THE educational subsidy standard in Southwest China’s Xizang Autonomous Region will rise again this year, according to a fiscal report unveiled Sunday. The annual subsidy under the “Three Guarantees” policy for education in the region — providing food, accommodation, and school expenses for preschool to senior high school students from farming and herding households and impoverished urban families — will increase by 90 yuan (US$12.67) to 5,620 yuan per person in 2024, said the report submitted to the second plenary session of the 12th People’s Congress of the Xizang Autonomous Region for deliberation. This year, the funds earmarked for education will increase by 8.4% to 30.6 billion yuan, the report said. A 15-year publicly funded educational system and a student financial support system covering preschool through to higher education have been established in the region.(Xinhua) | 