unemployment, as some non-governmental organizations and members of the Committee had maintained. Of course, there were some young people who had not yet started work for various reasons; some of them were intending to go on to higher education, and others had not yet decided on a profession. The majority of employees and workers in the province were of Tibetan ethnic origin, and the snloricc~ ~c~cfits and employment protection afforded to Tibetans and Han Chinese were equal in every way. CERD/C/SR.871 page 7 He had to admit that the illiteracy rate in Tibet was 60 per cent, which was much higher than in the rest of China, but in 1951 the rate had been 95 per cent. The educational system was very difficult to administer, owing to the problems of access to remote areas and the nomadic way of life of the herdsmen. The Government had abolished school fees for Tibetans, increased the number of schools and introduced boarding schools, in which tuition, board and lodging were paid for by the State, Tibetans and Han Chinese were taught together, except in language classes. In June 1990, the People's Congress of the Autonomous Region of Tibet had decided that the Tibetan language should be used in primary schools, but that courses in higher grades should be offered in Mandarin Chinese. Language classes in secondary schools were generally taught in Tibetan, and so were other classes as far as possible. Some members of the Cornrnittee had asked about the riots which had taken place in Lhasa. They had occurred between 27 September 1987 and 7 March 1989, and the number of people involved had varied from a few dozen to several hundred. The demonstrators had shouted "Independence for Tibet", thrown stones and petrol bombs, seized weapons, set cars on fire and looted shops. 
**Analysis**
The text discusses various aspects of Tibet, including education, employment, and the use of languages, which suggests that the category could be Education or Employment. However, the text also mentions the high illiteracy rate and the difficulties in administering the educational system, which is more related to Education. Additionally, the text touches on the topic of unemployment and employment protection, which is more related to Employment.

**Category**
Education, Employment