The Ministry of Education is the Myanmar government

Politics of Myanmar

The government of Burma is controlled by the military styled in the form of a presidential republic under the 2008 constitution. A parliamentary government was elected in 1990, but the military prevented it from convening.- Political conditions :Historically, Burma was a monarchy ruled by...

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Government agency

A government or state agency is a permanent or semi-permanent organization in the machinery of government that is responsible for the oversight and administration of specific functions, such as an intelligence agency. There is a notable variety of agency types...

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Education in Myanmar

The educational system of Burma is operated by the government Ministry of Education. Universities and professional institutes from upper Burma and lower Burma are run by two separate entities, the Departments of Higher Education , whose office headquarters are based in Yangon and Mandalay...

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Departmental Bodies

• The Office Staff
• Department of Higher Education
• Department of Basic Education
• Myanmar Language Commission 
• Myanmar Board of Examinations
• Myanmar Education Research Bureau (MERB)

There are six departments under the Ministry of Education. They are the Office staff, Department of Higher Education , Department of Basic Education , Department of Myanmar Language Commission , Department of Myanmar Board of Examinations and Myanmar Educational Research Bureau (MERB) . The Office Staff of the Ministry of Education is responsible to the Deputy Minister and the Minister. They supervise the implementation of educational programmes, set the educational policies, are responsible for fiscal planning within the ministry and department personnel and administration of the ministry.

List of heads

• Ba Maw
  Ba Maw
  Dr. Ba Maw was a Burmese political leader, active during the interwar and World War II period.-Early life and education:Ba Maw was born in Maubin. Ba Maw came from a distinguished family of mixed Mon-Burmese parentage which bred many scholars and lawyers...
  
  (1934–1937)
• Htoon Aung Kyaw
• U Win
• Hla Min
• Maung Gyi
• Nyi Nyi
• Col. Hla Han
• Pe Thein
• Pan Aung
• Than Aung
• Chan Nyein
• Mya Aye (present)

External links

• Myanmar Ministry of Education official website (Blocked from access outside Myanmar following a defacement by Pro-Democracy supporters)
• Ministry of Education