Nearly 300 schools reopened in Maungtaw district

December 9, 2016 

According to U Ohn Myint, head of Maungtaw district education department, all government basic education schools have been reopened following outbreaks of armed attacks in Maungtaw district.

He said, “Starting from October 21, schools were opened gradually in the area which gained peace and stability in Maungtaw district. Now all schools in Buthitaung in Maungtaw district have
been reopened.”

That there were 10 State High Schools, 106 State Middle Schools and 103 State Primary Schools in Maungtaw District and all had been reopened.

Similarly, there were 9 State High Schools, 29 State Middle Schools and 32 State Primary Schools—70 in all reopened, it is learnt. Yet, according to the office of Maungtaw District Education Department, 7 SHSs, 79 SMSs and 113 SPSs are still left to reopen.

U Ohn Myint added, “Out of schools that remain to open, 50 or so are to be reopened this week with the rest 50 left are to gradually reopen depending on peace and stability of the area. Teachers have been assembled at a place.

Schools left to reopen are in villages of northern Maungtaw and more schools are to be opened as soon as the area gains peace and stability. Presently, nearly 300 schools have been reopened in the whole district out of 402 schools.

Ref; The Global New Light of Myanmar