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Posts Tagged ‘Ministry of Education’ (3 found)
Meaningful Dialogue on the National Education Law is the Burma Government’s Obligation
In last week’s blog, Burma Partnership examined Burma’s burgeoning student movement, shedding light on the authorities’ repressive response to the protests and setting the issue in the wider context of Burma’s hollow political reforms. This week has seen no let-up, with the students continuing to dominate the headlines as support for them increases and the pressure steadily builds.
Of most concern to the Burma Government must be the fact that the protests are multiplying and spreading: no longer merely confined to Rangoon, the movement has seen students hailing from regions ranging from the Irrawaddy Delta to Tavoy in the southern Tenasserim Region join their fellow brothers and sisters in solidarity. Another significant development is that the ranks of the protest movement are swelling with those, such as monks, political activists and ordinary local residents from passing towns and villages, who want to declare their support […]
• • •Monywa Students Protest Education Bill
Students from Monywa University in Sagaing Division on Wednesday launched a campaign opposing the National Education Bill.
The controversial bill, passed by parliament at the end of July, has been a subject of criticism among educators and students alike. Several student protests have been held around the country, claiming that the new bill would centralise decision-making and grant too much power to the Ministry of Education […]
• •Teachers’ and Students’ Organizations Join Up to Oppose Education Bill
RANGOON — The Myanmar Teachers’ Federation (MTF) said it plans to cooperate with students’ organizations and join their protests against the National Education Bill if the proposed legislation is not revised in Parliament in the coming weeks.
The MTF also called on authorities to stop their criminal investigations into recent, unauthorized student protests against the bill […]
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