Student Union Protest March against National Education Law in Myanmar

 

Student Union Protest March

In order to against National Education Law (Draft), Student Union with its members marched from Mandalay to Yangon at 20^th January, 2015. It started with 100 of students and some students from the city that they had passed were joined to this long march and the number of students is going to be increase

Averagely, the union walks 15 miles per day and 29 among all of them need to cover medical cares to set their journey forward. Some voluntary services from Yangon and other cities took care of their health cares. And also, monks from Saffron monk network are protecting the students from the problem that they were afraid of. 

Preparation before protest march

Preparation before protest march

Student Union with Saffron monks in Magway Division

Student Union Protest March in Magway Division

A student from Student Union was giving a speech about National Education Law in University of Computer Science-Magway

One of the students from the protest march

Lunch break in a monastery in Magway Division

A local traditional singer made a rhythmic song about student Union march and they were singing together

 

Local residents of Magway division were welcoming the march

 

Local residents of Magway division were welcoming the march

 

Student Union Protest March in Magway Division

 

Local authorities tried to stop the protest march

Between Aung-Lan and Taung Dwin Gyi, Student Union needed to have a ride according to the security conditions worried by peoples who welcomed

Students and monks from protest march have a break while people were listened the speech about education law

 

Student Union entered to Aung-Lan city at night

 

A student was giving a speech to the publi Aung Lan, Magway Division

Finally, government had to agree all 11 demands by the students and the discussion about education law is started in parliament now. The student union march stops for 10 days as matriculation students’ exam is drawing nearer.