Can't Become A Teacher Because Of Height??

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A Chinese woman has been told that she is unable to graduate as a teacher - because she is too short.

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Ms Li is an English Language major studying in her final year at Shaanxi Normal University, having first enrolled in 2014. However, it took until May this year, shortly before graduation, for her to be told she would not be able to qualify as a teacher. In northern Shaanxi province, men must be over 155cm and women must be over 150cm in order to receive their full teaching qualifications. Those wanting to teach at nursery are able to apply for special accreditation if they are five centimetres shorter. These requirements were put in place by the Shaanxi province education department. On a national level, there is no height requirement, but provinces may enact their own rules.

Ms Li, at 140cm, or 4ft 6in, did not qualify for either.

"In four years, no one had noticed that the teacher qualification certificate has a height limit," she told a local reporter. "Not getting a teaching certification would mean the end of my career, my dreams of becoming a teacher have been shattered."

“It would also go against the free education agreement I received when I entered the university.” She added

Thousands on the popular Sina Weibo microblog are sympathising with Ms Li's situation and are criticising the country's height restrictions for teachers, with many saying "morality" and "talent" should be valued over seemingly trivial requirements.

Shaanxi province education department has specifically responded to this matter just one day after it came to light, by cancelling the Hepatitis B detection and limits based on height and weight. It shows the government has more respect for public opinions, and that policies can be changed by the voice of the public.

Also there’re a few foreigner was interviewed about this matter, click in and check out how they think about it.

https://v.qq.com/txp/iframe/player.html?vid=u0725o5mnzr&width=500&height=375&auto=0

Source: BBC, Weibo, southenchina, Global Times

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