Government HE proposals slammed for lack of autonomy

By Naw Say Phaw Waa. A draft proposal drawn up by a government-led committee to modernise Myanmar’s higher education sector after decades of neglect has been slated by higher education groups who say it would not give universities genuine autonomy. A wide-ranging group of political, educational and student organisations – including the opposition National League for Democracy, or NLD, led by Aung San Suu Kyi – said they had rejected government proposals put forward last month and intended as a first step in drafting a new higher education bill. Read more...