November
16, 2017
Authorities
reopened 130 schools which were temporarily closed in Maungtaw and Buthidaung
townships after the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) extremist terrorist
attacks of 25 August and plan on reopening 300 more schools by end of November.
“Teachers
are on standby to start at the schools. But we found that some students,
especially from Muslim villages, do not come to school,” said U Ohn Myint,
Maungtaw District Education Officer.
“It
is impossible to open all the schools in Maungtaw District this year. We are
taking steps to open schools in areas depending on the security situation,” he
added.
Of
the 130 schools reopened were primary, middle and higher education schools.
Maungtaw
District Education Department has ordered heads of schools to enforce rules of
the Ministry of Education when students return to schools.
“We
ordered the heads of the schools to sign agreements with parents of the
students that those students who do not obey the rules would be expelled, he
added.
More
than 270 schools in the district remain closed since the late-August attacks by
ARSA terrorists.
But
academic life has been fully restored in Maungtaw, officials said yesterday.
According
to the office of the head of the Rakhine State Education Department, schools in
Maungtaw and Buthidaung townships were reopened, but schools in villages were
not yet opened due to security situations.
“Opening
of schools in rural areas of Maungtaw and Buthidaung townships depend on
security. Schools in ethnic villages are safe and secure, but we need to think
about schools in Muslim villages. If the administrative side considers it safe,
these schools will reopen. Teachers are ready”, said U Aung Kyaw Tun last
month.
According
to the Rakhine State Education Department, about 3,000 students who fled from
Maungtaw and Buthidaung towns to Sittway after the ARSA terrorist attacks were
attending schools in Sittway so that there would be no gap in their education.
News
Team
Ref;
The Global New Light of Myanmar
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