BEIJING — China has vowed to roll out policies to address difficulties in employment and graduation faced by university graduates amid the coronavirus outbreak in the hard-hit Hubei province, Vice-Minister of Education Weng Tiehui said Feb 28.

Graduates from the province and universities in Hubei will enjoy favorable treatment in master's degree program enrollment as well as government-funded recruitment programs at primary levels and rural areas, Weng said at a press conference, adding that more targeted measures will be introduced.

Education authorities will also coordinate special online job fairs for these graduating students in the epicenter of the outbreak and persuade employers to prolong recruitment procedures, Weng added.

She also urged universities to postpone thesis defense and provide convenience to students in handling graduation formalities.