Office No. (21), Nay Pyi Taw                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

1. Greeting

2. Firstly, as a fundamental principle of Anti-Corruption, I would like to emphasize the importance of providing students with the opportunity to learn about “Integrity” in school. This is a powerful tool in the fight against corruption. In other words, teaching “Integrity” in the classroom for the students is the day we fulfill our dreams for them to be free from corruption in their future.  As there is no opportunity to learn enhancement of integrity subjects in school in those days, the reason why corruption is spreading across the country today. Here, I would like to refer the quote of Malala, Nobel Peace Prize laureate “One child, one teacher, one book and one pen can change the world”. This quote has a lot of power, even for the elderly like us who support the growth of integrity in Myanmar.

3. Education and youth-focused schools must serve as the foundation for a culture of honesty. In this day and age, it's possible that people may hold onto their integrity more tenaciously. Systematic improvement might be welcomed. Comparatively speaking, classrooms are the best places to foster these behaviors. Integrity can influence the nation's future for the better. We must all be aware that corruption or misconduct might result from a violation of integrity. We would want to argue that the Commission's efforts to encourage honesty are a successful strategy for battling corruption. The culture of integrity was established by the students, but we can't stop there. Individual or collective participation in this process is required from public employees, civil servants, the administrative sector, private industry, civil society organizations, and the media sector. Our Commission collaborates with Division and States to constantly carry out workshops in public organizations, the administrative sector, and the business sector.

4. As a final point, I'd want to say that this book, Teacher's Guide on Enhancing Integrity, isn't quite finished.  It's crucial to get reformation off on the proper foot. As a result, I would like to express my regret if there was any weakness given how quickly it was released. I'm in favor of the publication of this book. I gave my whole heart and soul to the Ministry of Education for enabling students to learn, converse, and attend lectures as they saw fit. Additionally, the Commission would like to express its gratitude to the UNODC Myanmar Country Manager and office staff who were in charge of printing and publishing this book, adding love and goodwill to the Memorandum of Understanding that was signed by both parties, as well as Thailand, which shared Anti-Corruption lessons and curriculum that had been recently developed after extensive research. I would also like to express my appreciation to Commissioner Member Daw Aye Aye Mu and UNODC Program Manager Ms. Marie Pegie Cauchois.