a doctor from stanford university who was hired as a township civil servant has taken up the job and said he no longer wants to be noticed by the outside world.
2024-09-30
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according to red star news, in june this year, a list of political review inspection lists for township civil servants in 2024 caused heated discussion on the internet. the list shows that a man named su zhen, who graduated from stanford university in the united states, participated in the selection for the township civil servant position with position code 040167. the reporter checked on the suzhou pioneer network and found that su zhen applied for a comprehensive management position in the grassroots affairs management of township agencies in lingbi county, suzhou city. the rank level is fourth-level chief clerk and below. the job requirements are for people with household registration in this city and will be assigned. go to xiangyang town or weiji town, lingbi county.
on the morning of september 29, the reporter called the weiji town people's government, and the other party said that su zhen did not work in his town government, but in xiangyang town. the reporter expressed his intention to communicate with the xiangyang town staff, and the other party said that the matter needed to be reported to the county party committee propaganda department.in the afternoon of the same day, the lingbi county party committee propaganda department said that su zhen said that he was already working and wanted to keep a low profile, so he declined the reporter's interview.
on the evening of the 29th, the reporter met su zhen in xiangyang town, lingbi county, but the other party refused the interview request.
relatives said that su zhen returned to his hometown in early june
currently working in the town government
on june 20, under the leadership of a villager, reporters came to su zhen's house, but no one lived in the house and the iron lock outside the door was tightly closed. his neighbor told reporters: "su zhen's parents don't live in the village all year round, and they rarely come back when they go out to work. i know that he was admitted to the university of science and technology of china. his parents get along well with the villagers, but we don't have much dealings with him." "
su zhen's uncle said that su zhen has an introverted personality and doesn't communicate much with others. "he didn't tell us about taking the township civil servant exam. i only found out about it after watching douyin." his uncle said that because he rarely goes home, many people in the village don't know su zhen. about him little is known about the situation, even as relatives.
during the visit on june 20, the reporter also met su zhen’s grandmother. she said that su zhen went home to visit her once about two weeks ago. "i came home at that time, stayed for a while and then left without eating." on the same day, the reporter learned from the relevant departments of xiao county that su zhen applied for the township civil service examination. after being reported by the media, the relevant departments also contacted su zhen himself, but he expressed that he did not want to be disturbed.
on september 29, the reporter called the people's government of weiji town, lingbi county again, and the other party said: "su zhen is not here with us, but works in xiangyang town next door." subsequently, the reporter called the public telephone number of the people's government of xiangyang town, and the other party said that the matter needed contact the county party committee propaganda department.
▲people’s government of xiangyang town, lingbi county
on the afternoon of the 29th, a staff member of the propaganda department of lingbi county party committee called back: "we (and xiangyang town) learned about the situation. su zhen is working now. he wants to keep a low profile and does not want to be noticed."
on the evening of the 29th,the reporter met su zhen in the people's government courtyard of xiangyang town. after identifying himself, he declined the reporter's interview, saying he did not want to be disturbed.
alumni said they had good grades while attending school
more than 60 people applied for the position, but only 2 were recruited.
on the official website of xiaoxian experimental middle school, according to the school’s public list of key universities admitted in 2012, the university su zhen was admitted to was the university of science and technology of china. su zhen received the guo moruo scholarship from the university of science and technology of china in 2016, and then went to the united states to study at stanford university that year, entering the department of applied physics of the school, and finally obtained a doctorate in 2022.
after the news of su zhen’s application for the township civil servant examination caused heated discussion on the internet, one of su zhen’s junior high school classmates left a message on the social platform and said that su zhen sat in the back seat when he was in school. his academic performance was very good in junior high school and his science score in the college entrance examination was he ranked among the best and won the guo moruo award from the university of science and technology of china after being admitted to college and studied at stanford.
on june 3, the reporter contacted the netizen, who simply said that su zhen’s grades were very good in junior high school, but he didn’t get much attention. "his grades have always been very stable. he should be the kind of student who looks relaxed but works hard behind the scenes." this netizen said that when he went to climb the mountain at shengquan temple in xiao county in 2012, there was su zhen at the foot of the mountain who ranked among the top in the college entrance examination. banner.
the reporter found on the official website of university of science and technology of china academic and engineering online that su zhen was among the winners of the 35th guo moruo scholarship. on the official website of the china science and technology innovation charity fund, su zhen’s acceptance speech was released on december 19, 2016. su zhen said: "the guo moruo scholarship has given me great help, both in reality and in spirit." the article also attached a photo of su zhen's certificate for receiving the guo moruo scholarship at the university of science and technology of china.
the reporter checked on suzhou pioneer network and found that su zhen participated in the 2024 civil servant examination in anhui province. the position he applied for requires that he cannot leave the township within 5 years after being hired. after applying, he will be assigned to xiangyang town and weiji town. engaged in grassroots comprehensive management work such as public services, rural civilization construction, and rural revitalization, one in weiji town and one in xiangyang town. after being hired, candidates will be selected for positions based on their overall score ranking.
on april 11 this year, the suzhou municipal civil servant bureau released the results of the civil servants recruited for the 2024 examination who met the passing score in the written examination. after checking, the reporter found that for the position su zhen applied for, more than 60 people had qualified, and only two were admitted. on june 16, suzhou pioneer network released the announcement (second batch) of civil servants to be recruited for the 2024 examination in suzhou city, and su zhen was on the list.
on june 18, the reporter called the xiangyang town people's government. at that time, the operator said that there was indeed a stanford university graduate named su zhen who applied for the exam. "he has not reported to us yet. the specific allocation of personnel depends on the decision of the county party committee organization department."
dr. stanford becomes a township civil servant
individual phenomena do not need to be exaggerated to interpret
written by ma liang (researcher at the national institute of development and strategy, renmin university of china, professor at the school of public administration)
in june this year, the civil service bureau of suzhou city, anhui province announced the list of civil servants to be recruited for this year's examination. among them, a doctorate from stanford university became the focus of social attention.
according to media reports, this doctor applied for a grassroots affairs management position in lingbi county's township government. after being hired, he will be engaged in grassroots comprehensive management work such as public services, rural civilization construction, and rural revitalization. according to the application requirements, this position is open to people with household registration in suzhou city. after recruitment, they need to sign an agreement not to leave the township for five years.
the doctoral examination is not a common social phenomenon
a doctor who graduated from a world-renowned university took the public examination and became a township civil servant, which surprised many people. many people believe that this is overqualification, mismatching of personnel and positions, and a waste of talent; others believe that this is just an individual's free choice and does not require too much interpretation.
prior to this, some phd students from prestigious universities such as tsinghua university and peking university were admitted to the civil service establishment of the sub-district offices of hangzhou city, shenzhen city and other places, which also aroused widespread concern in the society.
the reason why such things are eye-catching is that society expects highly educated professionals to devote themselves to technological innovation and industrial development, rather than becoming grassroots civil servants busy with administrative affairs.
it is undeniable that from the existing conceptual logic, taking the civil service examination with a doctorate from a prestigious university will indeed make people doubt their future career development. on the one hand, whether grassroots work requires such highly educated talents, will it cause a waste of talents? on the other hand, it is whether the favored person in people's eyes can adapt to grassroots work, will he be acclimatized?
in recent years, the popularity of the "public examination" has not diminished. every year, thousands of troops and horses compete to cross the single-plank bridge during the national and provincial examinations. successfully "going ashore" and becoming a civil servant is the career future that many people dream of, and it has even become the ultimate goal of many young people. this has given rise to a huge market for public examination training and tutoring, and has also attracted many people to prepare for the examination year after year.
many people pursue higher academic qualifications, but still hope to obtain civil service qualifications and obtain establishment status, so as to provide an "iron rice bowl." this reflects the mentality of seeking stability and the complex of "taking public exams", which is obviously not conducive to realizing the free flow of talents and maximizing the development of human resources.
however, upon further study, we will find that the doctoral examination for grassroots civil servants is not a common social phenomenon. therefore, public opinion does not need to over-exaggerate and over-interpret such a phenomenon.
it is understood that the suzhou municipal civil service bureau announced two batches of personnel to be recruited this year, totaling 434 people, and the stanford university doctor is the only one among them, which shows that civil servants with doctorates are still rare. therefore, it cannot be ruled out that he himself has specific considerations, and society should not make unreasonable accusations.
breaking the stereotype of grassroots cadres
from the perspective of grassroots governance, it is also debatable whether highly educated talents are overqualified or not. rural revitalization and the modernization of grassroots governance require the participation of more highly educated talents, and this is also the original intention of special programs such as selecting and transferring students.
at the same time, starting from the grassroots level and exercising at the grassroots level will also help to cultivate outstanding leading cadres, so that they can face the grassroots and have the grassroots in mind, and be qualified for more challenging work. from this perspective, the public may wish to get rid of the stereotype of grassroots cadres and realize that grassroots work increasingly requires professional talents.
at the same time, society should also get rid of the "halo" of prestigious schools and highly educated people, and should not label these talents, nor should they be required to follow the development direction determined by society.
even highly educated talents who graduated from prestigious schools may face employment problems. in reality, it is not uncommon for students to have "high scores but low abilities". therefore, the school they graduated from and the level of academic qualifications should not be used as the only criterion for measuring talents.
as of now, we don’t know why this candidate chose to return to his hometown to take the civil service examination. however, the public should first respect his career choice. what kind of work and career to pursue is everyone’s choice, and everyone’s freedom should be respected. everyone has their own choice, and allowing everyone to freely choose their favorite career is also one of the signs of social progress.
therefore, when a doctor from a prestigious overseas university returns home and chooses to start as an ordinary grassroots cadre, we might as well fully respect his personal choice.
there is no doubt that we fully respect the public examination system for highly educated talents. however, when separated from a specific environment, people still expect that the career choices of these highly educated talents can be more diversified, instead of regarding jobs within the system as the ultimate goal and only option.
when the career choices of talents can be diversified, instead of taking the public examination as the first choice or even the ultimate goal, it will be more conducive to promoting technological innovation, industrial development and social progress. this is a common expectation at the public opinion level.
this depends on the guidance and cultivation of government departments, and it also requires strengthening the career planning and guidance of college students. to a certain extent, the reason why civil servant positions have become so popular is that it reflects that other employment units still have room for improvement in terms of labor protection, salary and benefits, and career development.
looking at this, it is also an urgent and important issue to fill the corresponding labor protection shortcomings and occupational security gaps, and to continue to broaden the career development paths of talents at all educational levels.
source: red star news, beijing news commentary
