In high-altitude regions where people are scattered across large areas, including in Tibet, boarding schools help solve the problem of students who have to travel long distances to get to school, Wang said.
It is a practical way to centralize education resources and ensure children’s equal rights to education, he said.
He said the students are free to return home during holidays and weekends and parents can visit their children or take them home according to their needs at any time.
Traditional culture courses including Tibetan language and dances are also set up, he said, adding the students are free to wear ethnic clothes at school.
Boarding schools in Tibet are vivid examples of ways to protect human rights and cultural traditions in the region, the spokesman said.
SANGHA KOMMUNE (SSR) 