60 Indigenous Pre-Service Teachers Complete Community Teaching Practicum
28 January 2026
RISE is proud to announce that 60 indigenous pre-service teachers from nine members across Chin, Sagaing, Shan, Ta’ang, and Karenni areas have successfully completed Modules 1 and 2 of RISE’s teacher professional development programme, alongside a community-based teaching practicum.
During the practicum, student-teachers applied inclusive, mother-tongue-based teaching approaches within their own communities—ensuring education remains accessible, culturally relevant, and responsive in conflict-affected contexts.
By training teachers from within the communities they serve, RISE is helping to build a sustainable pipeline of indigenous educators—one that strengthens local ownership, preserves language and culture, and supports continuity of learning in emergencies.
This milestone reflects more than individual achievement; it represents progress toward resilient, community-driven education systems that can adapt and endure in challenging contexts.
🤝 Let’s continue supporting community-driven solutions that ensure every child can learn, in their language and context.
Teaching children at IDP school by new teacher
RISE promotes the interests of Indigenous Peoples and children in Myanmar and their right to provide and access a culturally appropriate, quality education in their own mother tongue.