A craft (Lethmu Ywa) training school is being established in Hlegu Township, Yangon Region, to enable students to study various vocational skills similar to those found in handicraft villages like Chiang Mai of Thailand, and to create more job opportunities for locals.
At the training school, students from vocational schools, basic education schools and private schools, community members and locals will be able to learn and practise vocational skills that produce consumer goods from discarded materials such as coconut, areca, bamboo, grass, and rattan, and they will have opportunities to study and receive training in weaving techniques at the workshop.
“As there is no specific place in Myanmar that produces various goods from discarded materials, a craft village training school is being established on Phaunggyi road in Hlegu township to help students and those interested in vocational education develop their skills. Similar to the handicraft villages in Chiang Mai, Thailand, this training school in Myanmar is being jointly implemented by experts. In addition to producing a variety of handicraft items, experts from relevant sectors will take turns teaching and providing demonstrations for both trainees and visitors,” said U Myint Thein, a founder of the Green Banana Myanmar.
The opening of the training school aims to promote regional development by creating job opportunities, providing vocational training, and offering a place where various skills can be taught and learned in one location. The school is scheduled to open in November and will produce consumer goods from discarded materials in a centralized location, allowing for high-quality production and export to both domestic and international markets. Visitors from across the country can observe and study different vocational skills. — Thitsa (MNA)/ KTZH
