The height of learning

China Daily | Updated: 2024-09-14 11:27
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Fifth-grader Konchog Rapten, in glasses, concentrates on a lesson at the Nyangpo Township Central Primary School in Nyingchi, Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region. JIGME DORJE/TENZIN NYIDA/XINHUA

In addition to three daily meals, they enjoy snacks like bread, fruit and yogurt during breaks at the school. After evening study sessions, students return to the dormitory before 10 pm. Konchog Rapten takes pride in his proficiency in Tibetan calligraphy, often showcasing his skills to his younger sister upon returning home. Students in Xizang have been enjoying 15 years of publicly funded education — from kindergarten to high school — since the 2010s. Apart from preferential compulsory education policies, children of farmers and herdsmen in the region are exempted from paying tuition and get free meals and dormitories in schools.

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