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The Shanghai Education Commission will set up regular classes for sick children in pediatric hospitals so they don't miss too much school while they are undergoing medical treatment, Shanghai Daily reported.

The plan came after Zheng Shan, a doctor with Fudan University's Children's Hospital, put forward a proposal at the ongoing Shanghai People's Congress plenary meeting, pointing out that sick children are neglected and excluded from the current education system.