地方国立大定員増へ検討着手　年内に結論―政府有識者会議

　政府は２日、地方大学の振興策を議論する有識者会議の初会合を開き、地域の特色を踏まえた専門人材育成のため、地方の国立大の定員増に向けた検討に着手した。若者の地方定住を後押しし、東京一極集中の是正を図る。１２月に大学改革のパッケージとして取りまとめ、地方創生施策に関する総合戦略の改定に反映させる。
　東京圏（東京、埼玉、千葉、神奈川４都県）の大学に進学する人のうち、東京圏外の出身者は約３割を占める。地方大の魅力を高めて若者を呼び込み、進学や就職に合わせて地域内の定住につなげる狙いがある。
　有識者会議は座長の坂根正弘コマツ顧問のほか、丸山達也島根県知事や増田寛也日本郵政社長ら１３人で構成。初会合では企業経営者や国立大学協会などから意見を聴取した。（2020/09/02-20:23）

A Japanese government panel has started discussions on raising the enrollment limits at national universities in regional areas, in an effort to correct the overconcentration of population in the Tokyo metropolitan area through the migration of young people.
   The expert panel on the revitalization of local universities held its first meeting on Wednesday. The envisioned hike in the enrollment limits is also aimed at nurturing human resources with special skills and expertise reflecting unique features in respective local areas.
   The outcome of the discussions will be wrapped up into a university reform package in December, which will be reflected in a revision of the government's comprehensive strategy for regional revitalization.
   The government hopes that boosting the appeal of local universities will lead to more young people opting to migrate to local areas. About 30 pct of students attending universities in Tokyo and the three neighboring prefectures of Saitama, Chiba and Kanagawa are from outside of the greater Tokyo area.
   The panel comprises 13 members, including its chair, Masahiro Sakane, adviser to construction machinery maker Komatsu Ltd. , Tatsuya Maruyama, governor of Shimane Prefecture, western Japan, and Japan Post Holdings Co. President Hiroya Masuda.