BEIJING — The Chinese Ministry of Education on March 16 released a guideline pledging to better apply information technology in primary and secondary school teaching in a bid to ensure universal access to quality education.

By 2022, online classes will be available in rural schools to help address the lack of teachers and other educational resources, according to the document.

Meanwhile, exemplary classes given by outstanding teachers will be offered on the internet to help teaching staff nationwide improve their professional abilities, the ministry noted.

In order to narrow the education gap between urban and rural areas and among different regions, leading schools will share their high-quality educational resources through opening online schools or giving online courses, among others, the document said.