Thongwa, 26 May

Township-wide school enrolment day ceremony was held at No (1) Basic Education High School in Thongwa Township, Yangon Region this morning.

At the event, Chairman of the Township Administration Council U Thein Soe delivered an opening speech and the Township Education officer Daw Than Than Myint explained about work processes undertaken for all school-age children.

Afterwards, Chairman of the Township Administration Council U Thein Soe and members handed over stationeries to the school. Departmental officials and teachers attended the event.

Teachers, school heads and officials from Ministry of Education have worked together to reopen schools that have been closed due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Schools will be reopened on 1 June in line with the COVID-19 rules and regulations, and school enrolment week is set from 24 to 31 May across the country.—Si Thu Lin, IPRD

Translated by JT