A total of 7.95 million college students are expected to graduate in 2017, according to the Ministry of Education.

　　据教育部表示，2017年全国大学毕业生数量将达到795万人。

　　The figure was released at an MOE conference on employment and entrepreneurship of college students held on Wednesday.

　　这一数字是在本周三的教育部“大学生就业和创业大会”上公布的。

　　Chen Baosheng, minister of education, said the numbers of college students who secured employed or started their own businesses upon graduation had increased in the last three years, adding comprehensive policy measures are still needed to cope with the "complicated and grim situation."

　　据教育部部长陈宝生表示说，过去三年里毕业后选择就业或者自己创业的大学生数量有增长，他指出仍然需要综合性政策措施来应对“复杂和严峻的局势”。

　　Chen said there should be guidance and incentives for college students to work in small- and medium-sized enterprises, and work in education, culture, health and elderly care sectors.

　　据陈宝生表示，应该指导和激励大学生到中小企业、教育、文化、卫生健康、以及老年人护理等部门工作。

　　Moreover, Chen called for improved policies that encourage college students to start their own businesses, such as an option to take a gap year, entrepreneurial experience for credits, among other policies.

　　此外，陈宝生呼吁改善鼓励大学生自主创业的政策，例如选择一个间隔年、创业经历信用、以及其他政策等。

（编辑：何莹莹）