Over 179,000 students register for matriculation exam in Myanmar

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Over 179,000 students register for matriculation exam in Myanmar

STORY: Over 179,000 students register for matriculation exam in Myanmar DATELINE: Feb. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 0:03:15 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. Students in Myanmar taking their final exam for 2022-23 academic year STORYLINE: A total of 179,649 students registered for the upcoming nationwide matriculation exam in Myanmar, an official from the Information Team of Myanmar's State Administration Council told Xinhua on Saturday, citing the ministry of education. The matriculation exam for 2022-23 academic year is set to be held across the Southeast Asian country on March 8-18 this year, according to the ministry. This year's exam is the last one of old basic education system of Myanmar. Starting from the next academic year, the country will fully replace the old system with a new one, which will extend schooling by two years. In last academic year of 2021-2022, a total of 281,751 students sat for the nationwide matriculation exam of Myanmar, registering a pass rate of 46.8

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