The Jiangsu Experimental Kindergarten in Lhasa, the capital of Tibet autonomous region, opens in August 2019 with the first group of 194 junior, middle and senior-class students. [Photo/WeChat account: jiangsu-lasa]

The Jiangsu Experimental Kindergarten in Lhasa, the capital of Tibet autonomous region, has won reputation and popularity among children and parents for its advanced facilities and child-oriented educational principles, local media reported Aug 11.

The kindergarten was designed by East China's Jiangsu province to strengthen Tibet's preschool education and to create a balance between local parents' increasing emphasis on preschool education and the existing problems of low student-teacher ratio, outdated educational ideas, and teachers lacking career identity.

A total of 28.92 million yuan ($4.16 million) was invested in the kindergarten, along with some 20 teachers, who are fluent in Tibetan and mandarin Chinese, getting opportunities to work and study at leading kindergartens in Nanjing and Xuzhou for a year.

"By enhancing the abilities of our faculty members and enriching their understanding of infant school education, we hope to improve children's experiences at our school and exercise their abilities through various edutainment activities and games," said Chen Shanshan, the head of the kindergarten.

A teacher from Jiangsu gives one-on-one instructions to a student. [Photo/WeChat account: jiangsu-lasa]

Launched in August 2019 with the first group of 194 junior, middle and senior-class students, the kindergarten has become a top choice for local parents after only one year's development. Many of them were delighted at the changes that have taken place in their children.

"I feel that my child is much more outgoing than he was a year ago, and he can now do many things by himself," said Hao Yining. "I really appreciate the teachers' dedication and I'm glad I chose the school."

Dekyi Pedron, a Tibetan teacher, said she used to think that all kindergarten teachers did was just look after children.

"But my days with Jiangsu teachers have deepened my understanding of the job and I now get the point that teachers can guide children and help them grow into infinite possibilities," Dekyi said.

Aside from preschools, education that takes place in primary, high and vocational schools in Tibet has flourished with eye-catching results. For example, students from the Jiangsu Experimental Middle School in Lhasa scored the highest among all schools in Tibet in the senior high school entrance examinations. Over 4,000 students at the No 2 secondary vocational school in Lhasa gained targeted training from Jiangsu teachers and secured jobs after graduation.

Since 2016, Jiangsu has sent 277 teachers in four groups to support Tibet's education, fully answering the nation's call that education is the fundamental way to develop Tibet.