The University of Science and Technology outside the city of Lashio in northern Shan State, Myanmar, has been temporarily closed since December 18 due to lack of security.
A parent of a student said that Lashio University of Science and Technology, which is outside the city and behind the university in the mountains, was temporarily closed for fear that the proximity of armed men would not ensure the safety of the school.
A staff member at Lashio University of Science and Technology said that the school was temporarily closed and that students had been arranged to continue their studies at the University of Science and Technology in Taunggyi or Mandalay. In terms of staff, teachers will also be transferred to other science and technology universities.
Lashio University of Science and Technology's student affairs files, school teaching aids, etc., have been moved to a safe area in Lashio City.
On November 16, the president of Lashio University issued a notice to postpone the university examination for distance education indefinitely.
According to a researcher on civilian education in Naypyidaw, in the areas where fighting is now breaking out, there is Lashio University in northern Shan State and Loikaw University in Kayah State, and of these two universities, Loikaw University was occupied, and then 134 teachers and 64 family members were taken away, and although most of them have been released, some have not been released.
Because this period is more sensitive, Lashio University of Science and Technology is in a war zone, so they also need to prepare, since more than 2 years ago, the education school has not been fully opened, especially in Sagaing Province, only 20 reopened, the rest have not been opened until now, and now the university has been affected.