Autonomy granted to universities next year

Universities in Myanmar will be granted autonomy next year and they are required to draft and submit terms and conditions to the government by September 2015.
An official from the Higher Education Department of the Ministry of Education said: "The universities will get autonomy like universities around the world. The programme will start in December 2015. There will be a team to oversee the policy. All universities, not only those under the Ministry of Education, but also those under other ministries, will enjoy this empowerment.". More...