BEIJING, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- The cultivation and training of clerical personnel have been strengthened in China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, official statistics show.

The region has 10 religious colleges and schools, including the Xinjiang Islamic Institute, its eight branches in places like Kashgar and Hotan, and the Xinjiang Islamic School.

These institutions recruit a certain number of undergraduate, junior, and technical secondary school students every year, with student numbers exceeding 3,000. Enditem