Education Updates from the Region - Myanmar

August 2007

• Myanmar striving to offer internet sevices at higher speed rate

June 2007

• Refresher course No. 61 for basic education teachers concludes
• Teachers urged to keep their commitment to promotion of education
• Stipends presented to schoolchildren in Mayangon Township

May 2007

• Htongyi Village in Bago gets new school building
• Basic summer course on performing arts opens in Yangon Division
• Education technology course concludes, job appointments presented

April 2007

• The Lost Hostage: Education in Burma - Lemyao Shimray
• National Education Promotion Seminar for 2007

February 2007

• Book fair features English publications - Nyunt Win
• ICT training program starts - Zaw Win Than
• Computerized accounting courses attract students - Ni Ni Myint

January 2007

• National race university teachers in Myanmar urged to nurture educative youths

October 2006

• Visually impaired persons can now have access to the Internet

August 2006

• University of Yangon offers social work course- Minh Zaw
• Healthy environment and aedes, rubbish and tobacco-free schools designated in South Okkalapa

July 2006

• Bi-weekly testing hits public schools - Minh Zaw
• Internet use up in Mandalay- Kyaw Soe Linn
• MMPO grants aid to students - Zo Puii and Moh Moh Thaw
• Preschool enrolment up in Yangon - Khin Yadana