It was originally the uniform of Myoma Co-Educational National High School Rangoon.
On 14 February 1966, the Revolutionary Government Educational Department mandated all students and teachers in all of Burma to wear the same uniforms.
Common colour variations for taikpon used in schools include:• White • Pinni(ပင်နီ) • Latte Burmese sandals (lit.
Usually, the name of the grades or standards and the class or section are also embroidered or sewn into the uniform on the left side of the chest.
An exception is the Practising High School Kamayut (TTC), which does not use embroidered patches.
In 2004, a dress code was imposed for university and college students to wear a white shirt/blouse and longyi (pahso/htamein).
[citation needed] in 1965 and 1966, the socialist Revolutionary Government nationalized all private schools,[4] which once had their own uniforms.
[2] The Ministry of Education of the SPDC Government allowed to open private schools starting in 2010.