RANGOON — A joint report published by the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (Unicef) has stated that Burma’s national education law needs to be amended, as two-thirds of the country’s 232,000 disabled children do not obtain a formal education. A 122-page report by Unicef and the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement was launched in Naypyidaw on […]
Two-Thirds of Disabled Children Not Enrolled in Formal Education
October 6, 2016 by thiha
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New legislation will redefine ‘child’ in Myanmar
October 30, 2013 by thiha
Drafting of new legislation to replace the Juvenile Law will be completed in December and the bill sent to parliament next year, Social Welfare Department Deputy Director General Aung Tun said. The new legislation will raise the age of a “minor” from under 16 to nder 18, he said, adding that this change will bring […]
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