ULA plans to recruit 500 Muslim teachers in Maungdaw District

By Admin 30 Jul 2026

DMG Newsroom

30 July 2026, Maungdaw

The United League of Arakan (ULA) held a meeting with Muslim clerics and madrasa principals in Buthidaung Township to discuss modern education opportunities for Muslim youth and promote social cohesion in Maungdaw District, Arakan State.

During the meeting, the Maungdaw District Education Officer announced plans to recruit up to 500 Muslim teachers to work in public schools across the district for the upcoming academic year.

"Maungdaw is a district with a majority Muslim population, and we plan to hire 500 Muslim teachers for the coming academic year. Elders and community leaders should encourage Muslim men and women to take an interest in education," the Maungdaw District Education Officer said.

The meeting was attended by 309 people, including the Maungdaw District Officer from the ULA Maungdaw District Office, administrative and education officials, members of the District Muslim Affairs Council, and senior Muslim clerics from local madrasas and mosques.

The ULA Maungdaw District Officer said previous challenges among Muslim communities in learning the Arakanese language and accessing modern secular education had created difficulties in areas such as healthcare access and communication between communities, affecting social harmony.

He said madrasa education and modern secular education should be developed together, describing them as being like two eyes, and assured attendees that there was no need to worry about the disappearance of madrasas.

"To advance nation-building efforts, it is necessary to nurture more capable and valuable Muslim men and women for the future," he said.

ULA officials said successive governments, including the military junta, had contributed to tensions between Arakanese and Muslim communities and restricted educational opportunities. They said the Arakan People's Revolutionary Government provides equal access to education and public services without discrimination based on ethnicity or religion.

Muslim clerics and madrasa principals who attended the meeting welcomed what they described as greater attention from the current Arakan administration compared with previous governments. They said some madrasas have already begun incorporating modern secular education into their curricula.

During the meeting, the ULA also donated textbooks and school supplies for Muslim students at 25 madrasas.