12 government schools downgraded in Mandalay Region

It has been reported by the Mandalay Region Education Office that 12 government schools in the Mandalay Region have been downgraded. Under the school consolidation plan, 2 schools were downgraded from high school to middle school, 1 school from high school to primary school, 7 schools from post-primary to AKC (middle school), and 2 schools from middle school to primary school, totaling 12 schools. "This has been ongoing for a long time under the school consolidation plan, and the list has just been compiled. The reason for the downgrades is the decrease in student numbers. There are also many surplus teachers, and there is a plan to deploy these surplus teachers to schools where they are needed. For example, at High School 15, there are only 16 high school students and 24 middle school students, making a total of 40 students. These 40 students are planned to be reassigned to attend schools such as High School 2, Middle School 7, and High School 14, which are located nearby," said Dr. Soe Myint Htun, Deputy Director General, regarding the downgrading of schools. Among the three government high schools in Chanayethazan Township, Mandalay City, High School 15 was downgraded to primary school level, and High School 6 and High School 23 were downgraded to middle school level. In addition to the two middle schools in Chanayethazan Township, nine schools from Wundwin, Nyaung-U, and Kyaukpadaung townships within the region were downgraded.