"The paper mainly focuses on the curriculum development in the ethnic nationality areas of Burma. However, the study found that cu rriculum development alone could not solve the educational problems due to the fact that the majority of children had no proper education, the drop out rate is high and th e quality of teaching is low. The paper provides findings of the studies on curricula, teaching methods and children?s access to education in the ethnic nationality areas of Bu rma. It also reflects the suggestions of participants at the education conference held in Chiang Mai, Thailand in July 2002 organized by the Burmese National Hea lth and Education Committee (exiled)."