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SHAN HERALD AGENCY FOR NEWS - August 4, 1999=20

CPR-A New Grading System for Students in Burma

Students in Burma need to fill up their marks in the new grading system =
apart
from their acquired marks in the examinations, reported SHAN source from
northern Shan State.=20

According to the new grading system, a student is also required to =
obtain a
Certificate of Personal Record (CPR) as well as his or her normal =
scholastic
grades, said the source.=20

"Marks are given to students who join the SPDC-sponsored Union =
Solidarity and
Development Association, to those who attend their meetings, marches and =
other
activities, to those who please their teachers and especially those who =
also
are paid students at the classes opened privately by these teachers", =
reported
the source.=20

"Those who have high marks in the CPR need not worry about not passing =
their
exams", added the source. "This is how the junta aims to keep rebellious
students in line".=20

General Khin Nyunt, Secretary-1 of the Council, is also Chairman of the
National Education Committee.=20

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SHAN HERALD AGENCY FOR NEWS - August 4, 1999=20

Junta Closed Bars To Announce Exam Results

3 Tuesday, August=20
SHAN reports that the military government issued orders to all bars and =
shops
selling alcohol to close off the day before announcing the high school =
exam
results.=20

According to SHAN's reporter in Taunggyi, all bars, beer and alcohol =
shops in
Rangoon were ordered by the State Peace and Development Council to close =
their
business from 24 August to 26 August.=20

The results of the high school examinations were announced on 25 August. =
"The
SPDC feared the students who failed in the exams would get drunk and =
create
riots", said the report.=20

"The SPDC always announced exam results on the second Sunday of July =
each year.
But this year, the second Sunday came the day before Martyrs' Day, 19 =
July, and
the junta feared things would go completely out of control", added the =
report.=20

"Universities and colleges have been closed since 1996, so students who =
passed
high schools have nowhere to continue their studies anyway", concluded =
the
report.=20

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For further information, please contact S.H.A.N. at:=20
Shan Herald Agency for News.=20
P.O. Box. 15=20
Nonghoi P.O., 50007=20
Chiangmai=20
Thailand=20
Ph/Fax: (053) 807 121=20
e-mail: <shan@xxxxxxxxxxxx>=20
=20
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SHAN HERALD = AGENCY FOR NEWS -=20 August 4, 1999 

CPR-A New Grading System for Students in=20 Burma

Students in Burma need to fill up their marks in = the new=20 grading system
apart
from their acquired marks in the examinations, = reported=20 SHAN source from
northern Shan State. 

According to the new = grading=20 system, a student is also required to obtain
a
Certificate of = Personal Record=20 (CPR) as well as his or her normal
scholastic
grades, said the = source.=20 

"Marks are given to students who join the SPDC-sponsored Union=20 Solidarity
and
Development Association, to those who attend their = meetings,=20 marches and
other
activities, to those who please their teachers and=20 especially those who
also
are paid students at the classes opened = privately=20 by these teachers",
reported
the source. 

"Those who have high = marks=20 in the CPR need not worry about not passing
their
exams", added the = source.=20 "This is how the junta aims to keep rebellious
students in line".=20 

General Khin Nyunt, Secretary-1 of the Council, is also Chairman = of=20 the
National Education Committee. 
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SHAN=20 HERALD AGENCY FOR NEWS - August 4, 1999 

Junta = Closed Bars=20 To Announce Exam Results

3 Tuesday, August 
SHAN = reports that=20 the military government issued orders to all bars and
shops
selling = alcohol=20 to close off the day before announcing the high school
exam
results.=20 

According to SHAN's reporter in Taunggyi, all bars, beer and = alcohol=20
shops
in
Rangoon were ordered by the State Peace and Development = Council to=20 close
their
business from 24 August to 26 August. 

The results = of the=20 high school examinations were announced on 25 August.
"The
SPDC = feared the=20 students who failed in the exams would get drunk and
create
riots", = said the=20 report. 

"The SPDC always announced exam results on the second = Sunday of=20 July each
year.
But this year, the second Sunday came the day before = Martyrs'=20 Day, 19
July, and
the junta feared things would go completely out of=20 control", added the
report. 

"Universities and colleges have been = closed=20 since 1996, so students who
passed
high schools have nowhere to = continue=20 their studies anyway", concluded
the
report. 

/// END \\\ = 
For=20 further information, please contact S.H.A.N. at: 
Shan Herald Agency = for=20 News. 
P.O. Box. 15 
Nonghoi P.O., 50007 
Chiangmai = 
Thailand=20 
Ph/Fax: (053) 807 121 
e-mail: <<3d.htm>shan@xxxxxxxxxxxx> = 
 
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