Side Effects of the Tuition System in Myanmar's Education System

1. Economic Burden

Ø It causes significant financial strain for parents, leaving poorer families behind in education.
Ø Some teachers intentionally omit basic lessons in school, pressuring students to attend tuition classes.

2 Educational Inequality

Ø A widening gap in ability between those who can afford tuition and those who cannot, undermining educational equity.
Ø Reliance on tuition leads to a lack of systematic learning, as core curricula are not fully taught in schools.

3. Negative Impact on Students' Social and Mental Well-being

Ø Excessive tuition classes after school reduce rest time, sports, and family bonding.
Ø Exam-focused teaching methods hinder creativity, critical thinking, and 21st-century skills.

4. Decline in Teachers' Professional Ethics

Ø Some teachers prioritize private tuition over their full-time school responsibilities.
Ø They pay less attention during school hours, reserving better teaching for tuition sessions.

5. Decline in Education Quality

Ø The tuition system promotes rote memorization and exam-oriented learning, weakening conceptual understanding and innovation.

6. Emergence of Bribery Culture

Ø Students who skip tuition may face discrimination, unfair grading, or biased treatment in school.

Final Summary

The root problem of the tuition system lies in weaknesses in the education system(e.g. , incomplete curricula, low teacher and imbalanced teacher-student ratios). Therefore, to ensure effective learning outcomes for children, the government, teachers, and parents must collaborate to implement systematic reforms.

Yesagyo BoE

Thursday, 3 July 2025