Pyithu Hluttaw 12 May, 2015: No discrimination against degree holders of universities of distance education, according to chairman of UCSB [incl. Concerns on distance education+pension extension for teachers+proposal to amend the anti-human trafficking

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"Nay Pyi Taw, 12 May — Deputy Minister for Livestock, Fisheries and Rural Development U Khin Maung Aye explained arrangements for water supply at the Pyithu Hluttaw session on Tuesday. The government was able to build 4,268 water supply facilities for 3,949 villages in 2014-2015 fiscal year and a total of 3,957 water supply facilities for 3,662 villages in 2015-2016 fiscal year, the deputy minister said. Another question at the session concerning discrimination against graduates from universities of distance education, Chairman of Union Civil Services Board U Kyaw Thu said that the board has never discriminate between degree- holders of universities of distance education and those of other universities in its written tests, interviews and all those who are qualified for good civil servants are chosen for government posts. For the question whether the government has plans to extend the pension age of experienced rectors, professors, teachers and law officers, Chairman U Kyaw Thu said that pension age of civil servants in Myanmar has been designated based on requirements of Myanmar as well as on those of other ASEAN countries and extension of pension age in Myanmar may result in fewer opportunities for promotion of civil servants while it will encourage youth employment. The chairman said it is inappropriate for Myanmar to extend the pension age at the moment. The session put on record the proposal by a representative to amend the anti-human trafficking law. Representative at the session were also informed at the session of the appointment of U Ko Ko Naing (Retired Maj-Gen) as a member to the Pyithu Hluttaw Legal and Special Cases Assessment Commission."

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Pyithu Hluttaw via "The Global New Light of Myanmar"

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2015-05-13

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2015-05-25

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