Student Groups
Websites/Multiple Documents
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"...The former name of the All Burma Federation of Student Unions was the All Burma Students? Union(ABSU). It was
formed in March 1936 and initiated by Gen Aung San and other student leaders under the colonial rule. In Burmese
political background,ABSU and student unions were very active and key role for the Burmese Independent
Movements. After the National Independent Movement, ABSU had struggled for internal peace and national
reconciliation amongst the national forces and political parties.Moreover,ABSU had fight for the national education
system in order to against the governments? poor educational policy. So ABSU and other student unions were
crackdown by the government and went underground in 1949. In 1950, secret meetings were held in an effort to
revitalize the ABSU. In 1951, despite the atmosphere of oppression and the dissent sowed by the government
crackdown, students banded together to form the All Burma Federation of Student Unions (ABFSU)..."
Date of entry/update:
2003-06-03
Grouping:
Websites/Multiple Documents
Language:
English
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Date of entry/update:
2010-12-17
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Websites/Multiple Documents
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Student Groups
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English
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Date of entry/update:
2010-12-17
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Websites/Multiple Documents
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Student Groups
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Individual Documents
Description:
"Decades of armed conflict, military dictatorship and economic hardship have driven Burma’s health and education services into the ground.
Struggling against successive military regimes in Burma, ethnic communities worked together to give their people education services that the Burma government failed to deliver.
As part of its education program Mobile Teacher Trainers (MTT) trek deep into conflict affected areas to provide critical frontline education services to communities.
Several ethnic groups including Karen, Kayan, Kayah, Karenni, Mon, Shan, Kachin, Naga, Wa, Zomi, Lahu, Pa’ O and Ta’ang, shared the MTT’s model aims to educate Burma’s future generations and provide hope to the people.
Following Burma’s tentative steps towards democratic the opport-unity to combine what has become two separate education systems– one for ethnic people and one controlled by the central Burmese government – is now possible. However, concerns over language and cultural identity have to be resolved if the education system
is to become one..."
Saw Eh Doh Wah
Source/publisher:
Karen Teacher Network Group (KTWG)
Date of publication:
2014-12-18
Date of entry/update:
2019-01-07
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Type:
Individual Documents
Language:
Sgaw Karen, English, (Burmese မန်မာဘာသာ), (English sub-titles)
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"The pro-democracy protests in August 1988 were spearheaded by students. But a lack of coordination with Burma?s opposition party and the passage of time are forcing the movement to review its strategy..."
Min Zin
Source/publisher:
"The Irrawaddy" Vol. 11, No. 9
Date of publication:
2003-10-31
Date of entry/update:
2004-01-10
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Individual Documents
Category:
Student Groups, Articles and reports about the NLD
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English
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Description:
"The students of Burma are on the streets again. This time they say they no longer want to see the military rule in their country. The political heat in Burma is rising as students realise the time is right for action. In the last two months, Burma?s students staged a second large protest on their campuses. In Rangoon and other major cities, leaflets have been distributed and small protests are breaking out more frequently.
During the recent protest, the students in Rangoon cried that enough was enough and asked Rangoon authorities to stop military rule. They chanted: "Down with the military dictatorship, release all political prisoners."
"They are angry — they don?t want this situation to go on like this forever," said a source close to students.
Obviously, the students aren?t alone. Foreign and local businessmen are unhappy with the junta?s performance — the Burmese are complaining about mismanagement of the economy and the poor education system..."
Source/publisher:
"The Irrawaddy", Vol. 6, No. 5
Date of publication:
1998-08-31
Date of entry/update:
2003-06-03
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Type:
Individual Documents
Category:
Student Groups
Language:
English
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