THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (19-7-2002)

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THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (19-7-2002)

1. Senior General Than Shwe gives
   guidance at conclusion of
   Myanmar Affairs and International
   Studies Course and USDA Executives'
   Management Course

2. -A&I Minister receives guest
   -Minister receives Malaysian guests
   -F&R Minister receives Chinese guests
   -Minister for Mines
    Brig-Gen Ohn Myint receives guest
   -Deputy Minister receives SEAEA
    Chairman and party
3. Fifth 47-member Plenary Meeting
   of State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee concludes

4. -Minister inspects construction
    of Mone Creek Dam
   -Minister U Pan Aung inspects
    railroad section
5. -Measures for holding Exhibition on Women's
    Endeavours coordinated
   -Talks on endeavours of MWEA held
6. Commander inspects Yangon Division
   Vegetable and Poultry Farming Special Zone
7. -Positive result of school enrolment
    programme released
   -Opening date of MMU and MAEU announced
8. Ma Su dies of severe wounds and burns
9. National Basketball Championship continues
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( 1 ) Essence of today's nation-building task is
self-reliance
Infrastructure building task first step in realizing
goals -- national consolidation and national peace,
modernization and development
Nation able to overcome all kinds of constraints with
power of internal strength
Senior General Than Shwe gives guidance at conclusion
of Myanmar Affairs and International Studies Course
and USDA Executives' Management Course

Yangon, 18 July - Patron of the Union Solidarity and
Development Association Chairman of the State Peace
and Development Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence
Services Senior General Than Shwe made an address at
the closing ceremony of the Myanmar Affairs and
International Studies Course No 5 and the USDA
Executives' Management Course No 24, held at
Pyidaungsu Hall at the Central Public Relations Unit
in Hmawby Township, Yangon Division, this morning.

Senior General Than Shwe said now I am going to give
necessary guidance to you at this ceremony. The
efforts of the trainees of the respective courses are
satisfactory. Trainees of the Myanmar Affairs and
International Studies have studied Myanmar history and
subjects on the national defence, building of economic
infrastructures in the nation, implementation of the
economic plans, the social sector and the
international sector.

In addition to the theoretical lessons the trainees
have also toured five divisions, studying the
nation-building and social development projects and
compiling papers on them.

The trainees of the Executives' Management Course have
studied the lessons including library science,
computer application and office work.

As you have studied the Myanmar affairs and the
international sector, you have already known the
enormous scope of the projects to ensure State's peace
and stability and to modernize and develop it, and the
task to ensure non-disintegration of the Union,
non-disintegration of national solidarity and
perpetuation of sovereignty.

Due to the time limitation, the trainees were able to
study the development undertakings in Yangon, Bago,
Magway, Mandalay and Sagaing Divisions only. But you
were able to clearly witness the practical efforts to
build the nation.

If you make an assessment of your practical study
tours, you will come to know that the development
undertakings are immediate requirements not only for
the regions, but also for the nation.

You will also understand that the development projects
are the infrastructures which are required not only
for socio-economic progress of the entire people, but
also the national economic system.

I believe that the trainees after making practical
studies will be able to basically access the nature of
the development undertakings which had already been
implemented and which are being implemented in the
nation.

Improvement in the social system can be expected only
if we are able to build the infrastructures.
Infrastructure building task is the first step to
realize the goals -- national consolidation and
national peace, modernization and development.

Myanmar is just a developing nation. As we are left
behind for decades, the current nation-building task
is enormous. There will be requirements in all the
sectors and regions.

In the political sector, national unity is the
principal requirement. The related sectors of the
national unity peace and stability are also a
political task to be undertaken without fail. The
national interests faced losses on all fronts
throughout the colonial era. The colonialists'
divide-and-rule policy had also weakened national
solidarity. Because of the armed conflicts, the
political stability and security were also weak after
the nation regained independence. The consequence of
the weaknesses is the failure to build the economic
infrastructures in order to meet the requirements.

The nation did not have the infrastructure of a
developing country in some regions.

As is known to all, because of the nation's objective
condition, the government has laid down the political,
economic and social objectives and is implementing
them together with the people to develop all the
sectors in all regions.

The government designated 24 development zones in the
nation, striving energetically for significant
progress of all the sectors with a view to ensuring
proportionate development in all the regions. We have
faced a lot of constraints in doing so. But we rely on
the national strength to overcome them. We are using
our strength fully without taking any foreign
assistance, learning the experiences we have gained in
implementing our development undertakings.

All the infrastructures of the State, which we have
successfully built, have emerged resulting from the
internal strength. We are able to overcome all kinds
of constraints with the power of the internal
strength. Thus, we have more confidence in the
internal strength, achieving the ability to launch
mass movements with high acceleration. You have
witnessed the power of the internal strength and the
self-confidence at the projects you have visited.

Because of the internal strength and self-confidence,
symbols of progress can be seen not only in the
regions you have toured, but also in the entire
nation.

For example, from among the many success stories of
the nation-building undertakings, if we assess the
developing condition in the Ayeyawady delta region, we
can find its significant development.

The situation in the Ayeyawady Division has totally
changed as if we have totally transformed its surface.
As it has a large number of lakes and watercourses,
Ayeyawady Division had to mainly rely on water
transport. A network of motor roads has been built in
the division to ensure easy and smooth transport
between one town and another and with other regions.
The travel time between Yangon and Pathein has been
cut to one-sixth at present. Because of the network of
roads and bridges and new dams, industries and land
reform programmes, we can say that the geographical
condition of the division has been totally changed for
the better.

Other symbols of national development are the
emergence of the Union High-ways in Rakhine State and
Taninthayi Division, which had to rely mainly on the
coastal sea lanes in the past. The significant sector
of the Kyaukphyu-Yangon Highway is building of the
road section passing many miles through a brackish
marshland, which is a natural barrier. The longest
bridge in Myanmar is being built on Thanlwin River
between Mawlamyine and Mottama to complete the
Kawthoung-Yangon Highway.

In the past, Kachin State depended on rail and river
transport. But now Putao-Myitkyina-Mandalay motorway
and Bhamo-Mandalay motorway have become the Union
Highways linking the state with all parts of the
nation.

Chin State where high and steep mountain ranges pose
as transport barriers is now developing and changing.
Haka, the capital of the state, is only a 12-hour
drive from Mandalay. Kanpetlet and Mindat in southern
Chin State can be reached from Yangon within 12 hours.
These are some of the symbols of progress in the
transport sector serving the people's interests.
Similarly, developments can be seen in every region
and sector. The people are now starting to enjoy the
fruits of the large Thaphanseik Dam in Shwebo
District, which was included in your study tour. We
are now clearly witnessing that the huge dam is not
only benefiting the agriculture sector, but also the
environmental sector.

The people and the farmers of the Shwebo District are
now able to overcome the challenges of the dry
weather.

Efforts are being made with accelerated momentum for
progress of the nation's agriculture sector. The Naga
Dam constructed on Daungne Creek in Yenangyoung
Township, Magway Division, which will be commissioned
into service soon, will become the 136th dam of the
nation's newly built irrigation facilities. The
essence of today's nation-building task is
self-reliance. We are fully using the strength of the
internal forces, serving the people's interests with
greater momentum. Efforts are being made with a view
to bringing proportionate progress to all the regions.


As endeavors have been made with high acceleration for
a period of about a decade, the political, economic
and social objectives of the State can be realized to
a large degree. I would like to say that endeavoring
to develop all the regions and sectors is making
preparations for the future nation.

The significance of the national development
undertakings is the ardent participation of the
people.

The national race groups which value Our Three Main
National Causes and wish to serve the people's
interests have striven to restore peace together with
the Government. They are taking part in the tasks to
bring peace and stability to the nation and develop
the economic sector with Union Spirit. From towns to
villages, the people countable by numbers in a million
energetically take part in the national immunization
days held annually under the health care programmes
covering the whole nation.

The people are also participating with greater
momentum in school age children enrolment movement,
which is the most primary task of the national
education promotion programmes. Especially the USDA
youths are actively taking part in cooperation with
the education staff, social organizations and local
people.

Because of the house-to-house organization work
launched by the people with goodwill in every village,
the school enrolment movement is gaining success.
Efforts have been made to increase the school
enrolment rate for four consecutive years. This year,
55 townships were selected as special zones of the
movement. The average school enrolment rate of the
school age children of the 55 townships is 98.36 per
cent. As the movement was launched simultaneously in
the whole country, this year's average school
enrolment rate of the school age children of the
entire nation is 93.07 per cent. In 2002, over
1,233,000 children of school age were enrolled at the
kindergarten. It is the initial success of the 30-year
long-term plan laid down by the State.

The people are worthy of honour, for, they are taking
part in the development undertakings, the tasks to
restore peace and stability and social programmes with
greater momentum. All the citizens are to cooperate in
building a peaceful, modern and developed nation. We
all will have to build a modern and develop nation
with the conviction that developing and modernizing
the nation not only amounts to uplifting the dignity
of the State and the people, but also to safeguarding
and defending them.

In conclusion, I would like to emphasize two points.
At the courses, you have studied the immediate
requirements and future goals of the nation. So, I
would like to urge you to continuously study the
nation's changes and developments and the
international sectors. Secondly, you have already
known the designation of the 24 development zones for
all-round national progress and the five rural
development tasks. Hence, I would like to urge you all
to take part in the respective sectors for success of
the two projects.

After delivering the address, Senior General Than Shwe
cordially greeted the trainees, and together with
them, had breakfast at Bayintnaung Hall.

Then, the Senior General and party, together with the
trainees, posed for a documentary photo and left the
unit.

Excerpts of Senior General Than Shwe's Address

* Improvement in the social system can be expected
only if we are able to build the infrastructures.
* As we are left belind for decades, the current
nation-building task is enormous.
* Because of the nation's objective condition, the
government laid down the political, economic and
social objectives and implementing them together with
the people to develop all the sectors and regions.
* The government designated 24 development zones in
the nation, striving energetically for significant
progress of all the sectors with a view to ensuring
proportionate development in all the regions.
* We are using our strength fully without taking any
foreign assistance, gathering the experiences we have
gained in implementing our development undertakings.
* Because of the internal strength and
self-confidence, symbols of progress can be seen not
only in the regions, but also in the entire nation.
* Because of the network of roads and bridges and new
dams, industries and land reform programmes, we can
say that the geographical condition of Ayeyawady
Division has totally changed.
* Other symbols of national development are the
emergence of the Union Highways in Rakhine State and
Taninthayi Division, which were relying mainly on the
coastal sea lanes in the past.
* The people are now starting to enjoy the fruits of
the large Thaphanseik Dam in Shwebo District.
* Because of the house-to-house organization work
launched by the people with goodwill in every village,
the school enrolment movement is gaining success.

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( 2 ) A&I Minister receives guest

Yangon, 18 July - Minister for Agriculture and
Irrigation Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin received Dr Ronald
Cantrell, Director-General of the International Rice
Research Institute of the Philippines, at his office
yesterday morning. Present on the occasion were
directors-general and managing directors of the
ministry. Dr Ronald Cantrell and Managing Director of
Myanma Agriculture Service U Tun Thein exchanged an
agreement on fertilizer control research in respective
zones which had been signed by MAS and IRRI.
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Minister receives Malaysian guests

Yangon, 18 July - Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Pyi
Sone received Managing Director Dr Larry Wong Chee
Yoong, adviser to group of Padiberas Nasional Berhad,
Malaysia, and party at the ministry this afternoon.
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F&R Minister receives Chinese guests

Yangon, 18 July - Minister for Finance and Revenues U
Khin Maung Thein received Assistant President of the
People's Bank of China Mr Li Ruogu and party, together
with Ambassador of the People's Republic of China Mr
Li Jinjun, at his office this afternoon.
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Minister for Mines Brig-Gen Ohn Myint receives guest

Yangon, 18 July - Minister for Mines Brig-Gen Ohn
Myint received President Mr Daniel Kunz of Ivanhoe
Mines Ltd, a joint venture firm with No 1 Mining
Enterprise under the ministry at his office this
afternoon.
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Deputy Minister receives SEAEA Chairman and party

Yangon, 17 July - Deputy Minister for Culture U Soe
Nyunt received Chairman of South-East Asia Exchange
Association Mr Goro Konishi and party of Japan at his
office this morning.

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( 3 ) Fifth 47-member Plenary Meeting of State Sangha
Maha Nayaka Committee concludes

Yangon, 18 July - The second day session of the fifth
47-member Plenary Meeting of the Fifth State Sangha
Maha Nayaka Committee took place at the Wizaya Mingala
Dhamma Thabin on Thiri Mingalar Kaba Aye Hill this
morning and concluded later in the afternoon.

Sayadaw Bhaddanta Sirindabhivamsa chaired the meeting
with Joint Secretary Sayadaw Agga Maha Pandita
Bhaddanta Osathabhivamsa acting as master of
ceremonies. First, Members of the State Sangha Maha
Nayaka Committee discussed matters concerning the
report on accomplishment of tasks during the first
term of the Fifth State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee
(Third Branch). Sayadaw Bhaddanta Manita Siri
Bhivamsa, Sayadaw Agga Maha Pandita Bhaddanta Sunanda
and Sayadaw Bhaddanta Sirindabhivamsa discussed
Vinicchaya, Sasana and academic affairs respectively.

Next, member Sayadaws decided Vinicchaya affairs
submitted by states and divisions and the meeting went
into recess. The meeting resumed in the afternoon.
Matters related to Vinicchaya, Sasana and academic
affairs and tasks to be carried out in accordance with
Section 7, Paragraph 56 (C) of Vinidhammakan procedure
were discussed and then made decisions. Joint
Secretary Sayadaw Agga Maha Pandita Bhaddanta
Osathabhivamsa explained matters related to the
discussion on accomplishment of tasks during the first
term of the Fifth State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee
(Third Branch). Then, the meeting approved the
minutes.

Afterwards, general affairs were discussed and then
the decisions were made. The meeting concluded later
in the afternoon. U Sein Win (Shwe Yi Win Co) and Daw
Myint Myint Yi ( Agga Maha Thiri Thudhamma Theingi) of
81/B, Inyamyaing Supound Road, offered "soon" to the
Sayadaws.

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( 4 ) Minister inspects construction of Mone Creek Dam


Yangon, 18 July - Minister for Agriculture and
Irrigation Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin inspected the work site
of Tanyaung Water Pumping Project in Salin Township,
Magway Division, on 15 July. Director-General of the
Water Resources Utilization Department U Win Shwe and
those in charge of the project reported to the
minister on progress of work.

Then, the minister and party proceeded to the
construction site of Mone Creek Multipurpose Dam
Project being undertaken by the Construction Group 8
of the Irrigation Department between Aukpon Village
and Thayankaing Village two miles north of Sedoktara,
Minbu District, Magway Division. The minister gave
necessary instructions to officials of the project.

Afterwards, the minister and party inspected
construction of the earth embankment, the 3,625 feet
long diversion tunnel and the sluice gate, earth work,
laying stones on the earth embankment and tasks being
carried out by the Irrigation Department for
generating electricity. Next, the minister looked into
progress of construction of the temporary dyke and the
main concrete spillway, construction of lower spillway
Nos 1 and 2, generating of electricity, and
construction of tunnel, and laid down the future
tasks. On 16 July, the minister and party went to the
worksite of Kyiohnkyiwa Dam Construction Project near
Wunlo Village, Pwintbyu Township, Magway Division, 15
miles downstream of Mone Creek Multipurpose Dam
Project.

The minister and party then inspected progress of
construction of concrete wall and work being done for
construction of the main dyke. The minister also
inspected the project worksite. On completion, the
Kyiohnkyiwa Dam will contribute towards regional
development. Then, the minister and party saw over
Mezali Diversion Weir and maintenance tasks for the
main canal. In the afternoon, the minister and party
went to Lawka Nanda Water Pumping Project site in
NyaungU Township, Mandalay Division, where the project
in-charge and Director-General U Win Shwe reported on
tasks being done.

Next, the minister inspected the project site. On
completion, the project will contribute to cultivation
of crops as well as regional development. Now, the
project is under implementation and the distributory
(secondary) No 1 has been constructed and it irrigates
600 acres of monsoon crops.
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Minister U Pan Aung inspects railroad section

Yangon, 18 July - Minister for Rail Transportation U
Pan Aung, accompanied by officials, inspected earth
work, levelling slopes and straightening curves of
Taunggyi-Hsaikkhaung-Ponchaung-Namhsan railroad
section on 15 July, and urged officials to carry out
the tasks actively to ensure smooth and secure
transport of passengers and cargo.
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( 5 ) Measures for holding Exhibition on Women's
Endeavours coordinated

Yangon, 18 July - A work coordination meeting for
observing a women's endeavour exhibition 2002 to be
organized by Myanmar National Committee for Women's
Affairs, took place at the meeting hall of the Social
Welfare Department on Kaba Aye Pagoda Road this
afternoon.

The meeting started with an opening address of Deputy
Minister U Hlaing Win. Then, Director of National
Museum of the Department of Cultural Institute Daw Nu
Mra Zan made reports on matters relating to exhibits,
to which advisers gave suggestions.

Next, resolutions of the meeting were made by those
present for the observance of the exhibition.
Afterwards, the meeting came to an end with concluding
remarks by Deputy Minister U Hlaing Win.
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Talks on endeavours of MWEA held

Yangon, 18 July - Talks on endeavours of the Myanmar
Women Entrepreneurs Association organized by Myanmar
ASEAN Women Friendship Association was held at the
Wunzinminyaza Hall of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
on Pyay Road here this morning.

It was attended by member of patrons of MAWFA Daw San
Yon, wife of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Daw
Khin Swe Soe, wife of the deputy minister, honorary
members of the association, wives of the ambassadors
of the ASEAN nations in Myanmar, wives of the heads
departments under the ministry, member women and staff
women of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Prof Daw Yi
Yi Myint, Adviser of MWEA, gave talks on "the
endeavours of the Myanmar Women Entrepreneurs
Association". The talks were held by MAWFA as an
activity of the association.
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( 6 ) Commander inspects Yangon Division Vegetable and
Poultry Farming Special Zone

Yangon, 18 July - Chairman of Yangon Division Peace
and Development Council Commander of Yangon Command
Maj-Gen Myint Swe inspected the Vegetable and Poultry
Farming Special Zone of Yangon Division near
Nyaunghnapin Village in Hmawby Township, Yangon North
District, this morning.

The commander was welcomed at Hmawby Hsan Hall of the
Vegetable and Poultry Farming Special Zone 1 by Col
Tin Tun of Phugyi Station, Chairman of Special Zone
Supervisory Committee Commissioner of Yangon Division
General Administration Department U Thein Swe and
members, Chairman of Yangon North District Peace and
Development Council Lt-Col San Matu and officials.
Special Zone 1 in-charge U Aung Hsan of Myanma
Agriculture Service, Special Zone 2 in-charge Head of
Yangon North District GAD U Thein Naing, Special Zone
3 in-charge Head of Yangon Division Settlement and
Land Records Department U Naing Win and Commissioner
of Division GAD U Thein Swe reported on weeding, land
preparations, progress of cultivation of vegetables,
breeding of broilers and layers, progress of digging
of fish breeding ponds, and tasks being undertaken.

Then, national agriculture and livestock breeding
entrepreneurs reported on work being done for
vegetable cultivation and poultry farming and
Executive Officer U Aung Kyaw Oo of Myanma Electric
Power on progress of work in supply of electricity.
Regarding the reports, the commander urged the
national entrepreneurs to grow monsoon crops. He said
that the requirements are being fulfilled for
agriculture and livestock breeding entrepreneurs. He
called on departmental officials to make earnest
efforts for development of the special zone. Later,
the commander saw over the plantations from
observation tower and gave necessary instructions to
the officials, and left there.

Now, vegetables have been cultivated on 1,995 acres of
land in this rainy season at the special zone by the
Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation, Ministry of
Home Affairs, Ministry of Energy, Ministry of Electric
Power, Ministry of Progress of Border Areas and
National Races and Development Affairs, Ministry of
Rail Transportation and national entrepreneurs. Over
700,000 broilers and layers have been bred and 500,000
broilers have been sold and the 300-acre-land of fish
breeding ponds had been dug in the zone.
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( 7 ) Positive result of school enrolment programme
released

Yangon, 18 July - The 30-year long-term national
education promotion programme that represents the
building of peaceful, modern and developed nation was
laid down and is being implemented by the Ministry of
Education of the Union of Myanmar.

The programme to ensure all children of school-going
age to go to school plays an important role in the
basic education sector. Tasks which include in the
programme are to make arrangements for the school
enrolment programme after designating townships under
this programme and regular townships, to eliminate
absence and drop-outs from basic education schools, to
fulfil the requirements for the children in difficulty
and to give the educative talks to parents, and to
ensure all children to attend school at the school
reopening time. Central Leading Committee, leading
committee at state, division, district and township
level and committees at ward and village-tract level
were formed and assigned duties. With the approval of
the Government of the Union of Myanmar in May 2002, a
total of 39,974 committees at village level, 16,290
committees at ward and village-tract level and 324
leading committees at township level and
state/division leading committees were formed
nationwide.

Arrangements to help those who have difficulty in
going to school were undertaken with the cooperation
of education staff, school boards of trustees
well-wishers, members of the Union Solidarity and
Development Association, the Maternal and Child
Welfare Association, the Women Affairs Committee,
Auxiliary Fire Brigade, Red Cross Society, and
students. Designating the week from 25 to 31 May as
the School Enrolment Week for the 2002-2003 academic
year, school enrolment ceremonies were held, attended
by members of the State Peace and Development Council,
chairmen of State/Division Peace and Development
Councils, members of the Central Leading Committee for
Enrolment of School-age Children, officials of
departments and boards under the ministry, education
officers of state/division Basic Education
Departments, members of state/division level committee
for enrolment of school-age children, officials of
townships, wards and villages wellwishers and parents.
Respective basic education schools registered the
enrolment of school-age children at the ceremony.

Programmes for the enrolment of school-age children
were implemented in 2 townships in Kachin State, one
township in Kayah State, four townships in Kayin
State, one township in Chin State, five townships in
Sagaing Division, one township in Taninthayi Division,
three townships in Bago Division (East), three
townships in Bago Division (West), five townships in
Magway Division, four townships in Mandalay Division,
three townships in Mon State, three townships in
Rakhine State, nine townships in Yangon Division, two
townships in southern Shan State, two townships in
northern Shan State, one township in eastern Shan
State, six townships in Ayeyawady Division, totaling
55 townships in the entire country.

A total of 1,233,002 children registering in
Kindergarten nationwide reached 93.07 per cent of the
whole nation's school enrolment age children.
Altogether 55 townships under the programme saw 98.36
percent performance as 293,773 children enrolled in
these towns. Since 1999-2000 academic year, the
programme witnessed 91 percent enrollment in 1999-2000
academic year, 91.5 percent in 2000-2001 academic
year, and 92.05 percent in 2001-2002 academic year. It
can be seen that the improvement is becoming greater
and greater yearly.

The success of the school enrolment campaign launched
nationwide in May 2002 was the one that had been
materialized due to the participation of local
authorities, education staff, members of Union
Solidarity and Development Association, Maternal and
Child Welfare Association, Women Affairs Committee,
Auxiliary Fire Brigade, Red Cross Society, school
board of trustees, students, social organizations and
local people.

The Ministry of Education therefore would like to
acknowledge all of the respective organizations and
the people who have engaged in this programme.
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Opening date of MMU and MAEU announced

Yangon, 18 July - As Myanmar Maritime University under
the Ministry of Transport and Myanmar Aerospace
Engineering University under the Ministry of Science
and Techno-logy of the Union of Myanmar will start
from 1 August 2002, students who have gained admission
to the two universities are requested to register at
the university concerned as of 22 July 2002.
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( 8 ) Ma Su dies of severe wounds and burns

Yangon, 18 July - A Myanmar national, Ma Su, who was
receiving medical treatment at Sawonpacharat hospital
in Nakhunsawon, Yodaya, died of severe wounds and
burns at 9 pm on 16 July. She worked as a housemaid at
the house of a factory owner in Lodburi District,
central Yodaya, and was beaten and burnt to death by
three Yodaya rogues the house owner hired. Moreover,
she was left in bruises at the roadside. A person
found her and sent her to the hospital. It is learnt
that she died from the serious injuries. The Myanmar
Embassy in Bangkok, contacting organizations
concerned, is rendering necessary assistance for her
funeral.
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( 9 ) National Basketball Championship continues

Yangon, 18 July - National Basketball Championship
2002, organized by Myanmar Basketball Federation,
continued at Kyaik-kasan Basketball Gymnasium this
morning. Yangon Command team beat Central Command team
86-66 in men's senior division. In men's under-20
division, Shan Yoma team beat ILBC team 84-46 and LSK
team beat NIP team 65-45. Two men's senior division
matches and two men's under-20 division matches will
be held tomorrow.

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