School Dropout Rate Reaches 50% Among School-Aged Youth in Somo Preh Soe Leh (Shardaw)

In Somo Preh Soe Leh(Shardaw) Township, Karenni State, where the military junta troops have already withdrawn, the school dropout rate among school-aged children and youth has reached 50%, according to Khu Kue Reh, Chairperson of the Somo Preh Soe Leh (Shardaw) Township Youth Organization.

It has now been over a year since revolutionary forces gained full control of Shardaw Township. Even before they took control, education in the area had already been disrupted.