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Myanmar is a sovereign state located in the Southeast Asian region. Myanmar is bordered by India and Bangladesh to its west, Thailand and Laos to its east and China to its north and northeast. Its capital city is Naypyidaw , and its largest city and former capital is Yangon (Rangoon). [ 2 ]
Students who pass the matriculation exams are eligible to enter any universities and institutes according to their choices and total exam scores. Most teachers in Burmese schools are underpaid but some teachers seek high earnings from their private tuitions; an estimated 50 to 80% of students take private tuition classes apart from school lectures.
In Myanmar, schooling is compulsory until the end of elementary school, probably about nine years old. However the international standard for schooling is 15 to 16 years old. The literacy rate of Myanmar, according to the 2014 Myanmar Census stands at 89.5% (males: 92.6%, females: 86.9%). [2]
The Yangon University of Education (Lower Myanmar) independently ran the TTC High School with the joint administration of Higher Education Department, unlike the rest of the schools in the country which are administered by the Basic Education Department. TTC Yangon was therefore the only significant school of considerable size outside the Basic ...
Prior to the outbreak of the Myanmar civil war Saw Tun Moe had been a private educator in Magway [1] for 20 years, and was director of a boarding school. [2] After participating in protests against the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, Saw Tun Moe joined a school associated with the anti-coup National Unity Government in the village of Thit Nyi Naung, Pauk Township where he taught mathematics.
The culture of Myanmar (Burma) (Burmese: မြန်မာ့ယဉ်ကျေးမှု; MLCTS: /mianma yinykye:hmu/) has been heavily influenced by Buddhism. Owing to its history, Burmese culture has significant influence over neighboring countries such as Laos, Siam, Assam and Xishuangbanna regions in China.
Etiquette in Asia varies from country to country even though certain actions may seem to be common. No article on the rules of etiquette , nor any list of faux pas , can ever be complete. As the perception of behaviors and actions vary, intercultural competence is essential.
The school was founded as St. Peter's High School by the De La Salle Brothers, [3] a Roman Catholic order on 1 May 1897. [4] It was the first La Sallian high school founded in Upper Burma, and the third in the whole Burma after St. Patrick's in Mawlamyine and St. Paul's in Rangoon. St. Peter's High School was started teaching over 80 students.