Schools to get more ethnic language teachers
Schools to get more ethnic language teachers
Myanmar Times, 28 Sep 2017
URL: https://www.mmtimes.com/news/schools-get-more-ethnic-language-teachers.html
Some language teachers teaching ethnic languages at government schools will be appointed as regular teaching assistants this year, according to the Department of Ethnic Literature and Culture.
This was among the decisions made at last month’s meeting of the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Ethnic Affairs. It aims at reducing the number of drop-outs among children in ethnic areas and to develop job opportunities for language teachers speaking ethnic languages.
“We are aiming to improve teaching methods. Most of the children from ethnic region can only speak their ethnic language. Course taught in Burmese language can be really difficult for those children, which leads to high drop-out rates in ethnic regions.
“Most of the children leave school before ending the primary level due to the language barrier,” U Win Naing, deputy director general for the Department of Ethnical Literature and Culture told The Myanmar Times on Tuesday.
The Ministry of Education developed the teaching of ethnic languages in basic education schools in 2013-2014 academic years to preserve and develop local languages, literatures and cultures.
Currently the Ministry of Education provides K30, 000 a month to the ethnic language teachers. If they become teaching assistant their salary will increase. Then, the Ministry of Ethnic Affairs will negotiate with the Ministry of Education to appoint them as permanent teacher, once they graduate.
Teachers wishing to become teaching assistants in basic education schools can submit the application form to the respective regional and state government through the township education offices.
This was among the decisions made at last month’s meeting of the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Ethnic Affairs. It aims at reducing the number of drop-outs among children in ethnic areas and to develop job opportunities for language teachers speaking ethnic languages.
“We are aiming to improve teaching methods. Most of the children from ethnic region can only speak their ethnic language. Course taught in Burmese language can be really difficult for those children, which leads to high drop-out rates in ethnic regions.
“Most of the children leave school before ending the primary level due to the language barrier,” U Win Naing, deputy director general for the Department of Ethnical Literature and Culture told The Myanmar Times on Tuesday.
The Ministry of Education developed the teaching of ethnic languages in basic education schools in 2013-2014 academic years to preserve and develop local languages, literatures and cultures.
Currently the Ministry of Education provides K30, 000 a month to the ethnic language teachers. If they become teaching assistant their salary will increase. Then, the Ministry of Ethnic Affairs will negotiate with the Ministry of Education to appoint them as permanent teacher, once they graduate.
Teachers wishing to become teaching assistants in basic education schools can submit the application form to the respective regional and state government through the township education offices.