THE Ministry of Ethnic Affairs convened the third coordination online meeting on drafting a strategy for the rights of Myanmar nationals yesterday.

At the opening ceremony of the meeting, Union Minister Nai Thet Lwin explained the works of ministry for the rights of national people, including development projects in ethnic areas, conducting environmental impact analysis, socio-economic development programmes, excursion tours to promote friendly relationship among national people, the publication of child storybooks in ethnic languages and appointment of teaching assistant and language teachers.

The ministry is also organizing festivals of ethnic affairs and traditions in coordination with public and private sectors and drafting rules for the protection of ethnic rights.

 The strategy for rights of Myanmar nationals will be based on fundamental ethnic affairs and surveys conducted in 2018-2019 financial year.

The Union Minister added the strategy should meet the policy and objectives of the government that is working for the establishment of a Democratic Federal Union, national reconciliation and eternal peace.

Equal citizen rights for all national people, their constitutional rights, provisions to protect their rights and ensuring consistency to the Myanmar Sustainable Development Plan will be enshrined in the strategy.

Director-General U Min Aye Ko from the Department of Ethnic Rights reported on the yearly implementation for the drafting the strategy; Director Naw Ei Ei Min from the Point-Promotion of Indigenous and Nature Together presented cooperation of their organization in drafting the strategy; Deputy Director Daw Thinzar Naing explained the six titles in the third draft of the strategy.

The online coordination meeting was continued, and it was participated by 145 representatives of ethnic races from regions and states.

—MNA

Translated by Aung Khin

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