Students found Yangon University Student Union
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Yangon University's undergraduate and graduate students gathered on Tuesday, to mark the formation of the Yangon University Student Union.
The union is designed to protect the rights of students advocate for a world-class education system, according to its members.
"Our purpose is neither to rebel against teachers nor to stand as a political party. We just want to help solve the issues of the students at the frontline," said Ei Swe Myat, the chairperson of the interim union.
The gathered students also announced that they aim to rebuild the Student Union Building, which was levelled by Ne Win's government on July 8, 1962, to suppress the students' demonstrations against the dictatorship.
