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- March 13, 2024
Eain Soe Phyu
Narinjara News, 27 May 2024
The military junta has opened the schools only in seven townships
in Arakan State with over 38,000 school enrolments recorded as of 26 May, said
the State education officer.
The junta designated 23 May to 2 June as school enrolment
week across Myanmar.
Arakan State education officer U Ba Htwe Sein informed
Narinjara News that more than 38,000 students were enrolled in
seven Rakhine townships namely Kyaukphyu, Taungup, Manaung, Thandwe, Ann,
Gwa and Sittwe.
"We don't have a fixed number. We accept all who enrol.
Currently, there are over 30,000 school enrolment in these seven
townships," added the officer.
There is no other plan for students from the remaining 10
townships, where schools cannot be opened, and the schools will be opened in
these seven townships.
Since the conflict in 2019, the schools in northern Arakan
townships were temporarily closed. Moreover, the phone and internet lines
were also cut off and roads were blocked.
There are over 3,000 basic education schools in Arakan State.
Thousands of schools are still closed in the townships of Ponnagyun,
Rathedaung, Buthidaung, Maungdaw, Kyauktaw, Minbya, Ramree, Myebon and Pauktaw.
Between 2021 and 2023, the number of students enrolled in Arakan
State varied from 300,000 to 500,000, added the education officer.