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Central Highlands give priority to education for ethnic minorities

The Central Highlands provinces have prioritised the improvement of education for ethnic minority children, thus contributing to raising the intellectual standards of the local population and preserving their culture including spoken language and writing.

The Central Highlands provinces have prioritised the improvement ofeducation for ethnic minority children, thus contributing to raising theintellectual standards of the local population and preserving theirculture including spoken language and writing.

According to the Steering Committee for the Central Highlands region,most communes in the region now have their own kindergartens, primaryschools and secondary schools.

Meanwhile, 54boarding schools and nearly 80 full-time schools have been built andprovided with adequate learning and teaching equipment, creatingfavourable conditions for students from remote areas.

The localities have also collaborated closely with relevantministries and sectors to research and develop textbooks and teachingmaterial in ethnic minority languages for distribution in schools.

Additionally, the provinces have implemented policies benefittingethnic minority students, including the provision of textbooks,notebooks, learning supplies and health insurance cards.

According to the steering committee, 1.4 million students throughoutthe region have registered for the 2014/2015 school year, with 461,000students belonging to ethnic minority groups.

The Central Highlands comprise the five provinces of Lam Dong, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Dak Nong and Kon Tum.-VNA

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