Lanzin Youth Organization ( , ) was a youth organization in Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma (present-day Myanmar) for high school and university students to learn useful skills and about the socialist politics of the Burma Socialist Programme Party. It consisted of three main branches: Teza Youth ( ,), Shehsaung Youth ( ,) and Lanzin Youth ( ,). Teza Youth wore blue scarf and Pioneer Youth wore the red scarf.
The Revolutionary Government of the Union of Burma dissolved the Union of Burma Boy Scouts and Girl Guides (UBBSGG), Lieutenant Ye Htoon, the Director General of the UBBSGG, reported on 1 March 1964. The Revolutionary Government had seized the UBBSGG and the assets of the UBBSGG were turned over to the Ministry of Education, which was authorized to form the Lanzin Youth Organization (Programme Youth Organization).
Students were required to join the organisation.
Within the organization of Lanzin Youth Organization, áÂÂáÂÂáºá¸á áÂÂáºáÂÂá°áÂÂáÂÂáºá¡áÂÂá½á²á· (Programme Youth Organization), three branches were formed according to the age group and intellectual differences;
After reaching the age of 18, they could become "candidate member of the party" (). Then starting at the age of 21 years old, a candidate member could apply application forms to become a "fully-fledged party member" ().
In 1981, only 6.19% of members of Programme Youth Organization who had reached the age of 18 or above, joined the Burma Socialist Programme Party. This was a striking situation for the party. Thus, to persuade more youths to the organization and the party, Programme Youth Organizing Committees were opened on the campuses of the universities, institutes and colleges.
Named after General Aung San's Nom de guerre áÂÂáÂÂá¯áÂÂáºáÂÂá±áÂÂ(Bo Teza)
5 to 10 years old
The upper-half picture of General Aung San was used as a badge.
The flag must have a length of 5 ft and width of 3 ft, sky blue background with a big white star on upper left.
Named as a pioneer movement
11 to 15 years old
Named after short name of Burma Socialist Programme Party áÂÂáÂÂáºá¸á áÂÂáºáÂÂá«áÂÂá®(Lanzin Party)
16 to 25 years old
According to the Political Pension Law of 1980, those who served in the Lanzin Youth Organizing Central Committee as chairman, vice-chairman, secretary, associate secretary, and committee member (full time) are to receive a political pension according to their positions.
The Programme Youth Organization with all its subordinate structures were effectively dissolved during the 1988 civil unrest. The Burma Socialist Programme Party renamed itself the National Unity Party on 24 September 1988.
The Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar ordered the Ministry of Education to found the Myanmar Scouts Association in 2012, and students' Scouts Associations were founded in 20 schools as of December 2020.