The Western China Program, initiated through this policy jointly issued in 2003 by the several ministries of the government and the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League, organizes 5,000 college students annually to engage in full-time volunteer services in western China. The document states details about the recruitment and preservice training procedures, as well as the in-service procedures and postservice arrangements. Several incentives and preferential measures have also been provided for volunteers who have completed their two-year service. [Translated from the Chinese text. "Da xuesheng zhiyuan fuwu xibujihua de tongzhi." Translated by Huiping Iler.]