MoE makes presentation at capacity-building training for MPs

The Joint Coordination Committee on Parliamentary Development (JCC), in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, held a briefing session in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. During the session, the Ministry of Education presented “Measures Undertaken to Enhance the Nation’s Education Sector” as part of efforts to strengthen the capacity of the MPs.
Speaking at the event, Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Speaker U Aung Lin Dwe said the briefing jointly organized by the JCC and the government was intended to enhance parliamentarians’ understanding of national education reforms and strengthen their legislative capacity. He emphasized that education is the foundation of sustainable national development and said similar information-sharing sessions with other ministries would continue.
He added that sustainable development depends on the development of human resources, with education serving as the key means of nurturing them. Education, he said, is essential not only for individual advancement but also for national economic and social development, human resource development, poverty reduction, democracy, social justice, and adapting to technological and global changes. Therefore, investment in education is an investment in the country’s future.
He added that education is a foundation for the sustainable development of a nation and that disparities in education remain one of the key differences between developing and developed countries. As future national leaders emerge from classrooms, leaders have consistently prioritized educational development. He also noted that parliament plays a vital role in national development and expressed confidence that the discussion would contribute to enhancing the knowledge and capabilities of lawmakers. He urged representatives to apply the knowledge gained from the session for the benefit of their constituencies and continue striving to become competent representatives trusted by the people.
Deputy Minister for Education Dr Zaw Myint then delivered a presentation on the Ministry of Education’s efforts to enhance the education sector including the ministry’s policies, reform strategies and ongoing initiatives, including school expansion, teacher recruitment, education cost reduction for parents of students, ethnic language and monastic education support, higher education development, digital education, AI integration, distance and lifelong learning, curriculum reform, infrastructure investment, and international cooperation, and so on.
The MPs coordinated the discussion, and the deputy minister replied to the questions. — MNA/KTZH