Training and using minority cadres is the basis of strengthening national unity, realizing regional ethnic autonomy and doing well ethnic work. Ethnic cadres grew up in the cradle of their own nation. Unique regional customs make ethnic cadres closely linked with their own people. They are familiar with the characteristics of their own country and region, their language and customs, their thoughts and psychology.

The Party trains cadres of all ethnic groups. Through them, on the one hand, we can better implement the line, principles and policies of the party and the government, on the other hand, we can objectively and comprehensively understand the opinions and demands of the people of all ethnic groups. Mao Zedong said: "Without a large number of proletarian cadres of ethnic minorities, it is impossible to completely solve ethnic problems and completely isolate ethnic reactionaries." Zhou Enlai emphasized that it is an important political task to train minority cadres.

Extended information195165438+1October 28th, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China * * * emphasized in the "Instructions on Further Strengthening the United Front Work" that promoting regional ethnic autonomy and training ethnic minority cadres should be the central tasks of ethnic work. 195 1 year165438+1October 24th, the special administration Council passed the "pilot program for training minority cadres", which was a strategic measure for training minority cadres in the early days of the founding of new China.

On the whole, the party and the government have trained a large number of ethnic cadres, making a large number of ethnic cadres stand out. 195 1 year, more than 50,000 ethnic minority cadres have been trained nationwide. 1953, with more than 654.38+million students. 1956 reached more than 200,000. These ethnic cadres have become the ties and bridges between the Party and the people of all ethnic groups.