Ministry of Religious Affairs

Before the independence of the Republic of Myanmar, the Ministry of Religion was established to handle various religious affairs. During the Revolutionary Council in 1962, the Ministry of Religion handled religious affairs in the form of a department under the Ministry of Interior and Religion with the following 7 departments:

(1) Secretariat of the Ministry of Religion

(2) Department of Religious Affairs

(3) Pali University and Dharmasriya Division

(4) Pali Education Division

(5) World Buddhist University

(6) Buddhist religious organization

(7) Tipitikadhara Selection Board

1972 According to the emergence of the new administrative system on March 25, these 7 departments were jointly formed as the Department of Religion. In 1991, in order to spread the Theravada Buddhism both domestically and abroad, under the government of the National Peace and Order Building Organization. On March 9th, a new department was established called the Department for the Promotion of Religion. Under the Ministry of Interior and Religious Affairs, the Department of Religious Affairs and the Promotion of Religion Department were established as 2 departments. According to the notification No. (23/92) dated 20-3-1992 of the State Peace Building Organization, the Ministry of Religious Affairs was established as a separate ministry from 21-3-1992. When the Ministry of Religion was formed as a separate ministry, there were only 2 departments, the Department of Religion and the Department of Promotion of Religion. However, in order to promote the teachings of the great Theravada Buddhist religion, to promote the development of the Brahmasura Dharma in the whole world, to make a peaceful world and to increase the number of people who are well-versed in the Pitaka literature, according to the decision of the cabinet meeting No.

In 2015, the Ministry of Religion and the Ministry of Culture were jointly formed as the Ministry of Religion and Culture. The Ministry of Religion and Culture has 5 departments including the minister's office and 3 universities, policy, the aim, Processes were implemented.

2026; In April, the Ministry of Religion and Culture was reorganized as the Ministry of Religion, with 2 departments including the minister's office. Policy with 3 universities the aim, Processes are being implemented:

(a) Union Minister's Office

(b) Religious Department

(c) Department of Religious Development and Propagation

• State University of Religion (Rangoon)
• State Priest Thanathakathol (Mandalay)

(d) International Theravada Buddhist Missionary University

1. To allow all citizens living in the Republic of the Union of Myanmar to worship freely in accordance with the constitution, and to help and maintain religious communities to live in harmony with each other.

2. Purify the Buddhist religion, lasting Support and support for the spread and unification of monks of all denominations.

3. To manage the development of a society in which all citizens have good morals and civility, and to coordinate international religious issues.

office (31), Ministry of Religion Uttarathiri Township Nay Pyi Taw

0673-406157, 0673-406495

egov.mora2021@gmail.com

www.mora.gov.mm(Minister's Office)

www.mahana.org.mm(Grand Patronage of the National Anthem)

www.dra.gov.mm(Religious Department)

www.dpps.gov.mm(Religious Promotion Department)

www.kbrl.gov.mm(World Aye Buddhist Research Library)

www.spsuygn.edu.mm(National University of Priyathi Sassana (Rangoon)

www.spsumdy.edu.mm(National University of the Sacred Heart (Mandalay)

www.itbmu.org.mm(International Theravada Buddhist Missionary University)