Schools reopen for in-person classes for new academic year in Myanmar
Jun 03, 2022
Yangon [Myanmar], June 3: Myanmar reopened primary, middle and high schools across the country for in-person classes for 2022-2023 academic year on Thursday, the education ministry's director-general U KyawSwarThwin told Xinhua.
"Although the national school enrollment week for 2022-2023 academic year was from May 26 to June 1, the education ministry will continue accepting students," the official said.
"Schools in Yangon reopened in line with COVID-19 guidelines," an education official in Yangon told Xinhua.
In the capital city of Nay Pyi Taw, 842 schools including government-run primary, middle and high schools, monastic schools and private schools reopened on Thursday, state-run television channel MRTV announced.
According to the education ministry, more than 56.09 million students enrolled in the basic education schools across the country between May 26 and June 1.
Source: Xinhua
