HLUTTAW SESSIONS:- Pyidaungsu Hluttaw: Pyidaungsu Hluttaw continues discussions for disputed education amendment bill: "Nay Pyi Taw, 18 June — MPs at the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw on Thursday continued to discuss the education amendment bill, on which the Pyithu Hluttaw and the Amyotha Hluttaw had not agreed. Dr Banyar Aung Moe, U Tin Yu and U Khin Maung Yi argued in favour of the Amyotha Hluttaw?s proposals for designing curricula applicable to real life in terms of the acquisition of knowledge, expertise and critical thinking. The Amyotha Hluttaw has suggested abolishing the current exam system, saying it encourages rote learning. It has also called for inclusion of vocational training on agriculture and livestock at primary and secondary levels. The government?s response to the privatization of the Yeku broadcasting station sparked a debate, with Union Minister of Information U Ye Htut explaining the matter to the parliament."..... OTHER DOMESTIC NEWS: Rice stocks adequate to meet local demand: peak industry body...Low pressure persists over West Central Bay of Bengal...Second Myanmar-EU Human Rights Dialogue held in Nay Pyi Taw...Information for Public Remonstration...Rakhine Patriotic Party applies for registration as political party...Myanmar on the path towards multi-party democracy: defence chief...UEC takes steps to help voters with disabilities...Country needs more vocational training schools...MOI issues rules of News Media Law...Border police detain foreign security force member after firefight...Residents destroy Mitragyna speciosa plants...Mobile phone users in Katha to gain 3G access...Pyinmana Tsp honours outstanding students...Vocational training begins for ethnic youths in Hpa-an Tsp...Betye village becomes town in Ayeyawady Region...Poem: Modern Slavery...Anti-human trafficking workshop beefs up cooperation between police and law officers...Ayeyawady Region recognizes outstanding matric students...Han Lay crowned in Miss Universe Mandalay Contest...Layer breeding and problem solving seminar held in Kyaukme...Retailers hold annual general meeting in Mandalay...Yazagyo Dam to drive development of Kalay Township...Bank set to disburse K 800 million in loans to Yenangyoung farmers..... EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Vice President U Nyan Tun attends opening of IEF in St. Petersburg...U Myint Naung concurrently accredited as Ambassador to Hellenic Republic...Myanmar delegation bound for industrial relations training in Italy..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Good governance, clean government go hand in hand" by Kyaw Thura..... ARTICLE: "United Nations International Day of Yoga" by Raj Bathan.