Students do arms exercise during a class break at a primary school in Handan, Hebei province, Nov 17, 2021. (PHOTO / IC)

BEIJING - China's Ministry of Education on Thursday announced the launch of a national online platform dedicated to debunking rumors within the education sector, an initiative aiming to foster a cleaner online environment within the educational sphere.

The platform, accessible at http://jypy.jyb.cn, is specifically designed to swiftly debunk and expose various rumors related to education. It will serve as an authoritative resource for identifying, verifying, and dispelling misinformation in the sector, as stated by the ministry in an official release.

The Ministry of Education will also step up its crackdown on cheating in exams, particularly that involving high-tech devices, and will work to prevent colleges from adopting improper admission policies, such as excessive scholarships

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Among various sections on the platform is a debunking ranking section, which will highlight select debunked education-related rumors on a monthly and yearly basis through images or short videos.

Meanwhile, China's Ministry of Education on Wednesday published its annual notice on college enrollment for 2024, pledging to advance the reform of entrance exam and admission policies.

Seven provincial-level regions, including Jilin, Anhui and Guizhou, are urged to implement new policies on the college entrance exam this year, according to the notice.

The ministry said efforts should be made to ensure that the exam focuses on testing not only the knowledge acquired by candidates but also their competence and academic caliber.

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The ministry will also step up its crackdown on cheating in exams, particularly that involving high-tech devices, and will work to prevent colleges from adopting improper admission policies, such as excessive scholarships.

In China, college admission relies primarily on the results from the entrance exam. In 2023, a record 12.91 million people sat for the exam.