Amyotha Hluttaw debates improvement of basic education

 May 22, 2017

Education and bill amendments were discussed during the third day of the fifth session of the second Amyotha Hluttaw held yesterday in Nay Pyi Taw.

After the consensus of the Amyotha Hluttaw, Speaker Mahn Win Khaing Than announced the confirmation of replacing the members of the hluttaw committees that was submitted earlier for approval.

In response to a question by Rakhine State constituency No. 5 U Myint Naing about the existence of a programme to upgrade the Myauk Taung village basic education middle school (branch) to basic education middle school raised, Deputy Minister for Education U Win Maw Tun said the current priority of the ministry is to have all school-age children attend school and to re-register all students who are already attending school and there are criteria in upgrading a basic education middle school (sub) to basic education middle school. Despite regional development, representatives requested reduction in these criteria and the ministry is planning to upgrade the two Ywarma Pyin village and Myauk Taung village basic education middle schools (sub) to basic education middle schools during the academic year 2017-2018.

In a similar question by Chin State constituency No. 12 U Myo Htat @ Salai Myo Htike to upgrade Mate Sa Wa Village Basic Education High School (sub) in Paletwa Township, Chin State to Basic Education High School and to build a new school building, Deputy Minister U Win Maw Tun said out of a total of 3,312 schools, 937 met the set criteria while 2,375 met the reduced criteria were upgraded and Mate Sa Wa Village Basic Education High School (sub) in Paletwa Township is also included in the plan for an upgrade.

Afterward, the Deputy Minister responded to the education sector questions raised by U Pe Tin of Mon State constituency No 6 and U Kyaw Kyaw Win of Rakhine State constituency No 8.

Amendments to the Oil and Petroleum Products Bill

At the meeting, U Than Soe, also known as Than Soe (Economic) of Yangon Region constituency No 4 debated the Oil and Petroleum Products Bill, urging the lawmakers to include several clauses which can solve obstacles faced by the businessmen.

He said the bill which consists of nine chapters and 54 sections should guarantee to remove the burden on the shoulders of the businessmen by amending several clauses and its chapter 3 and 4. U Htay Oo of Yangon Region constituency No 2 then discussed the Extradition bill. The fourth day of the fifth session of the second Amyotha Hluttaw will be continued on 25 May.

Aung Ye Thwin, Aye Aye Than (MNA)

Ref; The Global New Light of Myanmar