"The Global New Light of Myanmar", Thursday 26 March, 2015

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HLUTTAW SESSIONS:- PYIDAUNGSU HLUTTAW: Pyidaungsu Hluttaw approves three bills: "Nay Pyi Taw, 25 March — Pyidaungsu Hluttaw at its 33rd day session Wednesday approved allotment of K2,822.73222 million to one project of Ministry of Border Affairs, one of Ministry of Transport and two of Sagaing Region government. The Hluttaw amended paragraphs and sub-paragraphs in the legal translation commission bill, the Myanmar Medical Council bill and the commercial tax bill in line with the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Law and Rules. The joint bill committee read its findings on Myanmar Port Authority bill, and the Hluttaw invited nomination of MPs to discuss it."...PYITHU HLUTTAW: Unethical contractors will be charged: Education Ministry: "Nay Pyi Taw, 25 March — Education ministry will take actions against contractors or inspectors if school facilities cannot be completed in right time or are found using low quality construction materials, U Thant Shin, Deputy Minister for Education, told Pyithu Hluttaw Wednesday. In reply to the query of MP U Than Oo from Myawady Township constituency, the deputy minister said for breaching agreements in the contracts, the contractors will have to pay fines with daily basis depending on the sizes of schooling buildings, and inspector in-charge of quality will be prosecuted in accordance with provisions of civil service law. U Thant Shin also said that the ministry is making promotion of teachers before each school season and transfer of teacher is allowed only after another teacher has been substituted, and all the schools open by May 15 every academic year. Enquiring about possible construction of a bridge to link Yangon?s Kyimyindine Township and Ayeywa village crossing Hline River, Deputy Minister for Construction U Soe Tint said the project includes in Maha Yangon Development Project (2040) which will be jointly implemented Yangon City Development Committee and Japan International Cooperation Agency. He said feasible study has been made for the project and detail assessment are being carried out as the project will help develop more road networks for Yangon. U Aye Mauk, an MP of Mahlaing Township constituency, submitted a proposal to discuss transfer of road networks among villages, townships and district to the Ministry of Construction."...AMYOTHA HLUTTAW: MPs discuss wording changes in National Education amendment bill: "Nay Pyi Taw, 25 March — Representatives of Amyotha Hluttaw discussed on Wednesday changes of the words in the National Education Law and the amendment bill on this law. U Nu, an MP of Yangon Region constituency 10, suggested the word preschool in Myanmar language should not be shortened in the law and fully defined the term of preschool that aims to nurture physical, mental and moral practices of the children before proceeding to learn higher levels. He also urged substitution of ?mother ethnic language? with ?individual ethnic language? in the bill, saying his support for the paragraphs that mention special programmes, teaching aids and methodologies for the disabled persons. Defence Services personnel representatives Major Aung Ko Min suggested inserting the words ?all-round systematic thinking? to replace ?freedom of thinking? which he assumed the latter would lead to wrong thinking for the children. U Ohn Tin, an MP of Rakhine State constituency 10, also discussed some changes of words in the bill. Later, members of Amyotha Hluttaw?s Bill Committee and representatives who supported student protests against the National Education Law discussed details for the amendment bill."..... OTHER DOMESTIC NEWS: Towns in Chin State face water woes...Political parties apply for registration at UEC...Public information for remonstration...Public information for remonstration...MYANMAR GAZETTE...Sub-commissions, political parties discuss electoral process...Solar power illuminates rural areas in Ottarathiri Tsp...MCDC to settle squatters in high-rise apartments...Authorities issue warning about illegal hormone, drug sales...Children show skills in contest...Winners in religious examinations honoured in Dawei...Golden umbrella installed at pagoda in Dala Tsp...Thabeikkyin Township receives 25-bed hospital...MPT extends its promotions until further notice...Construction and water supply contribute to development of rural areas...Journalists discuss compiling election handbook...Vice-Senior General Soe Win views dressed rehearsal of military parade...13th Senior ASEAN Officials Responsible for Information Meeting held in Ngwehsaung...MRTV (News Channel), Myanmar Radio to broadcast Armed Forces Day parade live...Sepak Takraw tournament aims to unearth new talent...MFF Nippon Foundation U-15 Cup 2015 commences...Youths under training of football sports in Mandalay..... EXTERNAL RELATIONS: President U Thein Sein sends messages of felicitations to Bangladesh...Myanmar, UN focus on successful implementation of UN?s MDG...Access to finance, greater transparency vital for Myanmar private sector: World Bank...Vice President U Nyan Tun delivers speech at ceremony for MNES implementation...UEC chairman receives US professor and students...Union FM sends message of felicitations to Bangladesh...Malaysia repatriates dozens of Myanmar illegal migrants..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Each coin has two faces" by Aung Khin..... ARTICLES: "Bribery and Corruption" by U Khin Maung..."Knowledge and Wisdom" by Tin Shein CEO, MICPA

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The Global New Light of Myanmar

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2015-03-26

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2015-03-29

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