Nutrition improved program for students in Tibet

July,28 2016 BY Master Catherine Jigme 0 COMMENTS

People have Tibet travel always keep an eye on the daily life of Local Tibetans. A nutrition improvement program has been carried out since the spring semester to improve the health condition of Tibetan students in compulsory education period in farming and pastoral areas of China's southwest Tibet Autonomous Region.

Tibetan children

This program will benefit more than 240, 000 students in compulsory educational schools from 74 counties in farming and pastoral areas. Each student can receive 3 yuan subsidy a day and altogether 600 yuan will be allocated to each student in a year.

At present, students of Hor Central Primary School in Ngari Prefecture could have fruits, milk or snacks after every meal since the school implemented the nutrition improvement program in this spring semester.

Tibetan children

"Our school also provides some traditional Tibetan food such as the butter tea and tsampa for students," said Tashi Norbu, a teacher of Hor Central Primary School. "Thanks to the nutrition improved program, our students eat better and better."

Tibetan children

Each region and school will adjust measures to local conditions and put emphasis on scientific collocation of food, such as meet, eggs, milk and vegetables, etc. The standard of meals will be reasonably formulated so as to improve students' nutrition structure.

About the Author - Master Catherine Jigme

With exceptional passion and outstanding leadership, Mrs. Catherine has dedicated herself to Tibet inbound tourism and China tour for 15 years. As one of the handful females who see great potential of Chinese inbound tourism, Catherine has made great contribution to promoting Tibet tourism and enhancing the employment of Tibetans and prosperity of local Tibetan community.

Over the years, she travelled overseas with Tibet Tourism Bureau many times to promote Tibet tourism. Currently, Catherine works as the marketing director of Tibet Vista, an opinion leader behind the whole team of Tibet Vista.

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