Should we have the Karen Community College in Myanmar?
Over five decades of civil war in Myanmar has brought devastating effects on hundreds of thousands of Karen and other ethnic populations.
As a result the quality of education has deteriorated to a large extent among internally displaced peoples or those living in areas that have been effected by conflict. Thousands of children are unable to attend school, or forced to drop out because of economic constraints or conflict issues like forced labor and forced relocation.
The educational system in Myanmar has remained chaotic. Many ethnic children, youth and adults are losing their rights to access education due to the political and economic challenges in Myanmar.
Due to the centralized educational system, students struggle to study abroad without previous experience of critical thinking, creative writing and expression.
This period of time corresponds with major technological advancements, as computers and the internet brought huge changes to the way our world runs and communicates.
The rights of ethnic minorities often not equal to those who speak Myanmar, this includes educational opportunities: not acknowledge ethnic minority educational options by giving accreditation from the Myanmar Government until now.
Most young people don’t know the value of IT and Online Education; computer skills, the internet, English and a host of other advantages. People can’t use the internet freely and connections remain slow.
The time is arriving now to set up our own community college to produce more educated people who will make communities and organizations strong, to support organizations to become stronger with well-trained young people, to sow a seed in young people’s minds that ethnic education options also offer qualifications in addition to Myanmar Government Education and to be able to work effectively in their organizations, themselves and in their community using computers, the internet and advanced English Skills.
Please imagine your brothers and sisters who are struggling their lives without hope of their further education in Karen State.
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