HRW report warns China’s preschool policy accelerating erosion of Tibetan language and identity

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Tenzin Nyidon

DHARAMSHALA, May 6: A new report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) released on Monday has raised alarm over China’s early childhood education policies in Tibet, warning that recent reforms are rapidly eroding the linguistic and cultural foundations of Tibetan society. The report, titled “Start with the Youngest Children: China’s Use of Preschools to ‘Integrate’ Tibetans,” it examines how state policies are reshaping the lives of Tibetan children and families.

At the center of the report is the July 2021 directive issued by China’s Ministry of Education, known as the “Children’s Speech Harmonization Plan.” For ...

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