[Ministry of Education: National vocational education funding increased by 23.3% during the "14th Five-Year Plan"] On October 12, reporters learned from the press conference held by the Ministry of Education today that in recent years, secondary vocational education has provided opportunities for approximately 5 million junior high school graduates to receive high school education every year; higher vocational education has provided opportunities for nearly 6 million young people of school age to receive higher education every year. Every year, nearly 3 million families have first-generation college students through vocational education. In terms of the funding guarantee system, a pattern of mainly government investment and multi-channel financing has been formed. During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, national vocational education funding increased by 23.3%, reaching 757 billion yuan. Implement a diversified funding policy of "awards, subsidies, loans, exemptions, attendance, subsidies, and reductions" to prevent a child from dropping out of school due to financial difficulties.