THE 2026 matriculation examination is being held from 11 to 18 March. On the first day of the examination, when students sat for the Myanmar subject, the students in Yangon Region were able to travel conveniently and take the exam properly at 111 examination centres across the region due to the guidance of the government, supervision by the Yangon Region government and cooperation work of departmental officials.
“There are eight exam centres across five townships of our district. Since these are located in the downtown area, traffic congestion can occur. This year, in order for students to take the exam peacefully and travel conveniently, arrangements are made without restriction of any even-odd system. On the first day of the exam, the parents told us that traffic flow was fine, which made us very pleased that the children could travel conveniently to take their exams,” said U Aung Lwin, chairman of Botahtaung District Administration and Management Committee.
During the exam period, YBS buses and vehicles and motorcycles of the traffic police have been stationed at exam centres to assist with transportation needs for students whenever necessary.
“My elder son took the exam last year, and we drove him to the exam centre. We left home at 7 am, but due to heavy traffic, we reached the school nearly at 8 am. Even though the distance normally takes just over 15 minutes. This year, when we drove our younger son to the exam, we left home at 7 am and arrived in only about 15 minutes. Since the roads were clear, my son was able to review his lessons calmly and arrived at school early. Like me, many other parents also feel relieved and comfortable when taking their children to the exam. We are very grateful to the responsible authorities,” said Daw Sabei Thin, mother of a student.
“For this year’s exam, we worked in advance together with headmasters or headmistresses and relevant officials to ensure that students can take the exam in a calm environment, with clean school surroundings and comfortable seating arrangements. Compared with last year, the number of candidates has increased, and arrangements have also been made so that displaced students can take the matric exam. The road safety and convenient transport have allowed us to see students smiling, which is very heartwarming,” said Dr Khin Thuzar Sein, Botahtaung District Education Officer. — Thitsa (MNA)/KTZH
