Dr Tar has attended Institute of Medicine Mandalay in 1975, graduated in 1982 and joined government service in 1987. In 1995, she finished M.Med.Sc (Paediatrics) and got MRCP(UK) in 1998. She has worked as SHO for 2 years in UK, 1 year in general pediatrics in Law Hospital and 1 year in neonatal unit of Bellshill Maternity Hospital in Scotland. She got her Diploma in Medical Education from alma mater in 2012. She finished her Doctorate course in 2013 and got FRCP(Edin) in the same year. Working in Children's Hospital affiliated to University of Medicine Mandalay, as a part of post graduate training, she has supervised their thesis and research papers. Her dissertation for master degree is devoted to breast feeding and that for doctoral degree is obesity among children.