Myanmar's military has been unlisted from recruitment and use of children as soldiers in military services since June 9 this year, an official from the Ministry of Defence told a press briefing on Monday, Xinhua reported.

During the four-year period, a total of 3,802 officers were provided training courses to prevent recruiting and using children as soldiers in military services and 262 children were released from the military services, he said.

Myanmar's military has released 1,006 children from the military services and 65 officials have been charged for recruiting and using children as soldiers in military services since a joint action plan started in 2012.