The New Light of Myanmar (Wednesday, 5 December, 2001)(2/2)

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The New Light of Myanmar (Wednesday, 5  December, 2001)(2/2)
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1. State Peace and Development Council Chairman Senior General
   Than Shwe sends felicitations to Kingdom of Thailand
2. Secretary-1 attends inauguration of Nyein-chan-ye Geha,
   Kachin Traditional Inlon-innan New Harvest Festival
   in Myitkyina
3. Secretary-1 looks into regional and human resources
   development tasks in Myitkyina, Putao
4. - Maj-Gen Thura Shwe Mann receives Armed Forces Training
     Director-General of India
   - Minister for Foreign Affairs sends felicitations to
     Kingdom of Thailand
   - Commerce Minister receives guests
5. - Tatmadaw Judo and Acrobatics Competitions open
   - Financial Management Course opens
   - Minister inspects road and bridge construction
6. - Central Cooperative Society, Cooperative Unions meet
   - Education Minister attends meeting to implement 30-year
     long-term plan (basic education)
   - Sawn timber supplied to development tasks
7. - ASEAN ISIS-JCIE-Myanmar ISIS Workshop opened
   - Hlegu Township MCWA opens delivery room
   - Bago Township MCWA gets new delivery room
8. - USDA CEC member tours Magway Division
   - Tazaungdaing festival held in Taunggyi
9. Heroin blocks seized in Muse

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( 6 )   Central Cooperative Society, Cooperative Unions meet

Yangon, 4 Dec- Officials and executives of Central Cooperative Society and
Cooperative Unions under the supervision of the Ministry of Cooperatives held
a coordination meeting at the ministry this morning. Present were Minister
for Cooperatives Lt-Gen Tin Ngwe, directors-general, the managing director,
chairmen of cooperative unions and officials. The minister gave a speech.
Officials took part in the discussions. Then, the minister gave the
concluding remarks.

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Education Minister attends meeting to implement 30-year long-term plan (basic
education)

Yangon, 4 Dec- Minister for Education U Than Aung attended the meeting on
implementation of the 30-year long-term plan (basic education) which was held
at the Diamond Jubilee hall here this morning. Also present on the occasion
were Deputy Minister for Education Brig-Gen Soe Win Maung, directors-general,
deputy directors-general, chairmen and directors from the ministry, rectors,
professors, state/division education officers, principals from education
colleges, officials, district/township education officers from No 3 Basic
Education Department, school heads from basic education schools.

The minister made a speech. He said that the State has made a 30-year
long-term plan from 2001-2002 to 2030-2031 to be able to establish an
education system that can create learning society and to be able to meet the
challenges of the present knowledge age. Staff and basic education teachers
are to actively take part in the six 5-year short-term plans for the rapid
development of qualified human resources and to overcome challenges of
knowledge age as a national duty, he added. The directors-general from the
Education Planning and Training Department and the Basic Education
Departments explained the long-term plan. The meeting came to a close with
concluding remarks by the deputy minister.

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Sawn timber supplied to development tasks

Yangon, 4 Dec- Central Executive Committee member of the Union Solidarity and
Development Association U Aung Phone met with members of Ward and
Village-tract Peace and Development Councils, executives of Ward and
Village-tract Union Solidarity and Development Associations, organizers and
members from Thekon Village and Mangayle Village of Dedaye Township, Pyapon
District, Thakanwa Village of Bogalay Township, Kyankin Village and
Kyonhashankwin Village of Gyowa, Pyapon Township, Kalatyat Village and
Kyonkalut Village of Kyaiklat Township, Layeinzu Village and Malatto Village
of Maubin Township and Mezale Village of Nyaungdon Township, and supplied
sawn timber necessary for the construction of schools, clinics, bridges and
libraries of the respective villages for carrying out the rural development
tasks.
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( 7 ) ASEAN ISIS-JCIE-Myanmar ISIS Workshop opened

Yangon, 4 Dec- The opening of the second ASEAN ISIS-JCIE-Myan-mar ISIS,
organized by the Myanmar Institute of Strategic and International Studies,
the ASEAN Institute of Strategic and International Studies and the Japan
Centre for International Exchange, was held at the Traders Hotel on Sule
Pagoda Road here this afternoon. It was attended by Chairman of Myanmar ISIS
Minister for Foreign Affairs U Win Aung, Chairman of Civil Service Selection
and Training Board Dr Than Nyunt, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs U Khin
Maung Win, ambassadors from ASEAN member nations, invited guests and
officials from ASEAN ISIS and JCIE.

Minister U Win Aung, Mr Jusuf Wanandi of Indonesia, Dr Pranee Thiparat of
Thailand and Dr Tadashi Yamamoto of Japan made speeches at the opening
ceremony. Director-General U Thaung Tun of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
chaired the first session, held at 3 pm. Mr Jusuf Wanandi and Dr Rizal Sukma
of Indonesia Centre of Strategic and International Studies and Lt-Gen Agus
Widjojo from the Indonesian Armed Forces Headquarters and Dr Djisman S
Simanjuntak from CSIS presented papers on International Developments in
Indonesia under political, military and economic areas. Director-General Dr
Pranee Thiparat of Thailand ISIS chaired the second session which was held
next. Dr Segundo Romeo of the Philippine Institute of Strategic and
Development Studies, General Ismael Villareal (Retd) of the Philippine Armed
Forces, Mr Joel B Lasam of the Philippine National Economic Development
Authority presented papers on International Developments in the Philippines
under political, military and economics headings. Then, the meeting came to a
close. Minister U Win Aung hosted a dinner in honour of those present at
Karaweik Palace. The meeting continues tomorrow.

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Hlegu Township MCWA opens delivery room

Yangon, 4 Dec- A ceremony to open a new delivery room of Hlegu Township
Maternal and Child Welfare Association of Yangon North District was held at
the delivery room on Phaunggyi Street, Aung Mingalar Ward, Hlegu Township,
this morning. Chairperson of Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association
Professor Daw Kyu Kyu Swe and Vice-Chairperson Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe formally
opened the delivery room. Then, the chairperson, the vice-chairperson and
officials inspected the delivery room and gave instructions.

At the ceremony, the chairperson delivered a speech. Chairman of the
committee for opening the delivery room Chairman of Yangon North District
Peace and Development Council Lt-Col San Ma Tu explained efforts for opening
of the delivery room. Chairman of Supervisory Committee of Yangon Division
MCWA Head of the Division Health Department Dr Tin Maung Win spoke words of
thanks. Afterwards, Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe presented equipment for the delivery
room and medicines to member of Panel of Patrons of Yangon Division MCWA Daw
Khin Ma Lay. Chairman of the Township Peace and Development Council U Myint
Swe presented pennants to mark the opening ceremony to Prof Daw Kyu Kyu Swe,
Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe, Daw Khin Ma Lay, Lt-Col San Ma Tu and Dr Tin Maung Win.
Wellwishers presented cash donations for the delivery room medical trust fund
to Daw Khin Ma Lay and Dr Tin Maung Win.

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Bago Township MCWA gets new delivery room

Yangon, 4 Dec- The opening of a delivery room of Myanmar Maternal and Child
Welfare Association in Bago Township, Bago Division, was held at Mingalar
Hall of Bago Township MCWA this morning. Present were the chairperson, the
vice-chairperson and members of MMCWA, the patron and members of the Division
MCWA Supervisory Committee, Division departmental officials, members of the
Division MCWA, Red Cross and Auxiliary Fire Brigades, and band troupe
totalling about 500. Prof Daw Kyu Kyu Swe made an opening address. Chairman
of Supervisory Committee of Bago Division MCWA Head of the Division Health
Department Dr Maung Maung Myint reported on efforts made for opening of the
delivery room. Then, Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe presented equipment for the
delivery room and medicines to Patron of Supervisory Committee Daw Kyi Kyi
Ohn. Secretary of the Supervisory Committee Daw Aye Myint spoke words of
thanks and presented commemorative pennants and gifts to the officials. Prof
Daw Kyu Kyu Swe, Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe and Daw Kyi Kyi Ohn formally opened the
delivery room. Those present viewed the delivery room.
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( 8 )   USDA CEC member tours Magway Division

Yangon, 4 Dec- Minister for National Planning and Economic Development U Soe
Tha and officials met with personnel of the Planning Departments in Pakokku,
Yesagyo, Myaing, Pauk and Seikphyu townships at the office of Pakokku
District Planning Department on 1 December and gave instructions. On 2
December, Union Solidarity and Development Association CEC member U Soe Tha
met with secretaries and executives of Division/District/Pakokku/Township
USDAs at the Pakokku District USDA office, and left instructions. The CEC
member attended the ceremony to present teaching aids donated by the district
USDA at Pakokku BEHS No 1.

The minister delivered a speech on the occasion, and presented a computer set
to the headmaster. The minister inspected construction of the examination
centre which can hold 500 members of the Sangha at No 4 Ward in Pakokku. He
met with secretaries and executives of district/township USDAs, organizers,
townselders, teachers and members at Hseywa Village No 56 BEPS, Kukkohla
Village-tract, and spoke on the occasion. The CEC member presented
offertories to the Sayadaw of West Chaukkan Village in Pakokku Township.
After that, the minister met with townselders, members of the School Board of
Trustees, teachers and students of No 104 BEPS in the same village.

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Tazaungdaing festival held in Taunggyi

Yangon, 4 Dec- Under the supervision of Shan State Peace and Development
Council, the ‚ulamuni Lawka Chantha Pagoda Pujaniya and the Tazaungdaing
festival was held in Taunggyi beginning 25 November. On 29 November morning,
the 54th Taunggyi Maha communal Kathina pro- cession was held from Myoma
Market to the Myole Dhammayon of Atula Marazein Pagoda through Bogyoke Aung
San Road and Sao San Tun Road. On 30 November morning, "soon" was offered to
the Sayadaws. At noon, the Kathina robes offering ceremony was held at the
Dhammayon. Present were State Ovadariya Agga Maha Pandita Abhidhaja Agga
Maha Saddhammajotika Theindaung Sayadaw Bhaddanta ‚handadhika and members of
the Sangha, Deputy Commander of Eastern Command Col Myint Aung and military
officers and officials. Deputy Commander Col Myint Aung supplicated on the
religious affairs. Then, the Deputy Commander and officials donated Kathina
robes to the Sayadaws and shared merits gained. A total of 289 padethabins
were donated at the ceremony.

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( 9 )  Heroin blocks seized in Muse

Yangon, 4 Dec- A combined team comprising members of local intellingence unit
and MPF, acting on information, searched a bus with number plate (1ka/7280)
near Yepusan Village, Muse Township, northern Shan State, on 20 November and
seized passenger La Khun, son of U Zaw Yeim of Mongkoe, together with four
heroin blocks weighing 1.43 kilos. Action is being taken against him under
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law.

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