Nagoya University joins debate on reform of education

Education reforms in Myanmar will benefit from the experience of Japan. Experts from Nagoya University have been discussing their national experience with their Myanmar counterparts.

On December 17, representatives of the Yangon Institute of Education and Nagoya University discussed educational policy at the Diamond Jubilee Hall of Yangon University.

Reformers will consider the advantages and disadvantages of the Japanese system as they draw up plans for Myanmar’s national education system, said U Aung Min, the institute’s rector.

“We are now formulating national education policy and law, so Nagoya University will share their experience with us,” said U Aung Min, adding, “Japan has undergone four [periods of] educational reform. We can learn from them as we complete our own law and policy.”

Retired director general of the Department of Basic Education U Than Oo said the Japanese experience could help guide the upcoming national education law, which he described as “central to reform efforts”.

“To help us get it right, we will discuss and compare with Japan’s system. Because we are coming to this late, we have a chance to learn from others,” he said.

Nagoya University has also reached an agreement with Yangon University on setting up a legal research centre.

“We explained the educational system in Japan and point out its advantages and disadvantages and how they might apply to Myanmar,” said Tetsuhiko Nakajima, a professor at Nagoya University.

source: The Myanmar Times

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