China stations military veterans in schools and kindergartens in Tibet

7 months ago

Tsering Dhundup

DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 16: China has launched a pilot programme in Tibet that stations military veterans in state-run kindergartens and schools, raising alarm over the growing militarisation of Tibetan education. According to a new report by Tibet Watch, the initiative aims to instill Communist Party ideology and military discipline in Tibetan children as young as four.

The programme, which began in Nagchu in the so-called Tibet Autonomous Region, currently involves 13 veterans deployed across seven schools, including kindergartens. Chinese state television has aired footage of Tibetan children dress...

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