Government School Forbids Students from Speaking their own Language

August 19, 2008

By WCRP:

In June 2008, Daw Kyi Kyi Mar, headmistress of the government high school in Htin Yuu Village, Than Byu Zayut Township Mon State, has forbidden students from speaking Mon language in the school.

According to a mother of the student, “This year is the first time they have banned talking Mon language in the school. They banned it in the classroom as well as outside the classroom.”

She added, “If the headmistress hears the students speaking in Mon she demands tax from the students. Students are scared to speak Mon language at the state school”.

Htin Yuu village is a Mon village and the spoken language is Mon; villagers are not satisfied with the actions of the headmistress. Although they don’t like her and want her to move to another area, they don’t know who they can appeal to and are also afraid for their security as the headmistress has a very good relationship with local authorities, who rarely side with the villagers.

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