Mon State Department of Basic Education has announced that eight state schools in the region have introduced tablets in their classrooms, and that it is looking to expand the programme to include more high schools in the future.

“Here in Mon state, eight schools have each been allocated 99 personal computers,” said Tun Myint Oo, an administrative officer at the regional Department of Basic Education. “Training [for teachers] on how to integrate tablets into classrooms is now underway at one high school in Thanbyuzayat. The tablets will be used in 7th, 8th and 9th grade classrooms. Older students at the matriculation stage will also be given access to the computers in their classes.”

He added: “UNESCO has offered funding to this programme for two years, after which time the Department to Education will continue supporting it.”

One high school in each of Bilin and Thanbyuzayat townships and two schools in Paung, Chaungzon and Kyaikmayaw townships were chosen as pilots for the scheme in Mon State.

Since the programme was initiated in the 2016-17 school year, some 31 schools across Burma have introduced tablets into their classrooms.