Myanmar kicks off new school year with updated curriculum

STORY: Myanmar kicks off new school year with updated curriculum DATELINE: June 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:53 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of students STORYLINE: A new school year with an updated curriculum for students of kindergarten to grade 12 in Myanmar kicked off on Thursday, said the Ministry of Education. The 2023-24 academic year brings a fresh curriculum for all classes, featuring updated courses designed to enhance students' knowledge, U Kyaw Swar Thwin, a director-general from the Ministry of Education, told Xinhua on Thursday. With the implementation of the new syllabus, students' learning outcomes are expected to further improve, he added. "The rate of school enrollment for this year has seen an increase compared to last year," he said, adding that while the national school enrollment week has concluded, the education ministry will continue to accept students until mid-June. Over 6.47 million students have enrolled in basic education schools th

MYANMAR-YANGON-SCHOOL-REOPENING

MYANMAR-YANGON-SCHOOL-REOPENING

(220603) -- YANGON, June 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Students attend school on the first day of school in 2022-2023 academic year in Yangon, Myanmar, June 2, 2022. 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 Kyaw Swar Thwin told Xinhua. (Xinhua/U Aung)

MYANMAR-YANGON-SCHOOL-REOPENING

MYANMAR-YANGON-SCHOOL-REOPENING

(220603) -- YANGON, June 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Students are seen on the first day of school in 2022-2023 academic year at a school in Yangon, Myanmar, June 2, 2022. 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 Kyaw Swar Thwin told Xinhua. (Xinhua/U Aung)

MYANMAR-YANGON-SCHOOL-REOPENING

MYANMAR-YANGON-SCHOOL-REOPENING

(220603) -- YANGON, June 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Students attend school on the first day of school in 2022-2023 academic year in Yangon, Myanmar, June 2, 2022. 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 Kyaw Swar Thwin told Xinhua. (Xinhua/U Aung)

MYANMAR-YANGON-SCHOOL-REOPENING

MYANMAR-YANGON-SCHOOL-REOPENING

(220603) -- YANGON, June 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Students attend school on the first day of school in 2022-2023 academic year in Yangon, Myanmar, June 2, 2022. 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 Kyaw Swar Thwin told Xinhua. (Xinhua/U Aung)

MYANMAR-YANGON-SCHOOL-REOPENING

MYANMAR-YANGON-SCHOOL-REOPENING

(220603) -- YANGON, June 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Students react in class on the first day of school in 2022-2023 academic year at a school in Yangon, Myanmar, June 2, 2022. 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 Kyaw Swar Thwin told Xinhua. (Xinhua/U Aung)

MYANMAR-YANGON-SCHOOL-REOPENING

MYANMAR-YANGON-SCHOOL-REOPENING

(220603) -- YANGON, June 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Students attend school on the first day of school in 2022-2023 academic year in Yangon, Myanmar, June 2, 2022. 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 Kyaw Swar Thwin told Xinhua. (Xinhua/U Aung)

MYANMAR-YANGON-SCHOOL-REOPENING

MYANMAR-YANGON-SCHOOL-REOPENING

(220603) -- YANGON, June 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Students react in class on the first day of school in 2022-2023 academic year at a school in Yangon, Myanmar, June 2, 2022. 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 Kyaw Swar Thwin told Xinhua. (Xinhua/U Aung)

MYANMAR-YANGON-SCHOOL-REOPENING

MYANMAR-YANGON-SCHOOL-REOPENING

(220603) -- YANGON, June 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Students chat with each other on the first day of school in 2022-2023 academic year at a school in Yangon, Myanmar, June 2, 2022. 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 Kyaw Swar Thwin told Xinhua. (Xinhua/U Aung)

Schools reopen for in-person classes for new academic year in Myanmar

STORY: Schools reopen for in-person classes for new academic year in Myanmar DATELINE: June 3, 2022 LENGTH: 0:05:00 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of students at a school in Myanmar STORYLINE: Myanmar reopened primary, middle and high schools across the country for in-person classes for 2022-2023 academic year on Thursday, said the education ministry's director-general U Kyaw Swar Thwin. "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 said. 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 ba