In 2009, in order to promote the economic and social development of Tibetan areas in Sichuan Province, realize the long-term stability of Tibetan areas, and comprehensively improve the running level and education quality of secondary vocational schools, the provincial party committee and government decided to implement the "9+3" five-year plan of free vocational education in Tibetan areas from 2009 to 20 13, that is, to implement three-year free vocational education for Tibetan students on the basis of completing nine-year compulsory education. To this end, it is planned to organize junior high school graduates and senior high school graduates in Tibetan areas to receive free education in vocational schools in other parts of the province, with 1 10,000 students per year and more than 50,000 students in five years; Actively support the development of vocational education in Tibetan areas, run secondary vocational schools well, and increase the annual enrollment of secondary vocational schools in Tibetan areas from less than 3,000 to 4,000. By 20 13, the ratio of secondary vocational schools to ordinary high schools will increase from 2.6: 7.4 to 6.4, and the enrollment rate of junior high school graduates in Tibetan areas will increase from 70% to 95%, which will basically popularize high school education, laying a solid foundation for improving people in Xizang's cultural skills and achieving long-term stability.

In order to ensure the smooth implementation of the plan, Sichuan has adopted a number of policy measures. First, students from secondary vocational schools in Tibetan areas who study in secondary vocational schools in other parts of the province are given free tuition fees, subsidized living expenses and miscellaneous fees. The specific standards are: the three-year academic system is free of tuition for three years, and each student is 2000 yuan per year; The living allowance is 3 years, with 3000 yuan per student in the first two years and 1500 yuan in the third year. The insufficient part is paid through work-study combination and internship; Miscellaneous expenses such as transportation, accommodation, books, etc. will be subsidized for 3 years, per student per year 1500 yuan. High school graduates studying in secondary vocational schools for 1 year are exempt from tuition fees, living expenses subsidies and miscellaneous expenses subsidies such as transportation, accommodation and books. Subsidy 1 year according to the standard of two years before secondary vocational school. Second, students studying in secondary vocational schools in Tibetan areas are given grants, tuition fees are exempted and living expenses are subsidized. The specific standards are: the three-year academic system is free of tuition for three years, and each student is 2000 yuan per year; The living allowance is 3 years, each student in the first two years 1.500 yuan, and 750 yuan in the third year. The insufficient part is paid through work-study combination and internship. High school graduates who study in secondary vocational schools 1 year are free of tuition fees, and the living allowance is based on the standard of students in secondary vocational schools for the first two years 1 year. Third, Tibetan students studying in secondary vocational schools in other parts of the province will be integrated into the local "basic medical insurance for urban residents". The financial subsidy funds in the insured fund are implemented according to the current policy, and the individual contribution is partially subsidized by the provincial finance. In addition, the province also arranges the production and installation expenses for each student according to 300 yuan, and arranges the working expenses of 1 000 yuan for each student for the receiving school.