At least five schools in Maebon township of Arakan have been temporarily closed down due to fierce fighting between Myanmar Army personnel and Arakan Army members.

Located at the battlefield, Yosa Noin village’s  Basic Education High School, Mi Kyung Htet village’s Basic Education Primary School, Taung Gyi village’s post BEPS, Taung Byin village’s post BEPS and Danga Ra village’s BEPS- Basic Education Primary School remain closed since 21 September last.

“The schools had to be closed temporarily as most of the students had left their villages and taken shelter in neighboring safer villages. We are looking for information about our students and would arrange classes for them in nearer schools,” said the education officer of Maebon township.

According to the education department sources,  the first term examination for students in Basic Education High School up to the under collage is scheduled for 5 October next. The parents are worried about education for their children.

A guardian from  Yosa Nion village informed that the students are suffering from the closure of schools because of a warlike situation in their locality.

In previous occasions, schools in Rathidaung, Buthidaung, Kyauk Taw, Maungdaw and Mrauk U localities remained close as the villagers had to leave their residences because of the continued encounter between Tatmadaw and AA members.