Ningxia, located in the northwest, is one of the five autonomous regions in China, with an area of 66,400 square kilometers. At the end of 2065, the population was nearly 6.7 million, 438+2006. The northern Ningxia, nourished and irrigated by the Yellow River, is the richest area in the autonomous region, while the southern mountainous area is characterized by drought and desertification. In addition, most of the province is also covered by desert, and the governance work continues.
Eliminating poverty begins with education.
From south to north, the villagers moved into new houses and ushered in a new life. Up to now, the floating population has reached 44,000. After the relocation, the villagers can choose to engage in the industries allocated by the government to the village and become shareholders.
I used to live in the mountains, and life was very difficult. Natural conditions basically prohibit farming, and my children have to walk several kilometers to school. Nowadays, children from poor families are sent to Ningxia Yucai School, a vocational high school. Courses offered include various information technologies such as robot research and development, as well as art courses such as painting, dance, sculpture and calligraphy. Students take various courses according to their professional intentions, and continue their studies in the corresponding vocational colleges after graduation. As Yang Jing, the principal, said, she hopes that children from poor families will have the same opportunities, and let them know that poverty will not limit their lives, and they can go further.
Children eat, live and study at school. Away from their parents, they sometimes need someone to listen to their inner distress and confusion. The school has set up a psychological counseling room for this purpose. Collective life pays attention to discipline, which will also help them better enter the society and serve the motherland in the future. According to reports, these poor students are very smart and can quickly master the courses they teach. After three years of study, the graduation rate is over 90%.
Remember the past and look forward to the future.
In a local museum with the theme of poverty alleviation, I learned how people in Ningxia live in extreme poverty. Backward farming techniques, desertification and cold natural conditions have made people here suffer greatly. Ningxia was once considered as the poorest province in China, and the local people didn't know how to get out of the dead end of poverty. However, the central government's willingness to help the poor has never wavered. Local and central leaders have visited Ningxia many times to provide material support, and finally decided to let the poor people in the southern mountainous areas migrate to the north. Facts have proved that the local people are satisfied with this successful decision.
"Kill two birds with one stone" industry
When visiting the local photovoltaic science and technology agricultural demonstration park, and passing through tea gardens, mushroom gardens and Chinese herbal medicine plantations, people can realize how agriculture is organically combined with science and technology industries, because when they look up, they can see large solar panels laid on the roof. The daily income of eco-agriculture in the whole demonstration park is about 6.5438+0.5 million yuan, which does not include the extra income brought by eco-tourism.
In less than ten years, Ningxia has undergone a perfect transformation. From the newly-built school in 20 10 to the village moved in 20 12, all these achievements finally made the local people who had no hope of getting rid of poverty take their fate back into their own hands. Behind these achievements, I think, there must be countless unknown efforts.