2 - The Ministry of Ethnic affairs was established in March 2016, after the adoption of the Ethnic Rights Protection Law in 2015. The legislative process for the accompanying bylaw of Ethnic Rights Protection Law began in 2017 and was ratified in August this year. - The Ministry of Ethnic Affairs in cooperation with the Ministry of Education appointed 190 Ethnic Language teachers and 4971 teaching assistance in 2017-2018 Fiscal year, and 175 Ethnic Language teachers and 6935 teaching assistants in 2018-2019 Fiscal year. - With the collaboration of UNICEF, Myanmar is planning to publish 25 Ethnic local curriculums written by Ethnic scholars from Kachin, Kayah, Kayin and Mon State. - 64 ethnic languages are taught in government school in Regions and States. - The Ethic Right Protection Law was translated into 44 Ethic Languages with the assistance from Ethnic Literature and Culture Committee. - Moreover, 1319 schools in 2018 and 1160 school in 2019 opened summer Ethnic Language Training courses. - Bilingual story books of 66 ethnic languages and Myanmar Language for preschool and kindergarten were also distributed.