From the Chinese Press

Expose of poor students a shame

A poverty alleviation office in Anhui province released some information on students from poor families, which includes their parents' names, bank account numbers and even mobile phone numbers, sparking a heated online debate and drawing criticism, says an article on gmw.cn. Excerpts:

Certain information on students who receive national grants has to be made public for social supervision and to avoid fraud. But the local poverty alleviation office in Anhui has impeded on the students' privacy by making more information on them than needed public, which could be a source of embarrassment for them.