Free Education System Funded by World Bank and Australia Kicks Off in Kayah State
Free Education System Funded by World Bank and Australia Kicks Off in Kayah State
kantarawaddy, 02 Jul 2014
URL: http://www.ktimes.org/index.php/news/965-2014-07-02-05-25-03
U Khoon Htet, Director of Education of Deemawso Twonship, told Ktimes that they have already begun to implement a free education system at the primary level funded by World Bank and Australia in July in Kayah State.
He said, “With the funding, we have already initiated a free education system in all schools, especially at the primary level. A free education system means that primary students will receive free education for which World Bank and Australia have provided funds. This project supports the schools”.
The project was made public in Deemawso on July 28 with a presentation of the pilot-projects of School Grants and School Stipends Programme for the primary students.
Australia and World Bank will fund 20 million dollars and 80 million dollars respectively for all the primary schools across the country. U Khoon Htet also mentions that this pilot project is intended solely for this academic year and, if it is successful, the project will continue every year.
According to the current grant allotment, schools with 10 to 100 students will receive 800,000 kyats, 10,000,000 kyats will be for schools with 101 to 200 students, increasing to 12,000,000 kyats for schools with 201 to 300 students, rising to 14,000,000 kyats for schools with 301 to 400 students, whereas the highest being 16,000,000 kyats for schools with over 400 students per school year.
There has been a noticeable rise in the number of students with the implementation of a free education system at the primary level. Before this funding programme was introduced, parents had to shoulder school fees, wages, office materials, and other exam related materials.
Daw Kyi Kyi Htay, Head Master of Inn Gone Basic Education High School, said,” We had to cooperate with the parents in the past. Some poor families could not afford to send their children to school. Now that we have a free education system at the primary level, the student population has increased dramatically”.
She also explains further that, with the free education system at the primary level and School Stipends Programme, the student population will not only grow but parents, students, and teachers will pay a lot less when it comes to miscellaneous fees.
He said, “With the funding, we have already initiated a free education system in all schools, especially at the primary level. A free education system means that primary students will receive free education for which World Bank and Australia have provided funds. This project supports the schools”.
The project was made public in Deemawso on July 28 with a presentation of the pilot-projects of School Grants and School Stipends Programme for the primary students.
Australia and World Bank will fund 20 million dollars and 80 million dollars respectively for all the primary schools across the country. U Khoon Htet also mentions that this pilot project is intended solely for this academic year and, if it is successful, the project will continue every year.
According to the current grant allotment, schools with 10 to 100 students will receive 800,000 kyats, 10,000,000 kyats will be for schools with 101 to 200 students, increasing to 12,000,000 kyats for schools with 201 to 300 students, rising to 14,000,000 kyats for schools with 301 to 400 students, whereas the highest being 16,000,000 kyats for schools with over 400 students per school year.
There has been a noticeable rise in the number of students with the implementation of a free education system at the primary level. Before this funding programme was introduced, parents had to shoulder school fees, wages, office materials, and other exam related materials.
Daw Kyi Kyi Htay, Head Master of Inn Gone Basic Education High School, said,” We had to cooperate with the parents in the past. Some poor families could not afford to send their children to school. Now that we have a free education system at the primary level, the student population has increased dramatically”.
She also explains further that, with the free education system at the primary level and School Stipends Programme, the student population will not only grow but parents, students, and teachers will pay a lot less when it comes to miscellaneous fees.