Myanmar is a nation characterized by diverse ethnic nationalities, languages, and cultures; these diversities enrich our national cultural heritage and serve as valuable assets. Hence, it is essential to build mutual understanding, respect, trust, and unity among all ethnic nationalities.
Education is the foundational cornerstone not only for individual advancement but also for the development of the entire society; only when an educated society emerges can sustainable progress be achieved across economic, social, health, and technological sectors.
With the aim of producing qualified education personnel capable of fostering national unity and advancing the socioeconomic development of ethnic nationalities, the State established the Institute for the Development of National Groups on 20 October 1964. On 10 May 1991, it was upgraded to the University for the Development of the National Races, where ethnic youth continue to be trained and nurtured as educators.
Therefore, teachers need to apply the academic knowledge and pedagogical skills they have acquired in practice to shape the future of student youths in their assigned regions. They should always bear in mind that educators are responsible not only for teaching academic subjects, but also for moulding their students’ mindset, moral character, and life ambitions. Upon arriving at their assigned areas, they must strive to ensure that all school-age children have access to education, that out-of-school youths can resume their studies, and that parents and local communities actively participate and cooperate.
In teaching, rather than relying solely on rote memorization, educators must guide students to develop thinking skills, critical analysis, and creative abilities. Students will be able to practically apply what they have learned within their social communities by connecting lessons to real-life situations. Teachers must encourage young people to set goals and work diligently for their future; at the same time, they are urged to guide them toward becoming individuals who can contribute meaningfully to their families, their local communities, and society as a whole.
Schools are fundamental places for nurturing disciplined and responsible youths; because teachers serve as role models for their students, they must constantly conduct their speech, behaviour, lifestyle, and personal ethics with integrity, while also treating all students fairly, acting with honesty, and showing genuine goodwill.
Teachers must conduct themselves in accordance with the five duties of a teacher, training and nurturing students to become youths who can distinguish right from wrong and uphold social ethics; they must also work together to strengthen mutual affection, unity, and the Union spirit by cherishing and respecting the traditional customs and cultural heritage of all ethnic nationalities.
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