Students attend school on the first day of school in 2022-2023 academic year in Yangon, Myanmar, June 2, 2022. Myanmar reopened primary, middle and high schools across the country for in-person classes for 2022-2023 academic year on Thursday, the education ministry's director-general U Kyaw Swar Thwin told Xinhua. (Xinhua/U Aung)
YANGON, June 2 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar reopened primary, middle and high schools across the country for in-person classes for 2022-2023 academic year on Thursday, the education ministry's director-general U Kyaw Swar Thwin told Xinhua.
"Although the national school enrollment week for 2022-2023 academic year was from May 26 to June 1, the education ministry will continue accepting students," the official said.
"Schools in Yangon reopened in line with COVID-19 guidelines," an education official in Yangon told Xinhua.
In the capital city of Nay Pyi Taw, 842 schools including government-run primary, middle and high schools, monastic schools and private schools reopened on Thursday, state-run television channel MRTV announced.
According to the education ministry, more than 56.09 million students enrolled in the basic education schools across the country between May 26 and June 1. ■
Students attend school on the first day of school in 2022-2023 academic year in Yangon, Myanmar, June 2, 2022. Myanmar reopened primary, middle and high schools across the country for in-person classes for 2022-2023 academic year on Thursday, the education ministry's director-general U Kyaw Swar Thwin told Xinhua. (Xinhua/U Aung)
Students chat with each other on the first day of school in 2022-2023 academic year at a school in Yangon, Myanmar, June 2, 2022. Myanmar reopened primary, middle and high schools across the country for in-person classes for 2022-2023 academic year on Thursday, the education ministry's director-general U Kyaw Swar Thwin told Xinhua. (Xinhua/U Aung)
Students attend school on the first day of school in 2022-2023 academic year in Yangon, Myanmar, June 2, 2022. Myanmar reopened primary, middle and high schools across the country for in-person classes for 2022-2023 academic year on Thursday, the education ministry's director-general U Kyaw Swar Thwin told Xinhua. (Xinhua/U Aung)
Students are seen on the first day of school in 2022-2023 academic year at a school in Yangon, Myanmar, June 2, 2022. Myanmar reopened primary, middle and high schools across the country for in-person classes for 2022-2023 academic year on Thursday, the education ministry's director-general U Kyaw Swar Thwin told Xinhua. (Xinhua/U Aung)
Students react in class on the first day of school in 2022-2023 academic year at a school in Yangon, Myanmar, June 2, 2022. Myanmar reopened primary, middle and high schools across the country for in-person classes for 2022-2023 academic year on Thursday, the education ministry's director-general U Kyaw Swar Thwin told Xinhua. (Xinhua/U Aung)
Students react in class on the first day of school in 2022-2023 academic year at a school in Yangon, Myanmar, June 2, 2022. Myanmar reopened primary, middle and high schools across the country for in-person classes for 2022-2023 academic year on Thursday, the education ministry's director-general U Kyaw Swar Thwin told Xinhua. (Xinhua/U Aung)
Students attend school on the first day of school in 2022-2023 academic year in Yangon, Myanmar, June 2, 2022. Myanmar reopened primary, middle and high schools across the country for in-person classes for 2022-2023 academic year on Thursday, the education ministry's director-general U Kyaw Swar Thwin told Xinhua. (Xinhua/U Aung)
