March 11, 2018
A ceremony to sign a memorandum of
understanding (MoU) between Ministry of Education, Monitoring and Evaluation
Team (Research) and the Burmese American Community Institute (BACI) on Myanmar
Scholar and Leaders Program was held at the Yangon University yesterday.
Speaking at the ceremony, Union
Minister for Education Dr. Myo Thein Gyi said signing the MoU on Myanmar
Scholars and Leaders Program MoU between the Burmese American Community
Institute (BACI) indicates the ministry’s willingness to cooperate with
international community. The ministry is implementing the National Education
Strategic Plan aiming to raise the standard of education in Myanmar and to
promote equal opportunties for education.
The ministry understands the
importance of investing to develop the education of the students and is
striving towards supporting the required resources that would help achieve the
aim of the National Education Strategic Plan. Partner countries including
America will be cooperated in order to establish Yangon University as Southeast
Asia’s research center and the best university where learned persons are
produced.
Partner organization from
universities all over the world who want to work together are being invited.
The cooperation with such organizations and universities will help toward
setting up human resources and universities in Myanmar and will support
sustainable development of democracy. The success of the program and beneficial
results are being expected, said the Union Minister.
Next, United States of America
Ambassador to Myanmar Mr. Scot Marciel delivered a speech. Afterwards, Ministry
of Education, Monitoring and Evaluation Team (Research) acting Director General
Dr. Sai Kyaw Naing Oo and BACI Executive Director Mr. Elaisa Vahnie signed the
MoU on Myanmar Scholars and Leaders Program.
The MoU will allow coordination for
outstanding youths from Myanmar to attend master and doctorate course on public
policy, economics, law, engineering, water management, agriculture and other
social science subjects in American universities.
Ref; The Global New Light of Myanmar
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