本刊讯 在党中央、国务院和各级党委、政府的领导下，教育部门与有关部门密切配合，经过学校的艰苦奋斗，社会各界及广大人民群众的大力支持， 2000年全国基本普及九年义务教育、基本扫除青壮年文盲 (以下简称“两基” )的宏伟目标已初步实现。日前，教育部、财政部、国家计委 According to the leadership of the Party Central Committee, the State Council, and party committees and governments at all levels, the education department closely cooperates with the relevant departments. Through the hard work of the school and the support of all sectors of the community and the general public, the country has basically universalized nine-year obligations in 2000. The grand goal of education and the basic elimination of illiteracy among young and middle-aged people (hereinafter referred to as “two foundations”) has been achieved. Recently, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Finance, and the State Planning Commission