Myanmar’s Education System Under Siege: A Generation’s Future at Risk

The military coup in Myanmar has had a devastating impact on the nation’s education system, with schools becoming targets of violence. A report by the Centre for Information Resilience’s (CIR) Myanmar Witness details over 170 attacks on schools, resulting in widespread damage and leaving millions of children out of school. The report highlights the increasing frequency of these attacks, with a concerning peak in March 2024. The destruction of schools not only denies children access to education but also threatens to create a lost generation in Myanmar, exacerbating poverty and perpetuating cycles of violence.

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