condition deteriorated, and they could no longer work in the front line. It is easy to lead apprentices in the academy, and they can mix A decent income.

The so-called fried iron is actually the process of processing pig iron into mature iron, and wrought iron can barely be regarded as steel with extremely low carbon content.However, to process wrought iron into real steel, it has to be carburized by heating and repeatedly forged.However, the ancients did not really distinguish wrought iron from low-carbon steel, and collectively referred to them as wrought iron.

The production technology mastered by these private iron fryers is passed down from generation to generation through the relationship between master and apprentice, father and son, but few people can understand the principle. The main thing that can be taught to students is the operation process. As for For many technical indicators that need to be quantified, the trainees can only gradually contact and learn at the production site after they graduate and enter the factory.Moreover, the production equipment, technological process, and operation methods used in the Haihan smelting industry are somewhat different from traditional smelting methods. These trainees still need to receive further training after employment before they can actually work on the job.

After watching the teaching situation of the smelting major, Ning Qi and his party visited the medical and nursing major.Medical personnel are an indispensable industry in the social form that Haihan wants to build. However, the proportion of medical personnel in the areas under Haihan's current administration is only about two to three per ten thousand, which is far lower than what the executive committee wants to achieve. more than one-thousandth of.Of course, there are many reasons for this situation. The main reason is that the towns on Hainan Island were limited in the past. It is only found in areas where the Han people live together, so the natural number will not be too many.

Although Haihan opened a health school to train professionals after setting up his heels, the training period for medical and nursing professions is long, and the threshold is relatively high. It is difficult to study medicine without a certain cultural foundation.In addition, the composition of Haihan's own medical staff is also inherently troublesome. There are a few nurses with relatively low technical content, but the real practicing doctors are only two foreigners, Johnson and Morgan.In addition to language and cultural barriers, these two people are also from western medicine. There is a big difference between the medical methods they master and the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, and it is difficult to implement medication and treatment.So later the medical department recruited a group of physicians and pharmacists from Ming Dynasty to teach and guide students. In the past two years, they have graduated and started work one after another.

However, with the rapid spread of overseas colonies in Haihan, the needs of medical staff are still far from being met. In isolated overseas colonies like Anbuna Island, there are only three or four doctors stationed there all the year round. Going up and subdividing what medical, surgical, obstetrics and pediatrics are, the medical services that can be provided are far from meeting local needs.Faced with such a shortage of personnel, the only emergency strategy that Ning Qi, who is in charge of science, education, culture and health, can think of is indeed the only way to mobilize civilian forces.

Although Jonesy College's short-term training based on basic knowledge cannot produce qualified doctors, it can at least produce some barefoot doctors who follow prescriptions.All they learn are folk prescriptions, treatment of internal and external injuries, first aid for delivery, and other skills. Even if the disease can't be cured, it usually won't kill people.After studying here, as long as you go to the Central School of Health in Sanya to receive a three-month training, you can basically make do with it, and the training period for nurses is relatively shorter.

Zhang Jinbao proudly introduced to Ning Qi and others: "Last year, Jonesy Academy graduated 35 people majoring in medical care, including ten doctors, 20 nurses, and five pharmacists. All of them have obtained the practicing certificate issued by the Sanya Central Health School , and it is also the only school in Danzhou that offers medical and nursing majors with all staff qualified."

Ning Qi was somewhat impressed by this, because he was also one of the attendees at the end-of-year summary meeting of the health system last year. At that time, when Johnson was summarizing the results of the newcomer training, he specifically mentioned that the quality of the graduates of Jonesy College was good.Being able to hear praise from Johnson's mouth is a low probability thing in itself, so Ning Qi also paid attention to Jonesy Academy.Hearing Zhang Jinbao boasting about himself at this time, Ning Qi asked casually, "Where did the academy hire this medical teacher?"

Zhang Jinbao responded: "Reporting to the chief, the teachers hired by the college have a lot of background. The three teachers of the medical profession in this college are all famous doctors hired from Guangdong at a large sum of money. One is specialized in traumatic injuries. Injury, one is good at difficult and miscellaneous diseases, and the other is an experienced pharmacist. Dr. Sheng, who used to treat the magistrate in Fucheng, is also an apprentice of one of them."

Ning Qi nodded in praise and said: "In this way, you are willing to spend money. Presumably the tuition fee for this medical profession is not cheap, right?"

Zhang Jinbao said with a dry smile: "Chief, the cost of teaching medical care is high. Not only do you have to invite famous doctors to teach, but you also need to contact Danzhou official and private clinics to let these students do odd jobs for internships. And most of these students come from poor backgrounds. Many of them are paid in advance by the academy, and the tuition fee can only be recovered bit by bit after they graduate and enter the job. The tuition fee is higher, but it is actually a last resort. Operating at a loss, the medical team won’t last long, so wouldn’t that be a failure of the trust and support of the chiefs?”

"You have enough reasons!" After hearing Zhang Jinbao's explanation, Ning Qi really felt the guy's slickness, but he didn't think there was anything wrong with Jonesy Academy setting higher tuition fees. After all, the medical care industry under Haihan's rule is still a scarce skilled job, and the income is still quite good.As long as Jonesy College allows these students to learn useful skills, it is reasonable to make some money. Otherwise, wouldn't the industrialization of education become an empty slogan?
After reading these three majors, it was already dinner time. Zhang Jinbao had already ordered someone to prepare a banquet, and even made Ning Qi and his party unable to refuse: "Masters, today's banquet will be completed by the students of the academy's cooking class. Be sure to taste and evaluate.”

Ning Qi turned to Fan Dimen and said, "The students in the cooking class here have prepared a dinner for us. Are you going to eat it or not?"

Fan Dimen followed Ning Qi to the academy for a day, and ate some dry food in the carriage at noon. He was so hungry that his chest stuck to his back. Hearing this, he replied solemnly: "I think we should respect the students. The results of their labor, and by the way, test the effectiveness of their learning here."

Ning Qi was secretly amused, but his visit to Johnsy College was quite enjoyable, so he decided to fulfill Zhang Jinbao's wish and stay for dinner.Of course, this itinerary was not a temporary arrangement by Zhang Jinbao, but had already reported to Zhang Xin for instructions, and only after getting approval could he ask Ning Qi for his opinion on this occasion.Zhang Xin had already sent someone to supervise the operation of the kitchen, so as not to cause any trouble in the unguarded place of the academy.

Zhang Jinbao claimed that the banquet was made by the students, but in fact, it was the master chef who taught the students, and the ordinary students were just acting as temporary pawns.As for the culinary chefs, all of them have the qualifications to receive formal training in Fort Victory. They can be said to be of orthodox background, and their skills have been handed down by Fan Wei, the top chef in Haihan. Although the banquet they made is not as good as Fort Victory The official banquet, but it is definitely a bit higher than the "authentic Victory Fort taste" Haihan cuisine in ordinary town restaurants.

Of course, good wine is a must for such an occasion.Zhang Jinbao not only prepared Sanya special wine, but also several other good wines that are common in the Guangdong market, and even prepared a jar of rice wine from Jiangsu and Zhejiang.From the moment Zhang Jinbao took the seat, he never touched the stool, and kept toasting back and forth with the jug and wine glass, and his combat effectiveness was quite amazing.

After drinking for three rounds, Zhang Jinbao finally sat back in his seat after Ning Qi asked by name.However, his mouth did not stop there, and he immediately launched a lobbying offensive: "Masters, Jonesy Academy has presented several new subjects on the basis of the original subjects this year. What aspects need to be prepared, if the heads of state can give some pointers, the students of Guangda University in Danzhou will also be grateful!"

Ning Qi drank a few glasses of wine, but his mind was still very clear, and he didn't get dizzy because of Zhang Jinbao's flattery. Hearing this, he replied with a smile: "You don't have to go around with us, just say what you want to say." Say!"

Zhang Jinbao was pointed out by Ning Qi, but he didn't feel ashamed at all. He laughed dryly and said: "Chief, one of the new subjects submitted by the academy earlier, Director Zhang said that it must be approved by the executive committee. I want to take this opportunity to ask you for instructions in person.”

Ning Qi didn't ask him after hearing this, but turned to look at Zhang Xin directly.Zhang Xin nodded and said, "That's right. Among the new courses that Johnsy College applied for this year, one is a steam engine-related major."

As soon as Ning Qi heard about the steam engine, he knew that this project must have been stuck here in Danzhou.The steam engine is still a key confidential project of Haihan. Regardless of the manufacturing, use, and maintenance links, all personnel who can directly contact the steam engine are under the control of the Ministry of Security, and the control of production and use technology is extremely strict.Not to mention recruiting students, even recruiting is checked at every level, and even needs to go through the political review process.

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