党和国家历来高度重视民族教育的改革和发展。党的十六大以来,在党中央、国务院的亲切关怀和正确领导下,民族地区自力更生,东中部地区、高校和企业大力支持,我国民族教育事业取得了历史性成就,跃上了新的台阶,为保障少数民族和民族地区人民群众受教育的权利、提高少数民族和民族地区人民群众科学文化素质、促进民族地区经济社会发展、传承各民族优 The Party and the state have always attached great importance to the reform and development of ethnic education. Since the 16th National Congress of the CPC, with the kind consideration and correct leadership of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council, the ethnic regions have made their own efforts and the Central and Eastern regions, colleges and universities and enterprises have vigorously supported the achievements of our ethnic education and have risen to a new level In order to protect the rights of ethnic minorities and people of ethnic minority areas in their education, raise the scientific and cultural qualities of the people and the masses in ethnic minorities and ethnic areas, promote the economic and social development in ethnic areas and inherit the national superiority