The New Light of Myanmar (Sunday, 24 February, 2002)(2/2)

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The New Light of Myanmar (Sunday, 24 February, 2002)(2/2)
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1. Two stairways of Gandhakuti Kyaungdawgyi, stone inscription,
   two foot-prints of Lawka Chantha Abhaya Labha Muni Image opened
2. Secretary-1 presents Bhaddanta Vepulla's Buddhist Literature
   Awards to winners
3. One-year course No 2 (Yangon) for traditional medicine
   practitioners opens
4. City Housing Project Supervisory Committee holds meeting
5. - Pre-diamond jubilee of Maha Bhodi Tahtaung Sayadaw to be held
   - Korean delegation concludes visit
6. - Myanma Education Goal stone inscription unveiled
   - Education goal stone inscription unveiled in Myitkyina
   - Commander inspects regional development in Sagaing Division
7. - Red Cross, UNICEF open training course in Myitkyina
   - Shan State MPF (North) meets
   - Commander tours Myaungmya District
8. - Deputy Minister inspects wetland reclamation tasks in
     Ayeyawady Division
   - Study group from An region tours Yangon
9. - Commander inspects cotton farm in Kyaukse
   - Commander discusses implementation of rural development task

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( 6 )  Myanma Education Goal stone inscription unveiled

Yangon, 23 Feb- Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council
Commander of Yangon Command Brig-Gen Myint Swe, together with Minister for
Education U Than Aung, attended a ceremony to unveil the Myanma Education
Goal stone inscription at No 2 Basic Education Primary School in Kamayut
Township this morning.

Also present were Deputy Minister for Education U Myo Nyunt, the president of
Myanmar Academy of Arts and Sciences, directors-general and chairmen of
departments and boards under the ministry, the rector of the Yangon Institute
of Education, Commander of No 4 Military Region Commandant of the Defence
Services Record Office Brig-Gen Myo Myint, local authorities, the township
education officer, headmasters, headmistresses, teachers, students, members
of the Union Solidarity and Development Association and guests.

First, ten outstanding students formally unveiled the stone inscription
bearing: " To create an education system that can generate a learning society
capable of facing the challenges of the Knowledge Age."  Then, Minister U
Than Aung elaborated on the Myanma Education Goal. First grader Ma Su Yadana
Toe read the twelve Myanma education goals enshrined in the 30-year long-term
plan. Headmistress Daw Kathi Soe Thein spoke words of thanks and the ceremony
came to a close.

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Education goal stone inscription unveiled in Myitkyina

Yangon, 23 Feb - A ceremony to unveil the education goal stone inscription
was held at Basic Education High School No 3 in Myitkyina at 2 pm on 10
February. It was attended by State Education Officer U Maung Maung, rector of
the University of Mayitkyina U Thin Hlaing, Township Education Officer U Win
Pe, Headmaster U Ba Tun, state and township retired education officers,
members of the school board of trustees and students. The students led by
outstanding tenth standard student Ma Aye Myat Chan Nyein formally unveiled
the Myanma education goal stone inscription. State Education Officer U Maung
Maung explained about Myanma education goal, and eighth standard student Ma
Ei Mon Kyaw, who attended the 11th Asia-Pacific Youth Gathering, read the 12
Myanma education goals enshrined in the 30-year long-term plan.

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Commander inspects regional development in Sagaing Division

Yangon, 23 Feb-Chairman of Sagaing Division Peace and Development Council
Commander of North-West Command Brig-Gen Soe Naing, accompanied by officials,
inspected Hydel Power Plant Project of Thaphanseik Dam implemented by Myanma
Electric Power Enterprise near Hngetpyawgaing Village in Kanbalu Township on
20 February morning. Engineer U Kyaw Win reported on progress of work and
condition of power supply. The commander fulfilled the requirements.

Then, the commander inspected construction of Kanbalu Township Section of
Shwebo-Myitkyina Road and the ten-mile and four-furlong long bypass, and gave
instructions to officials. At 10.30 am, the commander attended the opening of
Phayagyi Market Highway Bus Terminal and Shwebo-Mandalay Highway Bus Terminal
in Kanbalu. At 1 pm, the commander and party proceeded to Thaphanseik
Multipurpose Dam and inspected storage of water, water supply, progress of
work in construction of the hydel power plant and installation of machinery
at the plant. Deputy Director of Construction-4 of the Irrigation Department
U Victor and Project Engineer U Wai Tun of Thaphanseik Hydel Power Project
reported on the work being carried out to the commander, who attended to
their needs. At 2.30 pm, the commander inspected construction of drains for
the right canal to ensure water supply for 27,000 acres of farmland in
Butalin and Ayadaw Township, and gave instructions on timely completion of
water supply tasks to enable the farmers to work the land at appropriate
time. The commander then fulfilled the requirements.

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( 7 ) Red Cross, UNICEF open training course in Myitkyina

Yangon, 23 Feb - The No 1 Course for Life Skills Development for HIV/AIDS
Prevention, jointly-organized by Myanmar Red Cross Society and UNICEF, was
opened at Friendly Youth Centre of Red Cross Building in Myitkyina, Kachin
State, on 9 February. Present were chairman of the Kachin State Red Cross
Supervisory Committee and members, executives of the Township Red Cross
Society and instructors. Altogether 40 trainees from Red Cross and Auxiliary
Fire Brigades and Union Solidarity and Development Association joined the
course. At the opening ceremony, the Kachin State Health Department Officer
gave an opening speech. Further courses will be opened at villages and wards
in Myitkyina until the ninth time.

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Shan State MPF (North) meets

Yangon, 23 Feb-Shan State (North) Myanmar Police Force held its second and
third four-monthly coordination meeting for 2001at the Town Hall in Lashio on
18 February morning. At the meeting, Chairman of Shan State (North) Peace and
Development Council Commander of North-East Command Brig-Gen Myint Hlaing
elaborated on the discharge of duty in line with the five crime reduction
work programmes, making efforts for exposing and seizure of narcotic drugs
with added momentum and placing emphasis on implementation of five rural
development tasks. Then, Additional Commander of Shan State MPF Police Col
Thein Han clarified the instructions of the minister and the deputy minister
for Home Affairs and the director-general of the MPF. Afterwards, commanders
of district and township MPF reported on work carried out for twelve
objectives during the second and third four-monthly periods in 2001 and
others. Next, prizes were presented to MPF members for their excellent
performance in 2002. The meeting came to a close with concluding remarks by
Police Col Thein Han.

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Commander tours Myaungmya District

Yangon, 23 Feb-Chairman of Ayeyawady Division Peace and Development Council
Commander of South-West Command Brig-Gen Htay Oo, accompanied by officials,
inspected Pathein-Tagongyi-Myinkaseik-Myaungmya road on 21 February morning.
The commander then visited Mya Sein Yaung Taungkyaung in Kountha Village,
Myaungmya Township, and paid homage and presented offertories to Sayadaw Agga
Maha Saddhamma Jotikadhaja Bhaddanta Issariya. After inspecting progress in
driving stakes for Myatgon Pagoda and future tasks, the commander attended to
the needs. He also visited Shwe Buddho Pagoda.

 Next, the commander proceeded to Theinla Village in the same township and
met with the chairman of the village Peace and Development Council and
members, townselders and local people and discussed matters related to
regional development tasks. On arrival at the Lepyauk forest resort, the
commander heard a report presented by Assistant Director of District Forest
Department U Win Myint on the chosen site for planting Thitseint (Belleric
Myro-balan) trees with the use of charts. The commander left necessary
instructions. Later, he inspected the plantation of 30,000 Theitseint
saplings near Kyaukphyalay Village and gave instructions to officials
concerned. Afterwards, the commander met with district and township level
departmental officials, townselders and local residents at the Shwenadi Hall
in Labutta and called for regional development tasks.

The commander headed for the township people's hospital, where Head of the
township Health Department Dr Cho Tun reported on the site chosen for
extended construction of the hospital. The commander gave instructions and
visited the patients at the hospital. Then, the commander went to Myaungmya
Jute Factory. At the briefing hall, the manager of the factory reported on
production and tasks being carried out. The commander gave instructions on
minimizing loss and wastage and exceeding the targets and fulfilled the
requirements. Later, the commander arrived at the Naungyo Hall in Myaungmya
and met with chairmen of district and township Peace and Development
Councils, district level departmental personnel, town selders, social
organizations and local people and discussed tasks being implemented and
attended to their needs.

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( 8 ) Deputy Minister inspects wetland reclamation tasks in Ayeyawady
Division

Yangon, 23 Feb - Deputy Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation Brig-Gen Khin
Maung, accompanied by Director-General of Settlement and Land Records
Department U Win Kyi, inspected the wetland reclamation and cultivation tasks
in Ayeyawady Division from 20 to 22 February. The deputy minister arrived at
model plot of Myanma Agriculture Service in Nyaungdon island on 20 February
evening and inspected the experimental cultivation of corn, various kinds of
paddy and sunflower which were suitable for the wetland.

 Then, the deputy minister arrived at Bawdhi field where the in-charge of
Myanmar Billion Group Co reported on land reclamation and cultivation tasks
in the field. On 21 February, the deputy minister inspected the summer paddy
fields of Kyudan Village-tract in Kangyidaunt Township. He also inspected the
land reclamation in Kyudan-Kyondaye-Painnyaung region and Darka region of
Kyaunggon Township. Then, the deputy minister and party, together with the
farmers, inspected the summer paddy fields of Danaw wetland region at the
border between Pantanaw and Kyonpyaw townships. Next, the deputy minister and
party inspected the summer paddy field and land reclamation in the alluvial
land of Yuzana Company in Pantanaw Township. The deputy minister inspected
the summer paddy fields and land reclamation tasks in Thonegwa island, Maubin
Township, yesterday morning. In the afternoon, the deputy minister and party
inspected the summer paddy fields and land reclamation tasks of Wah Wah Win
Co in Nyaungdon island.

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Study group from An region tours Yangon

 Yangon, 23 Feb -The visiting 172-member national races study group
comprising 11 monks from An region, Rakhine State, accompanied by Deputy
Director Maj Aung San Oo of Progress of Border Areas and National Races
Department and officials, toured downtown Yangon. First, they visited
Shwedagon Pagoda, where members of the Pagoda Board of Trustees explained the
history of the pagoda to them. After going round the pagoda clock-wise, they
proceeded to the Defence Services Museum and viewed round the exhibitions
inside. In the afternoon, they went shopping to the Yuzana Plaza, after
visiting the National Museum and were conducted round the museum by the
officials.

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( 9 ) Commander inspects cotton farm in Kyaukse

Yangon, 23 Feb- Chairman of Mandalay Division Peace and Development Council
Commander of Central Command Brig-Gen Ye Myint, accompanied by Kyaukse
District Chairman Lt-Col Aung Kyi Shein and officials, on 20 February arrived
at Lun Kyaw Sanpya cotton farm in Kyaukse and Manager U Nan Lwin reported on
cultivation of pre-monsoon and post monsoon cotton in 2001-2002 and
harvesting of cotton and estimated cultivation of pre-monsoon cotton for the
year 2002-2003 and progress of cotton cultivation. Next, the commander gave
necessary instructions. Then the commander inspected thriving of MCU-9
pre-monsoon cotton on 53 acres of land of Sanpya cotton farm No A. He then
gave necessary instructions to the officials and fulfilled the needs.

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Commander discusses implementation of rural development task

Yangon, 23 Feb- Chairman of Sagaing Division Peace and Development Council
Commander of North-west Command Brig-Gen Soe Naing attended the work
coordinaion meeting on implementation of five rural development tasks of
township level departmental personnel at Aung Myat hall in Wuntho on 15
February morning. On 16 February, the commander attended the ceremony to open
a new building of the Basic Education Middle School at Philay Village in
Wuntho Township and formally unveiled the school signboard. Then, the
commander and party visited and paid obeisance to Nayaka Sayadaw of Laykyun
Manaung Maha Thandamuni Payagyi Taik in Wuntho. Then, the commander proceeded
to the hall of Htigyaing and addressed the work coordination meeting on
implementation of five rural development tasks of township level departmental
personnel.

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