| Dagon 2 High School အ.ထ.က. (၂) ဒဂုံ |
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| Myoma Kyaung Lane, Dagon Yangon, Yangon Region, Myanmar |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1929 |
| Founder | Ba Lwin |
| School number | 2 |
| Principal | Tin Maung Tun |
| Faculty | 100 |
| Grades | K–10 |
| Number of students | 4200 |
BEHS 2 Dagon (Burmese: အခြေခံ ပညာ အထက်တန်း ကျောင်း အမှတ် (၂) ဒဂုံ; formerly, Myoma National High School) is a nationally known public high school located a few miles north of downtown Yangon. The former nationalist high school founded for the children of the common folk, now educates mostly the children of well-to-do Burmese families from Dagon and vicinity.No.2 Basic Education High School was formerly known as Myoma National Boy's High School. In the 1920s national schools were opened across Myanmar with the purpose of implementing the national education objectives.
Myoma national schools were born out of the national freedom struggle together with national education and national spirit.
Of them all, this school was the first-born Myoma National School.
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The Myoma school was first founded in 1920 . The school was founded as Myoma National High School by Ba Lwin in 1929 as part of a nationwide movement by the nationalist Burmese to counter what they perceived as drawbacks of the British colonial education system: lack of access, and a heavily biased curriculum.
The colonial education system relied heavily on a small number of private (mostly parochial) schools like St. Paul's English High School that were simply out of reach for most Burmese. Even the wealthy Burmese who could afford the schools were unsatisfied with the heavy Anglo-centric nature of the curriculum. (This led to the First Yangon University Strike in November 1920. The event is still celebrated annually as National Day.) Throughout the 1920s, the nationalist Burmese set up a parallel education system of national schools throughout the country. In 1929, Ba Lwin founded the school in Yangon. He would go on to guide the school until 1953.
The school was nationalized in April 1965, and eventually renamed as Basic Education High School No. 2 Dagon. Today, commonly known as Dagon 2, it is still a nationally prominent school due to its heritage. Ironically, the very access touted in the school's founding has dissipated. Dagon 2 today draws its student body overwhelmingly from well-to-do families who can pay a large "donation" every year.
The school is listed on the Yangon City Heritage List.
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