Myanmar introduces policy to promote youth's role in development

YANGON, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar has introduced a youth policy to promote their role in the country's respective sectors, the official Global New Light of Myanmar reported Saturday.

The new policy focuses on education, health, gender, drug hazards, job opportunities, economics, political research, literature, arts and culture for the youths who play vital role in the country's development.

The programs for disabled youth, orphans, young migrant workers, youths who are victims of war or natural disasters, transgender youths, young ethnic people, child soldiers, victims of human trafficking, drug addicts, victims of AIDS, sex workers and victims of child sex abuse are prioritized in the policy.

The policy was adopted by youth representatives across the nation in collaboration with the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement, the Ministry of Health and Sports, the Ministry of Education and United Nations agencies.

State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi urged people including youths to boost their abilities and called for spirit of teamwork to overcome the challenges of the education system in the country.

In accordance with the 2014 Myanmar Population and Housing Census, youths aged between 15 to 35 years old make up 35.58 percent of the country's population which was about 51.4 million. Enditem