Final-Edition

Primary Education, 14 interviews indicated inaccessible costs attached to Primary Education,
largely regarding government managed schools.
In particular, concerns were expressed regarding the Mixed School in Kaw Hlaing village, Ye
Township. Daw Than Yu, the mother of a student who dropped out from Kaw Hlaing school,
explained, “Students have to pay for everything, including the teachers’ wages and class
tuition fees”. 72 Daw Khin Moe, a university student from the village, elaborated further:
“The teachers collect too much money from students. When teachers don’t receive their
wages from the government, the students have to pay them. Students who take tuition,
extra private classes, pay 25,000 Kyat twice per year…Students have to pay for teachers’
personal spending, school facilities and for textbooks. There are some students who
cannot pay these fees and leave school.” 73
ii.
Secondary Education
At Secondary level costs were reported to rise significantly. In particular, interviews indicated
that this was due to an insufficient network of Middle Schools and High Schools in rural Mon
regions. 29 interviews, coming from 12 different villages, indicated worries about the financial
costs attached to attending Middle or High School in a village far from home. 74
72
WCRP Interview No. 63, Kaw Hlaing village, Ye Township, 08/11/14.
73
WCRP Interview No. 54, Kaw Hlaing village, Ye Township, 08/11/14.
74
In Wae Thar Lee, Koh Ann Htaw, Kyat Thu Yway Taung, Mi Htaw Hlar, Kwin Shay, Kaw Hlaing, Kyauk Kadin,
Maw Gyi, Lae Gyi, Alae Sakhan, Sixty Mile, and Sin Swe villages.
72
WCRP Interview No. 63, Kaw Hlaing village, Ye Township, 08/11/14.
73
WCRP Interview No. 54, Kaw Hlaing village, Ye Township, 08/11/14.
39 74 Inaccessible and Under-Resourced
In Wae Thar Lee, Koh Ann Htaw, Kyat Thu Yway Taung, Mi Htaw Hlar, Kwin Shay, Kaw Hlaing, Kyauk
Kadin, Maw Gyi, Lae Gyi, Alae Sakhan, Sixty Mile, and Sin Swe villages.