National development needs includes investment in children

 November 15, 2017

At yesterday’s meeting held at Pyithu Hluttaw meeting hall in Nay Pyi Taw, Dr. Win Myat Aye, Union Minister, replied to discussions on the motion put forward by U Sai U Kham of Hsenwi constituency urging the Union Government to lay down strategic plans on investments in children’s early development and pre-primary education.

“The basic foundation for the national development is the development of human resources. So, nurturing children at the very early stage of the development is a support for the national development”, Dr. Win Myat Aye said.

“The Ministry is performing the tasks of cooperating with the government and NGOs in village/ward-based activities for the multi-development of all children as well as helping with monetary and technical aid every year to nurture children at their early stages and develop projects founded on a self-help basis. Now there is a need to form a national-level committee for nurturing children at their early stage and development. So, the committee was formed with the Union Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement as chairman. Strategic programmes on investments and pre-primary education included in nurturing children at their early age and development are being drawn up as a sector in a national education strategic project (2016-2021). The Government is implementing more effectively in the interest of all children with great effort by laying down the projects, hence the need to have the motion recorded.”

Regarding the motion, Daw Cho Cho of Okktwin constituency discussed the motion in support.

The motion was discussed by Daw Aye Mya Mya Myo of Kyauktan constituency, Dr Daw Khin Sithu of Loikaw constituency, U Tin Hla of Danubyu constituency, U Myint Lwin of Twantay constituency and U Thaung Aye of Pyawbwe constituency.

Following that, U Sai U Kham, presenter of the motion, called for approval of the motion.

U Win Myint, Speaker of Pyithu Hluttaw, said the motion was put on record with 173 votes in favor, 209 votes against and 2 abstentions.

Ref; The Global New Light of Myanmar