ALL citizens of Myanmar are entitled to an education under the Constitution. Consequently, it is crucial for parents to ensure their school-age children enrol in school on time to exercise this constitutional right. This will increase the number of educated citizens, contributing to the nation’s development.
According
to Section 366 of the Constitution of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar,
every citizen has the right to education in line with the Union’s educational
policy. The Union mandates basic education as compulsory by law. For the
2024-25 academic year, the school enrollment week is scheduled from 23 May to 2
June 2024, with the motto: “Let’s enrol all school-age children for learning
basic education.” By ensuring children receive compulsory education under the
KG+9 scheme adopted by the Ministry of Education, the nation can produce
well-educated citizens.
Myanmar
currently needs a significant number of intellectuals and experts to drive
modernization. Therefore, the education sector is being developed through both
short-term and long-term plans, aiming to produce qualified human resources.
Despite these efforts, various challenges and obstacles still hinder the
education of many youths.
The
2019 interim census revealed that 8.1 per cent of the 46.46 million citizens
over five years old had never attended school. Additionally, over 900,000 of
the 25.16 million people above 25 years old lack any school education. The data
also shows that 12.83 million out of 25.16 million people have only primary or
pre-primary education, while 5.46 million population have completed middle
school education, and more than three million people have high school
education. Many students drop out of school due to diverse reasons and
circumstances.
To
address these issues, the government and educational institutions are providing
support to enable students to attend school free of charge. The Ministry of
Education has listed free educational accessories for students from
kindergarten to Grade 12. Given that parents do not need to incur any expenses
for their children’s enrollment, it is essential to enrol them without
hesitation. Local authorities, parents, teachers, and students must collaborate
to ensure enrollment during the school enrolment week from 23 May to 2 June this
year.
Children
are like wax, moldable by parents and teachers into exemplary citizens. Myanmar
society values the emergence of well-educated citizens who, through their
education and general knowledge, can contribute to nation-building efforts.
Those well-educated citizens will be a reliable force for the State to generate
educated citizens further.
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