Teachers convinces university students to join pre-military training

February 4, 2025

HURFOM: At the Mawlamyine University, Mawlamyine City, Mon State, some teachers are convincing students to join pre-military training, claiming that those who register for pre-military training will not be collected as conscripts. The teachers also claim students will be free from taxes and can apply for driving licenses without any requirements.

Upon learning of this promotion by teachers, parents have been expressing their doubts.

“No one wants to join the pre-military training. My family disagrees with joining the pre-military training and they are strongly opposed to doing so. If I were forced to join the pre-military training, I’ll leave the university,” said a university student.

University students say the military junta is pressuring students who already received State sponsored scholarships to join the pre-military training.

“The junta has asked for the list of students who will join the pre-military training and the teachers have also guaranteed that students already joined the training won’t be collected as conscripts. But the scholarship students must join the pre-military training,” said another university student.

The military junta is collecting the list of students who have already turned 18 in Basic Education High Schools in Chaung Zone Township, Mon State. Both developments within the school systems are leaving parents concerned.

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