The Arakan Army (AA) is implementing a significant change to the curriculum within its controlled territory, introducing Rakhine language as a compulsory subject in schools. This move involves replacing the Myanmar language in classrooms, beginning with Grade 12 students. Textbooks for the new Rakhine-language course have already been distributed to students, including those in Paletwa, Chin State. This decision reflects the AA’s assertion of greater autonomy and cultural identity within the region. The curriculum change represents a direct challenge to the central government's educational policies and control. It is a demonstration of the AA establishing its own administrative structures in areas under its influence. This shift is likely to further deepen the divide between the AA and the Myanmar military regime.