Myanmar prez for coop to amend education law

Myanmar President U Thein Sein on Sunday appealed to protesting students for cooperation to fulfil their demand for amending an already approved national education law.

Stating that dialogue was the only practical way to find a solution, U Thein Sein urged students to stop their protest march and pave the way for discussions, Xinhua reported.

He expressed concern stating that if the students continued to stage demonstrations, it could affect the approaching school exams. Following initial talks between Myanmar government delegation and protesting students’ representatives in the capital Nay Pyi Taw Jan 28, the two sides agreed to hold quartet talks on amending the parliament-approved National Education Law.