On May 20, the establishment and Donation Ceremony of Golden Age Student Fund of Zhejiang University Education Foundation was held on Zijingang Campus. Prof. Huang Xianhai, Vice President of Zhejiang University, Mr. Wang Yunlian, Director of Hangzhou Yuhang Charity Federation, Mr. Jin Quan, an alumnus of Zhejiang University and Chairman of Zhejiang Golden Century Charity Foundation, were present at the ceremony and Prof. Huang, on behalf of Zhejiang University Education Foundation, issued the donation certificate to Zhejiang Golden Century Charity Foundation and Hangzhou Yuhang Charity Federation. The ceremony was chaired by Shen Liyong, Secretary General of Zhejiang University Education Foundation.
The Fund, established by Zhejiang Golden Century Charity Foundation at Hangzhou Yuhang Charity Federation, aims to support the students of Zhejiang University who are frugal in life and have good character by means of “giving financial support, encouraging aspiration and awarding wisdom”.
After expressing his gratitude to the donors on behalf of the University, Prof. Huang said that student financial assistance, as a major project of ensuring students’ well-being and warming their hearts, is conducive to education and social equity. He said that, based on the cardinal task of fostering virtue, the University will develop good governance further and activate development momentum, put more efforts in financing the student education and creating a new scenario of student financial support, deepen the cooperation of all parties to conduct valuable and leading innovations as well as empower the industry with talents to contribute more to China and human well-being.
Jin Quan said that the youthful days were still fresh and vivid in his memory when he returned to his alma mater on her 124th anniversary of the founding. He hoped the donation would do his part to popularizing the University motto of “Seeking Truth and Pursuing Innovation” and inspire more students to work for China and for making innovations.
Those present at the donation ceremony included Wang Zaixing, General Manager and Jin Wenhua, Deputy General Manager of Hangzhou Golden Century Real Estate Development Co., Ltd., Chen Qi, Secretary General of Zhejiang Golden Century Charity Foundation, Liu Bo, Deputy Director of the Postgraduate Affairs Department of the CPC Committee, Gu Yulin, Deputy Director of the Development Liaison Office and Deputy Secretary General of the Education Foundation, Gu Miaoquan, Deputy Director of the former Alumni Liaison Office as well as some students and teachers from relevant faculties of Zhejiang University.