Four Union Supreme Court judges and two UEC members take an oath before Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Speaker.Photo: MNA
National Education Policy Commission-NEPC reported its work in six months starting from October 2016 to April 2017 to the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw yesterday.
In his clarification, Union Minister for Education Dr. Myo Thein Gyi said the National Education Policy Commission (NEPC) is setting education policies, drawing curriculum formats and standards, quality assurance and assessment conducted in stages on the status of national education, assessed and suggested on implementation of education system, education policy and education projects.
Union Minister further mentioned about implementation of KG+12 system, suggestion on reducing subjects in grade one curriculum, assessing education level, conducting examinations, selecting members of National Curriculum Committee, numbers of women included in the committees and commissions, inclusion of education officers in National Academic and Quality Assurance Assessment Committee (NAQAC) as per requirement of the work, selection of commission members and works of NAQAC.
Union Minister also explained about inclusion of regional culture, social norms, history and geography subjects in basic education level, implementation of National Education Strategic Plan 2016-21, implementation of new curriculum for KG and grade one, assessing education level and conducting examinations, assessment policy and new system, new assessment system, employment of teachers, teaching of ethnic language, upgrading of schools, employing more teachers, recognition as official schools, education and job opportunities for youth, balancing arts and science subjects in higher education level and participating in international competitions.
Union Supreme Court judges U Mya Han, U Myo Tint, U Soe Naing, U Khin Maung Kyi and Union Election Commission members U Myint Naing and U Than Htay then sworn-in in front of Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Speaker.
Next, Deputy Minister for Planning and Finance U Maung Maung Win explained about proclamation of mid-term debt management strategy.
Member of Public Accounts Committee Daw Htu May read a report number (7/2017) on this matter and announced interested Hluttaw representatives to register their names for discussion. Based on the comment by the Bill Committee, the Hluttaw then made decisions clause by clause on the bill on Myanmar Territorial Sea and Maritime Zones that the two Hluttaws were in disagreement.
Later, artisan oil well bill on which the two Hluttaws were in disagreement was debated by U Pyu Lwin of Magway Region constituency 12, U Khin Win of Magway Region constituency 2, U Win Maung of Magway Region constituency 6, U Kyaw Swe of Magway Region constituency 11, U Zarni Min of Shwegu constituency, U Kyaw Gyi @U Ohn Khin of Minhla constituency and U Kan Myint of Thayet constituency after which the Hluttaw made decisions clause by clause.
Myo Myint, Aye Aye Thant (Myanmar News Agency)