MoE Union minister tours universities, education degree college in Meiktila

Union Minister for Education Dr Nyunt Pe accompanied by Deputy Minister Dr Zaw Myint, Permanent Secretary Dr Soe Win and Director-General of the Department of Higher Education Dr Thein Win toured the Meiktila University, the Meiktila Economics University and the Meiktila Education Degree College yesterday.
During the tour, the Union Minister and party attended the welcoming ceremony for new tutors and demonstrators and the opening ceremony of the refresher courses held in those universities. At the ceremony, the Union Minister said the Prime Minister has always been guiding to improve the qualification of faculties and increase the number of educated people in the country. The Ministry of Education is also conducting one-month refresher courses on management training, education subjects and related subjects including teaching methods for newly appointed faculty members.
He urged them to not only teach the students the relevant subjects but also to pay attention to the preservation of Myanmar culture and traditions as well as to speak and behave respectfully and to be disciplined.
He also called on the teachers to study continuously to provide the students with quality education and to work together with respect among the people working for the Ministry of Education. At the ceremony, the honorarium rewarded by the Mandalay Region Government to new instructors was presented and the students accepted the reward.
The Union Minister also visited No (5) Basic Education High School (Shante) in Meiktila and coordinated requirements in classrooms, laboratory, library, faculty members restrooms and water purifier. Afterwards, he met with the newly appointed faculty members and professors from Meiktila University and instructed them to prepare for the reopening of the universities.
He then visited the Meiktila Education Degree College and coordinated necessities for renovations to the buildings. — MNA