9 November 2022
Nay Pyi Taw State Academy is formed with the aim of shaping high-level institution of the State such as Yangon and Mandalay universities, State Administration Council Chairman Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing said at the inauguration ceremony of Nay Pyi Taw State Academy held on 9 November.
In addition, the purpose of establishing the academy is to turn Nay Pyi Taw into an education hub and to enable the offspring of government employees who perform duties in Nay Pyi Taw and residents of eight townships in Nay Pyi Taw including Zabu Thiri, Zeya Thiri, OttaraThiri, Dakhina Thiri, Pobba Thiri, Pyinmana, Tatkon and Lewe townships to study various international-standard advanced academic disciplines of their choice, the Senior General said.
The academy is formed with formation of faculties similar to that of Yangon and Mandalay universities. These faculties are arts, science, law, economics, medical, social and sports faculties, he added.
The academy will admit students for the third-year courses in 2022-2023 academic year, and years of courses will be extended one after another. Moreover, the academy will open the master’s courses and doctoral courses.
The Nay Pyi Taw State Academy started to establish in Zabu Thiri Towhship of Nay Pyi Taw as of April this year in order to turn out the qualified human resources for development of the State.
The Nay Pyi Taw State Academy facilitated with highly qualified academic systems, international syllabuses, modern teaching aid, practical room equipment, laboratory apparatuses and modern library. The offspring of government employees who perform duties in Nay Pyi Taw and residents in Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory will be able to study various higher educations.
