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The New Light of Myanmar (Monday, 2 October, 2000)
- Subject: The New Light of Myanmar (Monday, 2 October, 2000)
- From: Ok Kar <Okkar66126@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2000 03:35:40 EDT
The New Light of Myanmar (Monday, 2 October, 2000)
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1. Lawka Chantha Abhaya Labha Muni Image crowded
with devotees
2. - Secretary-1 attends the conclusion of special
refresher course No 7 for basic education teachers
- Traditional Medicine Practitioner Course No 3 opens
3. - Course on computerize medical record networking and
international classification of diseases opened in
Mandalay
4. - Secretary-2 accepts donations for orphans of training
schools
- Cash donated for construction of monastery in Thawuthti,
India Rice and cash donated to nunneries in Sangyoung
5. - Laotian delegation visits Lawka Chantha Abhaya Labha Muni
Image, National Indoor Stadium-1
6. - Minister leaves for Brunei to attend ASEAN Meeting
- 36th Anniversary Myanmar Police Force Day observed
7. Myanmar delegation back from WB-IMF meetings
8. - International Day of Older Persons observed
- Health care provided to older persons in Shwedaung Township
9. 27 members resign from Myinmu Township NLD of own accord
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( 1 ) Lawka Chantha Abhaya Labha Muni Image crowded with devotees
YANGON, 1 Oct- Min-dhamma Hill on Mindham-ma Road in Insein Township was
crowded with devotees today. The devotees were paying obeisance to Lawka
Chantha Abhaya Labha Muni Image which was placed there. Engineers and
employees of Public Works are building Gandakudi Kyaung and stone sculptors
led by U Taw Taw were carrying out carving work of the Image. Visiting
Laotian delegation led by Chairperson Madame Onechanh Thammavong of Laos
Women's Federation paid obeisance to the Image and made donations this
morning. U Aung Tun (First Class Mawgun Award)-Daw Tin Myint (a) Daw Min Zan
and family donated a bronze bell weighing 54 viss and 25 ticals and K 70,000
to the Pagoda Board of Trustees and Fund-raising Committee. Thazin Min
restaurant served fried vermicelli to persons discharging duties on the hill.
Wut associations recited religious verses. Mindhamma Hill All-round
Construction and Health Committee opens a dispensary and traditional medicine
clinic. Donations by the public have amounted to K 65,906,169 from 5 August
to date.
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( 2 ) Secretary-1 attends the conclusion of special refresher course No 7 for
basic education teachers
YANGON, 1 Oct- Chairman of Myanmar Education Committee Secretary-1 of the
State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt and party, accompanied
by member of the State Peace and Development Council Chairman of Mandalay
Division Peace and Development Council Commander Maj-Gen Ye Myint and
officials, left Mandalay for Pyin Oo Lwin by helicopter this morning and
arrived at Central Institute of Civil Service (Upper Myanmar) in Pyin Oo Lwin
Township, at 8.45 am.
Then, the Special Refresher Course No 7 for Basic Education Teachers
concluded at Yadana Hall of Central Institute of Civil Service (Upper
Myanmar) in Pyin Oo Lwin Township, Mandalay Division, at 9 am, with an
address by Chairman of Myanmar Education Committee Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin
Nyunt.
Also present were members of the Commander Maj-Gen Ye Myint ,Commander
Maj-Gen Soe Win, ministers, the Chairman of Civil Service Selection and
Training Board and officials and trainee teachers. Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin
Nyunt said: As is known to all, the government is systematically implementing
education promotion programmes and youth nurturing programmes with the aim of
training student youths of today to become human resources of quality who
will strive for the modernization and development of the nation.
Then Chairman of Myanmar Education Committee the Secretary-1 presented model
trainee awards to junior assistant teacher U Win Min , Daw San Yi and prizes
to other trainees.The Secretary-1 accepted cash donations made by trainees.
After the ceremony, the Secretary-1cordially conversed with trainee teachers.
Uplift of health and education is basic need for emergence of healthy and
qualified national force Traditional Medicine Practitioner Course No 3 opens
YANGON, 1 Oct - A ceremony to open Traditional Medicine Practitioner Course
No 3 was held at the Institute of Traditional Medicine in Mandalay yesterday
evening, addressed by Chairman of Myanmar Health Committee Secretary-1 of the
State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt.
Also present were member of the Central Command Maj-Gen Ye Myint, ministers,
senior military officers of the Ministry of Defence, Traditional Medicine
Department and officials, traditional medicine practitioners, the principle
of the Institute of Traditional Medicine, course instructors and trainees.
The Secretary-1 said traditional medical practitioner courses are being
conducted to enhance the qualifications of traditional medicine practitioners
who are important in realizing the aims to promote traditional medicine and
to improve public health care through traditional medicine.
The Secretary-1 elaborated on the formation of the Traditional Medicine
Department, promulgation of the Traditional Medical Council Law and formation
of the 11-member Traditional Medical Council, opening of 50-bed traditional
medicine hospitals in Yangon and Mandalay, and 16-bed hospitals in Pathein,
Ayeyawady Division, Myeik, Taninthayi Division, Myitkyina, Kachin State,
Taunggyi, Shan State, and Pyay, Bago Division. He said more 16-bed hospitals
will be opened in Mawlamyine, Mon State, Sittway, Rakhine State, Monywa,
Sagaing Division, this year. Magway in Magway Division, and Hpa-an in Kayin
State will get 16-bed hospitals in 2001. Two-hundred township tradition
medicine clinics, and 14 district tradition medicine clinics have been
opened. Rare and potent herbal and medicinal plants have been cultivated on
200 acres at nine herbal gardens.
The government is making arrangements to organize the Myanmar Traditional
Medicine Physicians Conference and Myanmar Traditional Medicine Exhibition in
Yangon. It is also required to form Myanmar Traditional Medicine Physicians
Association. Myanmar traditional medicine physicians should collectively
strive to bring out potent medicines and medical science and to promote and
propagate them. Though the government is giving assistance from all sectors
for progress of the traditional medicine sector, emergence of brilliant
traditional medicine physicians and the use of potent and standardized
medicines are more important. Thus, Senior General Than Shwe has given
guidance to open courses to uplift the qualifications of the traditional
medicine practitioners.
In accord with the guidance, course are being conducted. A total of 122 have
completed the first course and another 100, the second course. Traditional
medicine practitioners from all different places of the nation can get the
opportunity to exchange experiences and knowledge at the courses. It is
believed that the courses will offer effective medical knowledge and methods
to the trainees. Arrangements are under way to open Traditional Medicine
Practitioner Courses in Yangon also. In addition to the present Traditional
Medicine Institute, a Traditional Medicine University will be opened. The
project to open the university has been included in the four-year national
education promotion programme. The government will continue to provide
assistance for holding of courses that will lead to progress of the
traditional medicine.
In conclusion, he urged the trainees to strive with the might of the
traditional medicine to uplift the health and fitness of the entire Myanmar
people in order to get Myanmar to be on a par with international countries;
to strive with national conviction for systematic progress of Myanmar
traditional medicine, upgrading the quality of medicines, emergence of potent
treatment methods and for getting traditional medicine to catch up with the
western medicine; and to preserve and uplift the standard of potent medicines
and treatment methods for their perpetuity. Seventy trainees are attending
the one-year course. The Secretary-1 and party also inspected Mandalay
International Airport.
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( 3 ) Course on computerize medical record networking and international
classification of diseases opened in Mandalay
YANGON, 1 Oct-A ceremony to open the course on computerized medical record
networking and international classification of diseases was held at the
Health Planing Department ( Upper Myanmar ) of the Ministry of Health in
Chanayethazan Township, Mandalay this morning.
Chairman of the National Health Committee Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt- Gen Khin Nyunt attended the ceremony.
Commander Maj- Gen Ye Myint and minister for Maj-Gen Ket Sein said that the
Health Planning Department ( Upper Myanmar ) under the ministry of Health
will assume responsibility for drawing health plans, implementing the health
information system and carrying out research and training programmes,
coordination work and health education programmes. The division health
committee is providing assistance to enable the departments to carry out the
tasks smoothly.
The government is opening multimedia classrooms at the education sector and
providing assistance to install computerized medical record networking
medical record networking at the health sector.
The course is the first of its kind conducted in Upper Myanmar and will
contribute to the efforts for keeping health development of Yangon- and
Mandalay in balance.
The Ministry of Health has invited not only government hospitals and clinics
but also private clinics to participate in setting up the health information
system of Myanmar.
Personnel from five private clinics will also attend the course. The minister
also elaborated on lectures to be given at the course. Afterward , Residence
Representative of WHO Dr Agostino Borra made a speech.Then, the Secretary-1
and party and the guests inspected the training hall.Altogether 34 trainees
are attending the course , which will last 10 days.
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( 4 ) Secretary-2 accepts donations for orphans of training schools
YANGON, 1 Oct-A ceremony to donate cash and kind for the orphans of the
training schools under the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and
Resettlement was held at Kyaik Waing Youth Training School in Mayangon
Township this afternoon, attended by Secretary-2 of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Tin Oo.
Also present on the occasion were Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and
Resettlement Maj-Gen Sein Htwa and senior military officers, Director-General
U Sit Myaing of Social Welfare Department and officials and donors.
The Donors to Chief of Staff (Navy) Captain Soe Thein who presented
certificates of honour to them. Minister Maj-Gen Sein Htwa spoke words of
thanks to the donors. The Secretary-2 then delivered a speech. He said the
ministry is rendering assistance to social requirements of human beings
throughout their life.
Under it are 424 child care, woman care, old age care and disable care
centres. Staff at different levels of the centres are making efforts for the
smoothness of functions at the schools. The schools under the ministry are
conducting care activities in accord with their respective aims. The
Secretary-2 and party and the attendance had the souvenir photos taken
together.
Cash donated for construction of monastery in Thawuthti, India
YANGON, 1 Oct-A ceremony to donate cash for construction of Myanmar Buddhist
monastery in Thawuthti, India, by the Ministry of Commerce, was held at the
meeting hall of the Ministry this morning, attended by State Peace and
Development Council Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Tin Oo.
Also present were Sayadaws led by Vice-Chairman of the State Sangha Maha
Nayaka Committee Sayadaw Agga Maha Pandita Bhaddanta Sirindabhivamsa,
Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Pyi Sone, Minister for Religious Affairs U
Aung Khin, senior military officers, departmental heads, Head of Office U
Khin Latt and officials, guests and wellwishers.
First, Joint Secretary of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee administered
the Five Precepts. Then, the Sayadaws recited the parittas. Afterwards,
Secretary of Missionary Group (Local and Abroad) Pahtamakyaw Dhammacariya BSc
Maha Saddhamma Jotikadhaja Maha Swinsara Sayadaw Bhaddanta Kumara of Bogon
Ward, Insein Township, explained the purpose of donation. Next, the
Secretary-2, ministers, deputy minister and departmental heads presented
offertories to the Sayadaws. Minister Brig-Gen Pyi Sone presented K 10
million for the construction of the monastery to the Secretary-2.
Then, donators to the Secretary-2 and Minister Brig-Gen Pyi Sone who
presented certificates of honour to the wellwishers.
After that, the Vice-Chairman of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee
delivered a sermon, followed by sharing of merits. Later, the Secretary-2
performed rituals of golden and silver showers to mark the success of the
ceremony. After the ceremony, Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Tin Oo and ministers offered
soon to the Sayadaws.
Rice and cash donated to nunneries in Sangyoung
YANGON, 1 Oct-Tatmadaw families and well-wishers presented rice and cash
towards the funds for 250 nuns of Thameikdawdaya Thu khitayama Daw Nanacari
Myanaung Nunnery on Kyundaw Street and 50 nuns of Kyundaw Kyaungtaik on
Bagaya Road in Sangyoung Township this morning, attended by Secretary-2 of
the State Peace and Development Council Chief of the Bureau of Special
Operations Chief of Staff (Army) Lt-Gen Tin Oo and wife Daw Khin Than Nwe.
Also present were Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement
Maj-Gen Sein Htwa, officials, well-wishers and nuns. First, the Secretary-2
and wife offered provisions to the Chairman of Yangon Division Sangha Nayaka
Committee (Weluwun) Sayadaw. Chief of Staff (Navy) Captain Soe Thein,
Vice-Adjutant-General Brig-Gen Maung Nyo and General Staff Officer (Grade-I)
(Air) Lt-Col Ohn Maung Maung presented rice donated by Tatmadaw families to
Nayaka of Myanaung Nunnery Nun Agga Maha Ganthavaaka Daw Khemari,
Administrative Nun Agga Maha Ganthavaaka Daw Jeyavati and Nayaka of Kyundaw
Kyaungtaik Nun Daw Esananani.
Then, the Secretary-2 and wife and family presented K 20,000 to Presiding
Nuns. Well-wishers also donated provisions and K 923,070 to the nuns.
Similarly, well-wishers presented donations to nuns who will take part in the
Dhammacariya Examination. Later, the congregation shared merits gained.
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( 5 ) Laotian delegation visits Lawka Chantha Abhaya Labha Muni Image,
National Indoor Stadium-1
YANGON, 1 Oct-The visiting Laotian delegation led by Chairperson Madame
Onechanh Thammavong of Laos Women's Federation, currently here at the
invitation of Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association, accompanied by
Chairperson of MMCWA Professor Daw Kyu Kyu Swe and Central Executive
Committee members, arrived at Lawka Chantha Abhaya Labha Muni Image on
Mindhamma Hill on Mindhamma Road in Insein Township at 8 am today.
They were welcomed there by Vice-Chairperson of MMCWA Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe,
No 3 Military Region Commander Col Win Maung and officials of the working
committee for construction work of Mindhamma Hill. In the briefing hall,
Chairman of Religious Affairs Sub-committee for all-round Construction Work
of Mindhamma Hill Adviser to the State Peace and Development Council Office U
Arnt Maung explained the finding of the marble stone to be carved for Lawka
Chantha Abhaya Labha Muni Image at Sakyin Hill in Sakyin Village, Madaya
Township, Mandalay Division, conveyance of the Image along Ayeyawady River
and progress in construction work on Mindhamma Hill. Then, delegation members
paid obeisance to the Image and made donations towards the fund of the Image.
After that, Vice-Chairperson Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe and delegation members
proceeded to National Indoor Stadium-1 in Thuwunna, Thingangyun Township, at
9 am.
Chairperson of Myanmar Women's Sports Federation Professor Daw May May Yee,
Vice-Chairperson Professor Daw Mya Mya and CEC members, Director-General of
the Sports and Physical Education Department U Thaung Htaik and officials
welcomed the delegation. MWSF Chairperson Professor Daw May May Yee explained
activities of MWSF. Then, Myanmar athletes demonstrated their skills in
Myanma Thaing, Myanmar traditional Chinlon, aerobic exercises, weight-lifting
and Wushu events.
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( 6 ) Minister leaves for Brunei to attend ASEAN Meeting
YANGON, 1 Oct- Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Hla Myint Swe left here by air
this morning to attend the Sixth Meeting of the ASEAN Transport Ministers to
be held in Bandar Seri Begawan in Brunei on 4 and 5 October. The minister was
seen off at Yangon Airport by Minister for Rail Transportation U Pan Aung,
Minister at the Prime Minister's Office Lt-Gen Tin Ngwe, Deputy Minister for
Transport Brig-Gen Kyaw Myint, the Ambassador of Brunei, officials of
departments, enterprises and school under the ministry.
36th Anniversary Myanmar Police Force Day observed
YANGON, 1 Oct- The 36th Anniversary Myanmar Police Force Day which falls on I
October today was held at the assembly hall of Ministry of Home Affairs at
3.30 pm today.
Present on the occasion were Director-General of Myanmar Police Force Col Soe
Win, Deputy Director General Police Brig-Gen Hla Tuns commanders of MPF,
directors and MPF members.
Director-General of MPF Col Soe Win delivered a speech. Then,
Director-General of MPF Col Soe Win presented prizes to Police Inspector Tun
Min ,Police 1\cpl Kyaw Kyaw , WO/sgt and l/cpl levels for 2000.
Then, police deputy director-general and commanders of MPF presented prizes
to outstanding prize winners of MPF in the Police Code and Conduct contest
and winners of the cleanest staff apartment prizes.
This morning, a ceremony to offer " soon" to the Vice-Chairman Sayadaw of
State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee and members of the Sangha was held to mark
the 36 Anniversary Myanmar Police Force Day at the office of Ministry of Home
Affairs.
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( 7 ) Myanmar delegation back from WB-IMF meetings
YANGON, 1 Oct - A Myanmar delegation led by Minister for Finance and Revenue
U Khin Maung Thein arrived back here by air this evening after attending the
55th Annual meeting of World Bank and International Monetary Fund held from
23 to 28 September in Prague, Czech Republic.
They were welcomed back at the Yangon International Airport by Minister for
National Planning and Economic Development U Soe Tha, Minister for
Information Maj-Gen Kyi Aung, deputy Minister for Finance and Revenue Col
Than Tun, departmental heads of the Ministry of Finance and Revenue,
officials and families of the delegates. Members of the delegation' Governor
of Central Bank of Myanmar U Kyaw Kyaw Maung, Director-General U Soe Lin of
Foreign Economic Relations Department, Deputy Director U Nyo Myint of Central
Bank of Myanmar, delegates of private banks' Director-General U Kyi Shein of
Budget Department, Chairman of Kanbawza Bank Limited U Aung Ko Win and
Vice-Chairman U Khin Maung Aye of Cooperative Bank Limited' also arrived
back.
The 55th Annual Meeting of World Bank and International Monetary Fund was
held at the meeting hall of Congress Centre from 23 to 28 September in
Prague, Czech Republic. It was attended by the financial ministers of 182
member countries of WB and IMF, governors, delegates and guests. Minister for
Finance and Revenue U Khin Maung Thein delivered an address at the meeting.
He elaborated on current economic and financial situations all over the
world, agricultural, industrial, construction and economic projects being
implemented for the development of the Union of Myanmar. He explained in
detail about these projects being successfully implemented on the basis of
own financial resources of the country. The meeting ended on 28 September.
While in Prague the minister and party attended coordination meeting of
financial cooperation among Finance Ministers of ASEAN membership nations,
and coordination meeting of financial cooperation between Finance Ministers
of ASEAN member nations and Finance Ministers of Japan, China and Korea. The
minister took part in the discussion for cooperation among ASEAN nations and
between ASEAN nations and three dialogue partner nations. Minister U Khin
Maung Thein met with Director Mr PD Christ of Fritz Werner Co Ltd, Germany;
Director Mr A Klemm of G&D Co, Germany; Chairman Mr T Inokuchi of Mitsui
Marine & Fire Insurance Co and cordially discussed matters related to
bilateral cooperations. On his way back home while in Singapore, the minister
met with Director Mr S Hanbury of Deutsche Asset Management, Germany and
Vice-Chairman Mr B Subianto of Goldwater Oil Co, Indonesia and party and
cordially discussed matters related to bilateral cooperations.
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( 8 ) International Day of Older Persons observed
YANGON, 1 Oct- A ceremony to observe the International Day of Older Persons
for Year 2000 was held at the International Business Centre on Pyay Road this
morning with an address by Chairman of the National Committee for Observance
of the International Day of Older Persons Minister for Social Welfare, Relief
and Resettlement Maj-Gen Sein Htwa.
Also present were Minister for Information Maj-Gen Kyi Aung, officials,
members of Working Committee for Observance of the International Day of Older
Persons, older persons from the homes for the aged in Yangon Division, guests
and well-wishers.
The minister said that according to the resolutions of the 52nd Conference of
the UN General Assembly and recommendations of the 35th Commission for Social
Development, the Economic and Social Council of the UN designated Year 1999
as the International Year of Older Persons and 1 October 1999 as the
International Day of Older Persons on 20 July 1997.
Since 1999, the International Day of Older Persons has been observed. This is
the second time the International Day of Older Persons has been observed.
As Myanmar is a member of the UN, the day is observed, and the aim is to
honour older persons in accord with Myanma traditions and culture.
According to the traditions of Myanmar, obeisance is made to the older one,
respects are paid to the one of the same age and consideration is shown to
the younger one. These traditions have firmly taken root in the society of
Myanmar. In the society of Myanmar, Myanmar people live together in extended
International Day family groups consisting of grandparents, parents,
children and grandchildren. Sons and daughters always take pride in attending
to the needs of their grandparents and parents.
In conclusion, the minister urge Myanmar well-wishers to open homes for the
aged at necessary places under supervision of the government: to uplift the
morale and of the aged in looking after them: and to preserved the tradition
of looking after the aged.
The donation totalled K 2,249,900 including by well-wishers. Minister,
deputy minister and officials accepted the donations and presented
certificates of honour to the will-wishers.
Then, Minister Maj- Gen Sein Htwe presented K 870,000 for Homes for the Aged
in states and divisions to the officials.Later on behalf of the older person
, Daw Ngwe Nyunt, 66, of Shwe Than Lwin Home for the Aged spoke words of
thanks.
Health care provided to older persons in Shwedaung Township
YANGON, 1 Oct- As a gesture hailing the International Day of Older Persons,
health care services for older persons, organized by Shwedaung Township
Maternal and Child Welfare Association, was held at Sasana Beikmandaw in
Shwedaung on 28 September morning. Chairman of Township Peace and Development
Council U Hla Win Tin, member U Tun Khin, Dr U Kyaw Nyein and Chairperson of
Township Maternal and Child Welfare Association Dr Daw Khin Saw Thein and
members, surgeons, members of Union Solidarity and Development Association
and MCWA took part in health care services for members of the Sangha, nuns
and older persons of wards and village-tracts of Shwedaung Township. The
group also provided medicines for them.
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( 9 ) 27 members resign from Myinmu Township NLD of own accord
YANGON, 1 Oct-Twenty-seven members resigned of their own accord from the
National League for Democracy of Myinmu Township, Sagaing Division.
Twenty-seven members of Myinmu Township NLD, Sagaing Division, of their own
accord, resigned by sending letters of resignation to Myinmu Township
Multiparty Democracy General Election Sub-commission and the party concerned
on 11 February 2000 as they no longer wished to participate in party politics
of NLD.
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WEATHER REPORT
TODAY
Forcast for Yangon and neighbouring area for 2nd October 2000: Intermittent
rain which may be heavy at time. Degree of certainty is 80%.
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