Ambitious education plan

However underdeveloped a region is, schools should always get the most support so they can provide as good an education as possible to children, who are the future of a region.

And this is what the State Council intends to do. On Wednesday, it announced it will offer the utmost support for a fundamental improvement of teaching conditions in the underdeveloped central and western areas of the country. The aid will also be extended to poverty-stricken regions in other parts of the country.

In three to five years, school buildings that meet antiseismic and fire prevention standards will be constructed, basic teaching facilities, such as desks, chairs, books, experimental equipment and playgrounds, will be provided to meet the needs of decent education. Dormitories, toilets, canteens, drinking water facilities and bathrooms will also be constructed or improved to meet the basic needs of campus life for both students and teachers. Quality teachers will also be trained to improve the teaching quality in these areas.