213:. In 1869 in Lower Burma, there were 340 "Lay Schools" with 5069 students, providing basic Western education. In comparison, 3438 monastic schools were operating in the region, providing Buddhist education to over 44,000 students. Traditional methods of teaching, however, became obsolete in the British colonial environment. The influence of Buddhist monasteries in towns and villages diminished considerably as well. The retreat of Buddhist monasteries left a vacuum in education, filled increasingly by Christian missionary schools. Threatened by the growth of Christian education, Buddhist Burmese founded several Anglo-Vernacular high schools in the 1890s. Founded in 1899, No. 9 B.E.H.S., then known as Shin Maha Buddhaghosa National School was among the first nationalist schools founded in the region.
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In the early hours of 25th
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On August 3, 2023, a fire broke out at the three-storey building and the office building. The incident occurred at approximately 11:50 PM and quickly progressed to the fourth stage of fire development. Firefighters and emergency responders were promptly dispatched to the scene, and their efforts led
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The Shin Maha
Buddhaghosa High School remains one of the most esteemed high schools in the city. From 2002 to 2006, it had the highest overall matriculation exam passing rates in Mon State. Unlike most renown high schools in Burma, it has maintained a diverse student body, covering all walks of life
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literary movement, matriculated from the school with distinctions in
Burmese and Pali literature in 1919. He was appointed as head of the prestigious Department of Oriental Studies at the National Central School in Rangoon. His proses influenced Burmese literature for half of a century and continue
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The very first building was Sitke Gyi U Saung's old building which dated back to 1899. Then the plot of Kyaung DaGar Gyi U Hlay's son-in-law U Maung Maung was purchased with 500 kyats by the school administration board to expand the school area. In 1904, the two-storey middle building (office room
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British colonial period, the education system in Burma was primarily driven by Buddhist monasteries at least since the 11th century. The Buddhist monastic school system gave Burma a literacy rate considerably higher than those of other Asian countries in the early 1900s. In the colonial
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to start social work in
Moulmein. Meanwhile, lawyer Shwe Thwin and other Burmese scholars were finding ways to establish nationalist institutions. Collaborating, they founded the Sāsanādhāra Society to foster traditional Buddhist teachings. The Society in turn decided to establish the Buddhaghosa
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Society in 1899 during the British colonial period, the school produced notable writers and politicians who played a role in the Burmese independence movement. Today, the school remains one of the most prestigious high schools in the city. It maintains a diverse student
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Mawlamyine Fire Department, aided by both residents and local rescue groups. By 4:45 AM, their collective efforts succeeded in containing the fire. Tragically, the 110-year-old U Thar Nyin Damayon and the multimedia building on the school's campus were lost in the blaze.
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visited
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and ethnicity. In a nod to its founding principles, the school celebrates the
Burmese National Day Festival every year, featuring traditional games, foods and dances. The school has a reputation for instilling patriotism into students and has its own anthem.
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In 1898, several
Western educated Burmese saw a need to foster traditional teachings in the context of Western institutions and values. Yan Win, an ethnic Mon alumnus of a British missionary school, was encouraged by his British friend, Commissioner
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National School in 1899 with Yan Win as its headmaster, a position he held until his death in 1906. Upon its founding, the school heavily emphasized on Burmese and Pali teachings. The standard textbook for Burmese History was
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to the successful extinguishing of the fire by 5 AM on August 4,2023. According to a resident, a burning smell was detected earlier, and the cause of the fire is likely due to an electrical failure.
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was built in 1911 to replace Sitke Gyi U Saung's old building. In 1916, three-storey boarding building was built for outstanding students with underprivileged background. In1983, two-storey
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