The Xizang Autonomous Region has witnessed a remarkable transformation in its educational landscape since the region started practicing democratic reform in 1959, regional education authorities said at a news conference on Wednesday.
In recent years, thousands of education talents from 17 provinces and cities have been sent to carry out educational assistance for 21 primary and secondary schools in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, effectively promoting the high-quality development of education in Xizang.
Tsering Drolma said she is very pleased with the central government subsidy she receives that covers all her school costs — including tuition, accommodation and basic study materials — and it is a big help for a rural herding family like hers.
Thanks to the national special group assistance project, the children do not need to pay for their rehabilitation. They also receive transportation and accommodation subsidies.
The Sinopec Primary School built by state-owned Sinopec as an aiding project, sits 4,700 meters above sea level in the small, remote county of Baingoin in Nagqu.
