Myanmar regime accused of using high school curriculum as propaganda

Students on a field trip to the Defence Services Museum in Naypyitaw (Photo: Myanmar Digital News) A legal education curriculum introduced by Myanmar’s military junta last year is being used to indoctrinate students about military service and warn them against supporting groups opposed to the regime, according to critics. High school lessons included in the curriculum teach students that when they reach the age of 18, they are obligated to receive military training and serve in the armed forces under the People’s Military Service Law, which went into force in February 2024, three years after the junta seized power in a coup. The lessons also warn against any involvement with groups designated by the regime as terrorist organisations. Individuals who persuade others to join such groups, promote their activities, recruit members, provide shelter, or help members evade arrest can face between three and seven years in prison under Section 52a of the Counter-Terrorism Law, the curriculum states. The military has designated the National. . . Subscribe for full access Myanmar Now's award-winning journalism is made possible by our subscribers. Become one today. Subscribe now Already a subscriber? Log in