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The New Light of Myanmar (Sunday, 23 December, 2001)(2/2)

The New Light of Myanmar (Sunday, 23 December, 2001)(2/2)
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1. State Peace and Development Council Chairman, Prime
   Minister Senior General Than Shwe sends messages of
   felicitations to Japan
2. Secretary-1 attends coordination meeting on ensuring
   food sufficiency for Yangon City
3. Secretary-1 attends merit-sharing ceremony for newly
   constructed Pantintyadana Soonsarkyaung of Shweminwun
   Sasana Yeiktha in Bago
4. Secretary-1 inspects construction of Mindhamma Hill,
   Bagan Cybertech Teleport Centre, MICT Park
5. Pre-Christmas Worship and Fellowship Dinner of Myanmar
   Council of Churches held
6. - 11th ASEAN Senior Police Officers Coordination Course
     concludes
   - Official arrives back from Thailand
   - Military attaches tour regions of North-West and
     Central Commands
7. - Coordination meeting of Education Ministry held
   - Myitzimagonyi Mahasi Sasana Yeiktha opens in Thakayta
   - Work coordinated for construction of rural roads
8. - Traditional Medicine and Medical Equipment Exhibition
     continues
   - Symposium on Stroke held
9. - Sports Ministry holds coord meeting
   - Myanmar won the Best National Team award in 55th World
     Amateur Men's Bodybuilding Championships

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( 7 ) Coordination meeting of Education Ministry held

Yangon, 22 Dec - The year 2001 second and third four-monthly coordination
meeting of the Ministry of Education for the first session was held yesterday
evening and the second session this morning at the meeting hall of the
Universities' Central Council of the Higher Education Department (Lower
Myanmar). Present on the occasion were Minister for Education U Than Aung,
Deputy Ministers Brig-Gen Soe Win Maung and U Myo Nyunt, directors-general,
deputy directors-general and chairmen of the departments and commissions
under the ministry, advisers of the ministry, rectors, pro-rectors and
state/division education officers. Minister U Than Aung spoke on the
occasion. Then, the directors-general and chairmen reported on tasks to be
carried out in the first four-month in 2002. Later, Deputy Ministers Brig-Gen
Soe Win Maung and U Myo Nyunt presented the supplementary reports. The
meeting ended with the concluding remarks by the minister.

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Myitzimagonyi Mahasi Sasana Yeiktha opens in Thakayta

 Yangon, 22 Dec- A ceremony to open the Myit-zimagonyi Mahasi Sasana Yeiktha
and the special meditation centre was held at the Yeiktha in Ward 11 in
Thakayta Township this afternoon. Present were Nayaka of Mahasi Sasana
Yeiktha Maha Dhammakahtika Bahujana Hitadhara Myittha Sayadaw Bhaddanta
Vasava and members of the Sangha, Minister for Religious Affairs U Aung Khin,
Minister for Energy Brig-Gen Lun Thi and wife Daw Khin Mar Aye, Deputy
Minister for Religious Affairs Brig-Gen Thura Aung Ko, Director-General Dr
Myo Myint of Religious Affairs Department and officials and wellwishers.
Sayadaw Bhaddanta Vasava administered the Five Precepts. Minister U Aung Khin
supplicated on religious affairs. RAD Staff Officer of Yangon Division U San
Thin Hlaing supplicated on the brief history of the Yeiktha. Then, the
minister, the deputy minister and well-wishers donated provisions to the
Sayadaws. Nayaka of Mahasi Sasana Yeiktha Agga Maha Kam-mathananariya
Pyinmana Sayadaw Bhaddanta Jatila deli-vered a sermon and the congregation
shared merits gained for donations.

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Work coordinated for construction of rural roads

Yangon, 22 Dec - The Development Affairs Department and State/Division
Development Affairs Departments held a work coordination meeting in the
meeting hall of the department in Botahtaung Township this morning. Minister
for Progress of Border Areas and National Races and Development Affairs Col
Thein Nyunt addressed the meeting. Also present were Deputy Ministers U Kyaw
Tin and Brig-Gen Than Tun, directors-general, officials of the Development
Affairs Department, directors and deputy superintending engineers of
State/Division Development Affairs Departments.

The minister said that Development Affairs Departments are mainly responsible
for building rural roads and undertaking the task of water supply which are
of fundamental importance to the development of rural areas. As the goal of
linking the villages with improved roads has already been set, efforts for
the materialization of the goal are to be made by using the full strength of
staff, money and machinery. People have come to participate in the
undertaking of rural area water supply task, and international organizations
are also providing assistance. The minister called on the directors of
State/Division Development Affairs Department to provide close supervision
for construction of roads and bridges and undertaking of the water supply
task. Then, the deputy ministers spoke, and Director-General of the
Development Affairs Department Col Myo Myint reported on progress of work in
building rural roads and carrying out the water supply task. The directors of
states and divisions reported on progress of construction work and the water
supply task and future tasks. The minister attended to their requirements.
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( 8 )   Traditional Medicine and Medical Equipment Exhibition continues

Yangon, 22 Dec-The Second Traditional Medicine and Medical Equipment
Exhibition sponsored by Traditional Medicine Department under the Ministry of
Health continued for the eighth day today at Tatmadaw Conventional Centre on
U Wisara Road here this morning. The exhibition was crowded with departmental
officials, those interested in traditional medicine and members of the
Sangha. Booths of the Traditional Medicine Department and the Medical
Research Department (Lower Myanmar), booth of the Ministry of Industry-1,
herbal plants of the Ministry of Forestry, Aye Nyein Thida traditional
medicine, U Ba Nyein Satumadu traditional medicine, Shwe-taunggyi traditional
medicine of U Chein Ti, Kyalay Gaung embrocation, Daw Nu lotion, Dewayetkha
traditional medicine of Bago, Mawriya traditional medicine and others were on
display at the exhibition. The exhibition will continue until 28 December and
admission is free. Teams and organizations wishing to visit the exhibition
may call 245596 in advance so that the Committee for Organization the
exhibition conduct them round the exhibition.

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Symposium on Stroke held

Yangon, 22 Dec-Symposium on Stroke organised by Medical Rehabilitation
Society of Myanmar Medical Association was held at the Auditorium of MMA on
Thein Byu Road this morning. President of MMA Professor Dr Myo Myint
delivered a speech. Head of Department of Medicine Professor Dr Saw Naing
presided over the meeting. Head of Neurosurgical Department Professor Dr Saw
Simon Tha gave a lecture on Surgical Management of Stroke, Head of
Neuromedical Department of Yangon General Hospital Professor Daw Mi Mi Cho on
Management of Acute Stroke and Head of Medical Rehabilitation Department of
YGH Professor Dr Than Toe on Stroke Rehabilitation.
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( 9 ) Sports Ministry holds coord meeting

Yangon, 22 Dec - The Ministry of Sports held its year 2001 second and third
four-monthly coordination meeting at the National Indoor Stadium-1 in
Thuwunna yesterday morning. Present were Minister for Sports Brig-Gen Thura
Aye Myint, General Secretary of the Myanmar Olympic Committee
Director-General of the Sports and Physical Education Department U Thaung
Htaik, the deputy director-general and officials. The minister made a speech
on the occasion. The assistant directors of the states and divisions reported
on work done in the second and third four-month periods and plans to be
carried out for coming four-month period. The directors replied to the
reports divisionwise. The deputy director-general and the director-general
gave supplementary reports. The meeting came to a close with the concluding
remarks by the minister.

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 Myanmar won the Best National Team award in 55th World Amateur Men's
Bodybuilding Championships

Yangon, 22 Dec-The 55th World Amateur Men's Bodybuilding Championships hosted
by Myanmar under the supervision of the International Federation of
Bodybuilders was held in Yangon from 21 to 26 October 2001. In the
competitions, Russia won the Best National Team award; the Republic of Korea
emerged second and Egypt third. According to the results of check-up
conducted by IFBB, it was found that some participants had used drugs during
the competitions. Their positions in the competitions were cancelled. Zaw
Thein Naing of Myanmar, who won third prize in the 75-kilo event, was
promoted to the position of the second prize winner. Myanmar won six prizes,
got 44 marks and was given the Best National Team award; Aung Naing emerged
second, Tun Tun Aung third and Win Lwin seventh in the 60-kilo event, Aung
Khine Win fifth in 65-kilo event and Zaw Thein Naing second and Min Zaw Oo
tenth in 75-kilo event. ROK team stood second prize and Egypt third.
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