Education
The town has several universities including Ma-ubin Computer University, Technological University, Maubin and Ma-ubin University. Maubin Computer University offers degrees in Bachelor of Computer Science, Bachelor of Computer Technology and post-graduate degrees of Bachelor of Computer Science, Bachelor of Computer Technology, Master of Computer Science, Master of Computer Technology, Master of Information Science and a Diploma in Computer Science.
Ma-ubin University opened in July 2003 and was implemented by the Higher Education Department of Lower Myanmar. The opening ceremony was attended by several notable Burmese figures including Secretary of the State Peace and Development Council, General Khin Nyunt, Member of the State Peace and Development Council, Lieutenant-General Khin Maung Than, Major General Htay Oo and ministers and officials of the State Peace and Development Council Office.
Dhamma Manorama - meaning ‘Delightful Environment of Dhamma’, is situated a mile away on the main road to Maubin University. It offers 10-day courses in learning and as of May 2005, eight courses had been held in which 349 students participated. Many of the students come from Maubin's No. 1 State High School. The centre was established on 28 March 2004, on some seven acres of land.
The American Baptist Missionary Union had been active in the area at the turn of the 20th century and established a number of churches (Karens).
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“If education is always to be conceived along the same antiquated lines of a mere transmission of knowledge, there is little to be hoped from it in the bettering of man’s future. For what is the use of transmitting knowledge if the individual’s total development lags behind?”
—Maria Montessori (1870–1952)
“It is not every man who can be a Christian, even in a very moderate sense, whatever education you give him. It is a matter of constitution and temperament, after all. He may have to be born again many times. I have known many a man who pretended to be a Christian, in whom it was ridiculous, for he had no genius for it. It is not every man who can be a free man, even.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
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