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Talent revitalization is the foundation of rural revitalization, and the digital economy is the development direction of rural revitalization. The General Office of the Ministry of Finance recently issued a notice on the work related to the pilot experiment of comprehensive rural reform in 2023, and "innovating the mechanism for revitalizing rural talents" is one of the key tasks. Integrating talent cultivation with the development of the digital economy, accelerating the construction of digital talents in rural areas, is related to various aspects of rural industrial governance, and is a key lever for promoting rural revitalization.
Cultivating digital talents in rural areas and innovating talent revitalization mechanisms are of great significance. Firstly, it is conducive to implementing the people-oriented concept and driving development through innovation. The construction of digital talents in rural areas improves the digital literacy and skills of farmers by promoting information technology and digital technology, thereby enhancing the overall quality of rural labor and adapting to the needs of modern agricultural development. This is conducive to strengthening the accumulation of human capital in rural areas, promoting the implementation of various links of "industry, academia, research and application" in rural areas, and injecting innovative momentum and vitality into rural revitalization.
Secondly, it is conducive to strengthening talent leadership and promoting the transformation and upgrading of rural industries. The development of rural digital industry helps to gradually penetrate new generation digital technology elements such as big data, Internet of Things, and artificial intelligence into the rural agricultural industry, break down agricultural production bottlenecks and technological barriers, reduce agricultural production costs, and accelerate the transformation of traditional agriculture to refined agriculture. Digital technology talents constantly introduce new thinking, methods, and models to rural areas, which also helps to promote the integration of primary, secondary, and tertiary industries in rural areas and promote the digital development of rural industries.
Thirdly, it is conducive to the development of digital governance and the optimization of grassroots organizational management efficiency. This notice for the first time incorporates "digital governance" into the grassroots governance system parallel to autonomy, rule of law, and moral governance. Rural digital governance cannot do without high-quality digital technology talents. The construction of digital technology talents helps to fill the talent gaps in grassroots governance, coordinate various rural governance resources and forces, improve the efficiency, scientificity, and accuracy of decision-making, and promote the digital transformation of grassroots government services.
To better enhance the efficiency of rural revitalization and development, it is necessary to work together to build a digital technology talent team and activate the "engine" of rural talents. We should rely on digital management to promote the investment of digital human capital in rural areas. Promote the construction of a "digital+" rural public service supply system, and apply big data technology in many fields such as rural healthcare, education, public security, elderly care, and employment to form the collection of various information and resource integration, effectively realizing the supply and demand management of rural public services. By restructuring digital elements during the development process, we will increase investment in human capital for the development of rural areas.
Focus on key areas and leverage the demonstration and driving effect of digital technology talent cultivation. The construction of digital talents in rural areas involves various aspects of digital economic development. Therefore, in the pilot stage of comprehensive rural reform, we should also focus on cultivating talents in key areas according to the actual situation. We should accelerate the construction of digital technology talent training bases in rural areas, focus on the development priorities of regional industries, determine talent training models and plans according to local conditions, continuously improve the digital skills and literacy of farmers, cultivate a group of digital agricultural cooperative leaders, and achieve the cultivation of digital technology talents in rural areas from point to area.
Improve institutional norms and establish incentive mechanisms for rural digital technology talents. Talent development cannot be achieved overnight, and requires a comprehensive and long-term institutional system as support. From the training mechanism and curriculum design in the training stage to the scientific, fair, and transparent talent evaluation standards and procedures in the evaluation stage, it is necessary to form a stable mechanism based on the growth laws of rural digital technology talents to improve their professional literacy and comprehensive abilities, and provide a good growth environment for their development. We should formulate supportive policies such as tax incentives, entrepreneurial support, and research subsidies to encourage talent development, and attract and motivate digital technology talents to participate in rural construction.