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Minority Education in Remote Regions of China
Edward J. Kormondy
Corresponding Author: Edward J. Kormondy
Submitted: November 09, 2011
Accepted: Januray 04, 2011
Published: March, 20, 2012 |
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The aim of this study is to continue nineteen years of observations on minority education in China
with a focus in three remote areas-Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and Heilongjiang and Hainan
Provinces. Instruction for the first three years of primary school in these areas is generally in the native ethnic
tongue after which instruction is in Mandarin Chinese. The vast majority of primary schools in these areas are
in rural settings where the quality of education is generally much poorer than in urban settings. A nine-year
compulsory education is being strongly promoted. A national examination is administered to students wishing
to attend postsecondary institutions is generally adjusted downward for minority students. Until the mid 1990's
students paid no tuition; now tuition accounts for 20 to 30% of operating costs. In most of the tertiary
institutions studied, a year of preparatory study is required of minority students, the emphasis being on
Mandarin Chinese, which is the language of instruction beyond the preparatory year. There are numerous
postsecondary opportunities in the Xinjiang and Heilongjiang but only baccalaureate degrees in Hainan. As of
1998, instead of the government assigning all students to positions, graduates now have the opportunity to seek
out their own position. Research in postsecondary institutions is commensurate with the institution’s mission
(e.g., preservation of minority language, agriculture, Chinese medicine). The Chinese government seems to be
intent on Sincizing minority populations.
Key words: Uyghur, Han, Miao, Li, Minority education, Mandarin, preparatory year, national examination
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Edward J. Kormondy, . Minority Education in Remote Regions of China. Current Research Journal of Social Sciences, (2): 109-120.
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ISSN (Online): 2041-3246
ISSN (Print): 2041-3238 |
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