“科教兴国”是本届政府最大的任务。作为国务院主管科技工作的科学技术部，在贯彻实施“科教兴国”的方针中将担负哪些职责呢？国务院办公厅近日专门发出通知明确了科技部的职责。通知一一列出了科技部的十五条主要职责。首先要求科学技术部应研究提出科技发展的宏观战略和科 “Rejuvenating China through science and education” is the biggest task of the current government. As the Ministry of Science and Technology under the State Council in charge of scientific and technological work, what responsibilities should be shouldered in implementing the policy of “rejuvenating China with science and education”? Recently, the General Office of the State Council issued a special circular to clarify the responsibilities of the Ministry of Science and Technology. The circular lists 15 major responsibilities of the Ministry of Science and Technology. First of all, the Ministry of Science and Technology should be asked to study and propose the macro-strategy and science and technology development