Organs of self - government of autonomous areas may decide their own local education programs , including the establishment of schools , the length of study , the forms of school running , course contents , language of instruction and procedures of enrollment and develop independently their own type of education based on their ethnic minority characteristics and within the state education policies and relevant laws ( see table 1 ) 民族自治地方的自治机关根据国家的教育方针，依照法律，决定本地方的教育规划，各级各类学校的设置、学制、办学形式、教学内容、教学用语和招生办法，自主地发展民族教育(见表一) 。
Article 119 the organs of self - government of the national autonomous areas independently administer educational , scientific , cultural , public health and physical culture affairs in their respective areas , protect and sift through the cultural heritage of the nationalities and work for a vigorous development of their cultures 第一百一十九条民族自治地方的自治机关自主地管理本地方的教育、科学、文化、卫生、体育事业，保护和整理民族的文化遗产，发展和繁荣民族文化。
Regional autonomy for ethnic minorities means that under the unified leadership of the state regional autonomy is practiced in areas where people of ethnic minorities live in concentrated communities ; in these areas organs of self - government are established for the exercise of autonomy and for people of ethnic minorities to become masters of their own areas and manage the internal affairs of their own regions 中国的民族区域自治是在国家的统一领导下，各少数民族聚居的地方实行区域自治，设立自治机关，行使自治权，使少数民族人民当家作主，自己管理本自治地方的内部事务。
Article 3 the organs of self - government of autonomous regions , autonomous prefectures and autonomous counties shall , in addition to exercising the functions and powers specified in this law , exercise the power of autonomy within the limits of their authority as prescribed by the constitution , the law on regional national autonomy and other laws 第三条自治区、自治州、自治县的自治机关除行使本法规定的职权外，同时依照宪法、民族区域自治法和其他法律规定的权限行使自治权。
At the same time , they exercise the right of autonomy within the limits of their authority as prescribed by the constitution , the law of regional national autonomy and other laws , and implement the laws and policies of the state in the light of the existing local situation . article 116 第一百一十五条自治区自治州自治县的自治机关行使宪法第三章第五节规定的地方国家机关的职权，同时依照宪法民族区域自治法和其他法律规定的权限行使自治权，根据本地方实际情况贯彻执行国家的法律政策。
