MoE attempts to ensure children yet to enrol in school can attend

Deputy minister for Education U Nay Myo Hlaing stated that the ministry is actively working to collect data on children across Myanmar who have yet to enrol in school and is prioritizing efforts to ensure they can return to the classroom.

He provided this response on 6 July during the 19th day of the second regular session of the third Pyithu Hluttaw, in answer to a question posed by Daw Swe Swe Thin, the Hluttaw representative for the Paungde constituency. The question was on efforts in collecting data on five-year-old children to facilitate their enrolment and attendance in classrooms, prompted by concerns that displaced children might be excluded from the educational opportunities.

Deputy minister explained that the ministry is collaborating with the relevant regional and state governments to supervise this and schools are accepting late enrolments until the end of August.

According to the Ministry of Education, efforts will continue—both through Non-Formal Education programmes and under the supervision of the relevant regional and state governments—to ensure that children unable to attend regular schools do not lose their right to education.

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