Geological Party Branch held the "study and implement the spirit of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 19th CPC" theme party day activities on December 3, 2020 in X4420. Party Committee Member Xiaoyan Zhao gave a lecture "the spirit of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 19th CPC" for Geological Party Branch. The meeting was presided over by Zhihou Zhang, the branch secretary.

Xiaoyan Zhao, vice Dean of the FGEE and director of the Department of Geological Engineering, led the Party members of the Geological Party Branch to learn the "spirit of the fifth plenary session of the 19th CPC Central Committee". Prof. Zhao introduced the main contents of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 19th CPC Central Committee from four aspects: the basic situation, the main spirit, the strategic significance, as well as the study and implementation of several opinions of the Plenary Session.

Prof. Zhao discussed with the party members of geological branch how to implement the main spirit of the meeting through various data, specific cases and his own experience. Prof. Zhao stressed that we should develop our cultural confidence and improve graduate student education level while building a well-off society in an all-round way. We also should follow the rules of discipline development and the instructions of General Secretary Xi Jinping “to respect talents growth rule and rule of scientific research activity itself, bring up a batch of strategic technology talents with international level, scientific and technological talents and innovation team” on 14th Five Year Plan. Furthermore, we should deep think about the teachers’ role and orientation and construct a new concept of development and construction with a strong socialist culture.

Zhihou Zhang, secretary of the party branch of geology department, talked about his views on "how to educate students and how to cultivate students", and pointed out that teachers should pay attention to academic ethics and academic integrity. Gang Luo talked about his own views on the quality of talent training and put forward a series of improvement measures.

All teachers expressed their views and opinions on the future development of geology. All Party members expressed their commitment to unite closely around the CPC Central Committee with General Secretary Xi Jinping as its core and contribute their share of light and enthusiasm to achieving new success in building a modern socialist country in all respects.