China will take a series of steps to ensure the "orderly" migration of rural workers from their hometowns to cities, the State Council executive meeting chaired by Premier Li Keqiang decided on Wednesday.

According to a statement from the meeting, the government will encourage the development of vocational and technical schools, with rural areas as the major source of students, to improve migrant workers' skills.

"The government will try to ensure that all students who fail to enter senior high schools or universities receive vocational education," the statement said.