The Government has been implementing the border area and national race development projects covering the task of building of infrastructures in multi sectors and improving the health and education standard of the locals. From May 1989 to this date, the Government has spent 69,827.75 million Kyats and over US $550 million in the task to develop the border areas including 3,930.07 million for educat
ion sector of the border regions. Now the areas have 852 primary schools, 90 middle schools and 92 high schools. The Education and Training Department was formed under the Ministry for Progress of Border Areas and National Races and Development Affairs on June 30, 1999. Now there are 27 Youth Training Schools and 21 Women Domestic Training Schools in the areas. A total of 1,908 boys and 341 girls are attending classes at the Youth Training Schools. Nationalities Youth Resources Development Degree Colleges were opened in Yangon on 15th June 2000 and in Mandalay on 12th July the same year for the students of Youth Training Schools who pass the 10th grade to pursue higher education. The college is conducting Arts and Science degree courses, civil, mechanical, electrical and electronic engineering diploma courses. 160 students are attending the masters degree courses. The college has produces 58 arts degree holders, 59 science degree holders and 83 engineering diploma holders.
