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In the turmoil after the coup in Myanmar, schools were occupied and attacked. Conflict News
According to new data from Save the Children, about 103 schools and other educational facilities were attacked in May, and there is growing concern that the safety of students may be threatened in the continuing turmoil after the military coup on February 1 .
Children’s rights organizations stated that improvised explosive devices and grenades were used in the vast majority of attacks.
“Save the Children will be shocked by these attacks, which not only put the lives of children at risk, but it is already a disastrous situation in the learning of children in Myanmar,” it said in a statement.
Myanmar: Schools reopen with low attendance
ANI
01 Jun 2021, 18:55 GMT+10
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], June 1 (ANI): Primary schools in Myanmar, which reopened on Tuesday, have reported low attendance as teachers and students continue to protest against the military coup on February 1.
As the junta braces for potential bomb attacks for schools, many students across the nation have said they will boycott classes to protest what they call military slave education , reported Nikkei Asia.
A mother visiting an elementary school said: This area is more stable than other areas, so [attendance] at this school is better, but still lower than last year. A small truck with security personnel regularly checks the area in search of potential conflicts, according to the mother.