Sharp drop in students sitting Myanmar¡¯s matriculation exam

The number of students sitting Myanmar¡¯s matriculation exams has declined sharply, with this year¡¯s figures showing a drop of more than 80 per cent from 2019 ¨C raising concerns about 바카라사이트 continued disruption of higher education in 바카라사이트 country.

In March, according to media , 160,000 high school students sat 바카라사이트 examinations needed to enter university ? less than a fifth of 바카라사이트 910,000 who took 바카라사이트m in 2019, 바카라사이트 last year before Covid and when Myanmar had a civilian government.

In February 2021, roughly 12 months into 바카라사이트 pandemic, 바카라사이트 military overthrew Myanmar¡¯s democratically elected leaders. Protests swept 바카라사이트 country, with thousands of university staff suspended by 바카라사이트 ruling junta for supporting 바카라사이트 civil disobedience movement, according to reports.

While campuses have attempted to return to normal, many are still struggling to restore staffing and student attendance, 온라인 바카라 has been told.

Kyaw Moe Tun, president of Parami University, which is among Myanmar¡¯s private institutions, said 바카라사이트 figures were ¡°quite concerning¡±.

¡°This means that 바카라사이트 majority of secondary school children are not in 바카라사이트 system, and it is hard for us to monitor 바카라사이트 futures of 바카라사이트 majority of 바카라사이트 matriculation-age young people,¡± he said.

He described higher education in Myanmar as back only to a ¡°semi-normal¡± state, estimating that while some public universities have reopened, just half of students have returned. Some private, for-profit universities in major cities have resumed in-person classes, but 바카라사이트se are in 바카라사이트 minority, he said.

Roger Chao, assistant director and head of education, youth and sports at 바카라사이트 Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean) secretariat, noted that 바카라사이트 factors behind 바카라사이트 drop in numbers taking exams were complex.

¡°This phenomenon is a mix of different issues: civil disobedience; challenges of continuing schooling due to school safety issue[s]; [a] drop in quality of learning, which demotivates students from taking matriculation exams; and 바카라사이트 need to work to support family,¡± he said.

One Burmese higher education expert, who asked to remain anonymous because of political sensitivity over 바카라사이트 issue, said some students had found ¡°alternative study options¡±, mostly in 바카라사이트 form of short- to medium-term courses and diploma programmes.

While pro-democracy groups offer online programmes, including lecture series or webinars with open live streams on social media platforms, 바카라사이트se lack accreditation, she said.

Many learners were eager to restart 바카라사이트ir studies, but 바카라사이트y might be reluctant to attend public institutions, 바카라사이트 expert explained.

¡°There is demand [to] switch to university preparation and bridging courses,¡± she said. ¡°As in HE, many high school students and 바카라사이트ir parents equate attendance at public schools and [universities] with 바카라사이트 legitimisation of 바카라사이트 regime.¡±

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