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Government support has benefited rural students in the region and improved overall health

Health and education have grown steadily in the Tibet Autonomous Region over the past decade, officials said recently.

The region provides children with 15 years of free education from kindergarten to high school, which exceeds the nine years of free compulsory education in other parts of China, said regional government head Yan. Jinhai said at a recent press conference in Lhasa. local capital.

With its vast land area and sparsely populated population, Yang said the region continues to improve rural education standards, with the government paying for tuition and accommodation for rural students. .

The employment rate of university graduates remains at about 95%, the average annual subsidy per rural student reaches 4,200 yuan ($623), and the average monthly subsidy per rural teacher reaches 1,000 yuan. reached, he added.