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on september 2, a student from yancheng normal university posted a video saying that the school outsourced the air conditioner outdoor unit. the price of the old air conditioner that had been used for five or six years increased from less than 400 yuan per year to 420 yuan per year. the forced rental lasted for three years, and the outsourced personnel had a poor service attitude, which caused dissatisfaction among many students. according to media reports, some students also believed that the school failed to fully respect students' right to know and right to choose when adjusting the air conditioner rental policy and introducing external companies for cooperation. the incident immediately became a hot search on relevant platforms, attracting attention.

on the morning of september 3, the reporter called yancheng normal university and learned from the staff of the equipment section of the state-owned assets and laboratory management office of the university, who is responsible for the air conditioning bidding, that the previous air conditioning bidding was from 2016 to 2024, and the bidding was announced again this year. the school is indeed replacing air conditioners recently.

regarding the students' complaints that the old air conditioners were all class iii energy consumption products, with high power consumption, and at least five or six years of service life, and frequent maintenance problems, the staff member explained that the students were complaining about the old air conditioners that had not been removed before. "at present, we have replaced two or three buildings with new air conditioners, which are well-known brands of class ii energy consumption and will have higher energy efficiency." he also said that the students may have mistakenly thought that the price of the old air conditioners had increased because they received the lease contract first and had not yet replaced the air conditioners.

yancheng normal university (photo by cctv reporter wang shushu)

regarding the length of air conditioning rental, the school said it is voluntary and that students can choose one, two, three, or four years on the form. the cost is shared equally by all students in a dormitory.

there was also the issue of poor attitude of the outsourced air conditioner workers. the staff said that some old air conditioners had not been used during the summer vacation, so they had more or less some problems. in response to the situation where the outsourced workers did not answer the phone or did not come in time, the company was contacted and 6 maintenance workers were added to improve maintenance efficiency.

in response to students' questions about the school's lack of right to know and right to choose during the adjustment process, the school also said that it had previously published a tender notice on its official website. there was indeed insufficient communication with students before, and the school is currently working with the student affairs office to actively carry out relevant explanations through various colleges. the staff said: "we will fully communicate with students in the future."

when the reporter contacted the teachers and students of the college to inquire about the progress of the incident, some teachers and students said that the college is currently in the process of communication and coordination, and asked the teachers and students not to accept interviews anymore.

source: cnr