National Defence and Security Council of Republic of Union of Myanmar holds meeting 1/2022
NAY PYI TAW February 4
From February 3
It is required for parents to perform on their own will so that their children could attend schools and enjoy improvement in life. As instigative acts by terrorists in the name of NUG, CRPH and PDF not to attend schools are making children of the people uneducated and forcing the State and the people into slavery, it is needed to be careful of their instigative acts. Therefore, priorities are given to carry out tasks to upgrade education standards.
In Myanmar, there are 47,760 basic education schools in total:6,178 basic education high schools; 15,877 middle schools;and 25,705 primary schools.
These days, most of the schools could be reopened as COVID-19 is under control in the country.
Of them, 5,209 high schools, 12,786 middle schools and 21,247 primary schools have been reopened. But some schools could not be reopened due to CDM and terrorist activities and disturbances. A total of 5,215,971 students -- 425,797 at high school level, 1509582 at middle school level and 3280592 at primary school level -- have been registered. Of them, 4,225,887 students have been present at all levels of schools, 80 percent of the registered students. The government will make efforts to have 100 percent presence of the students at all schools, reopen all schools and appoint teachers necessary for the schools.
There are 297,904 teachers in total – 32,847 at high school level, 105,028 at middle school level and 160,029 at primary school level.
Currently, of them, 290,208 teachers are discharging teaching duties across the country.
The State will be honouring those teachers and the SAC will give special consideration on the tasks to promote education.
It is aimed to ensure that every child at the age of education in the country will finish KG+9 level or middle education. After this level, there will be chances to join vocational training schools and then to have additional chances to study academics in higher education. This is aimed to promote the nation’s education status that is helpful to being a future democratic country. It is needed for all citizens to give special attention not to lose their rights to education.
Regarding anti-drug activities, it is learnt that drug dealers are targeting the youths and in some regions, their illicit trade is around schools. In the period from February1 in 2021 to January 21 in 2022, narcotic drugs and accessories worth Ks-972,789.1983 million have been seized in 6,444 cases and 9,249 people arrested. The government has been fighting against such a huge danger by all means.
In respect of continuous discharging the State duty according to the current situation of the nation, the Senior General said he has briefly submitted the presentation on current political, security, economic and social affairs of the State and future plans. The government faced internal and external disturbances despite serving the duties of the State under Section 417 of the Constitution as much as possible after politically declaring the State of Emergency. In reviewing the current situations, the wish of internal/external saboteurs and their supporter persons and organizations leads to the utter devastation of Myanmar rather than democracy. Currently, terror attacks and destruction happen in some parts of Chin State and Sagaing Region.
And, it is necessary to appoint ward and village administrators in some townships of the nation. So, there remain many tasks in future to convene the free and fair multiparty democracy general election under the Section 429 of the Constitution. So, the Senior General said that he would like to submit the report to extend six more months to extend the State of Emergency under the political trend in accord with the Section 425 of the Constitution. During the period, emphasis will especially be placed on peace and stability of the State, security of public life, and peace issue. Only when the entire people cooperate in the tasks, will the people’s desire “genuine, disciplined multiparty democracy” reach the right track.
The government with full of responsibility and accountability pledged to make utmost efforts for serving the interests of the State and the people. The Senior General granted all for implementation of the “genuine, disciplined multi-party democracy” and “building the Union based on democracy and federalism”.
All the people were urged to participate in the shaping the good future for the State and the people.
Then, Pro Tem President U Myint Swe started discussions on six-month extension of the State of Emergency in accord with the Section 425 of the Constitution and the members of the Council participated in the discussions and agreed it.
In his supplementary discussions, the Senior General said, “In the past period, we controlled the conflicts with least bleeding and the least grudge. Especially, I honestly admit that we could not totally protect most of the people. It is because members of Myanmar Police Force and Tatmadaw members were deployed in necessary sites across the nation.
Terror acts are happening in some townships of Kayah and Chin states and Sagaing Region.
We are controlling these events as much as possible.
Officials from the administrative bodies were assassinated.
These events happened in 109 townships of regions and state for 272 times and 282 persons were assassinated. Moreover, educational staff and health staff were killed. In this regard, they killed 30 teachers and set fire to schools for 504 times.
They committed killing health staff and attacked them. It is necessary to take an adequate for effective managing education and health care services for socio economic development of the people. So, Council members need to consider them. I thanked them for their support.
But, the workload will be rather heavier. Now, we could control the COVID-19 but we found Omicron variant. So, we have to take special care of the disease.
Hence, it is necessary to control living disciplines and manage the prevention and treatment measures and fulfilling of necessary equipment, medicines and materials for controlling the disease. So, we have to strive for on-going tasks with utmost efforts. It will cost a large sum of money for the projects. So, we have to uplift the State economy. We have to produce sufficient agriculture and livestock products, foodstuff and personal goods at home. So, the policy was not totally imported these products abroad. The period after February was concerned with the government of the State Administration Council. As we strictly managed all export and import measures, we could show some US$-640 million of trade surplus. Currently, we have US$-99 million of trade surplus till January. It is sure to have the trade surplus in February. Primarily, if farmers and rural people increase production of goods, we are ready to export them to neighbouring countries’ markets. China, Bangladesh and India are our market for agriculture and livestock products.
They are our large market.
By fulfilling the needs of farmers, if they have good income and good businesses, their socio-economic life will improve. So, they can learn.
They have just least reasons for missing the chance of learning due to lack of money. On the other hand, the country will have income and tax. So, I emphasize the internal economy.
In this regard, foreign countries criticized me. We extremely encourage the internal businesses. I think it may be destructive acts. But, our National Defence and Security Council needs to know that we are building the internal strength.
The strength of the nation lies within. It cannot be found anywhere.
We have to seek the internal strength. I’d like to report that I will try to build the internal economic strength, internal political strength and internal defence strength in the limited time.”
Afterwards, Pro Tem President U Myint Swe said everybody knows that the country improves to some extent due to systematic management and allround endeavours in the time of the State Administration Council amid various difficulties. Success has been achieved in exporting the domestic products. According to the reports of the Commanderin-Chief of Defence Services, the country gained development amid difficulties thanks to the efforts of all council members.
if the country does not have internal and external destructive elements, the country will have more success. Hence, according to the discussions of all attendees to the meeting, it was informed to the National Defence and Security Council for extending six more months of the declared State of Emergency, and the meeting 1/2022 came to a close.