[myanmar_information] The New Light of Myanmar (Wednesday, 9 October, 2002)

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The New Light of Myanmar (Wednesday, 9 October, 2002)
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1. -Myanmar Education Committee holds meeting 
     No 3/2002
   - Secretary-1 inspects completion of Pearl 
     Condominium in Bahan 
2. - Construction projects inspected in Kalaywa 
     District, Sagaing Division
   - Lt-Gen Ye Myint meets departmental officials 
     in Kalay Township  
3. - Main workshop of MWVO (Central) opens  
4. - Cooperatives Ministry holds coord meeting 
5. - Minister attends opening of tube wells 
6.   - Minister attends coord meetings
   - MPF holds coord meeting  
7. - Implementation of rural development projects 
     coordinated in Mandalay Division 
8. - Myanmar students show friendship and intelligent 
     quotient  
9. - Myanmar gets silver in billiards contest in 
     XIV Asian Games 

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( 1 ) IT widely used in teaching in education sector
in accord with agreement signed by ASEAN leaders
Myanmar Education Committee holds meeting No 3/2002

Yangon, 8 Oct - The Myanmar Education Committee held
its Meeting No 3/2002 at the Universities' Central
Council here at 4.30 pm today, with an address by
Chairman of Myanmar Education Committee Secretary-1 of
the State Peace and Development Council General Khin
Nyunt. 

Speaking on the occasion, Secretary-1 General Khin
Nyunt said that progress has been made in implementing
the education promotion programmes, the special 4-year
national education promotion plan and the 30-year
long-term education plan for promotion of national
education. High level officials of the government
explained the success achieved in education sector
whenever they made a field trip right down to states,
divisions, districts, townships and villages. In
education sector, discussion can be made in teaching
with the wider use of information technology, he said.


IT is widely used in teaching in education sector in
accord with the agreement signed by the ASEAN leaders.
The education policy and the directives can be
discussed among the central departments, the
universities and the instructions through video
conferencing. Arrangements are being made to conduct
teaching after setting up a network linking over 100
high schools in Yangon in the very near future. In the
health sector also, IT is being used in exchange of
health education knowledge and education knowledge on
surgical operation between Yangon and Mandalay, he
stressed. 

All-round development programmes in education and
health sectors as well as in human resources
development have been laid down and measures are being
taken in accord with the guidance of Head of State
Senior General Than Shwe calling for designating the
24 development zones to bring about equitable
development in all part of the nation. Efforts are
being exerted to open each university, computer
college and technological college in Panlong and
Maubin regions, the last designated as development
zones among the 24 development zones. Arrangements are
also being made to build the higher learning
institutions splendidly, to promote qualifications of
the faculty members and the students. 

The Head of State has given guidance on enabling the
students of basic education level to be imbued with
the health education knowledge. This being so, health
education lessons are to be prescribed in the
curricula of primary, middle and high schools.
Measures are being taken to open Ph.D courses and to
dispatch the scholars abroad for promotion of the
education standard of the scholars and faculty members
at the universities and colleges. The long-term
objectives of national education promotion programmes
will meet with success if measures are being taken
with added momentum while the government is making
efforts in all sectors. 

Then, Minister for Education U Than Aung reported on
the management and academic matters for 2002,
electronic teaching aids, facilitating of furniture,
arrangements for timely completion of construction,
arrangements for academic programmes at universities
and degree colleges, 90 courses conducted in 2002, 

Minister for Science and Technology U Thaung reported
on opening of new Myanmar Aerospace Engineering
University and Government Computer Colleges, opening
of Government Technological College and Government
Technical Institute and construction of Government
Technological College and Government Computer College.


Next, Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Hla Myint Swe
reported on arrangements being made to open the second
batch-first year course of Myanmar Maritime
University. 

Afterwards, Deputy Minister for Health Professor Dr
Mya Oo, Minister for Forestry U Aung Phone and
Minister for Culture Maj-Gen Kyi Aung reported matters
related to universities under their ministries.

Then, Secretary-1 General Khin Nyunt assessed the
reports and spoke of the need for respective
ministries to deal with requirements in order to
promote national education standard and to
successfully implement national education promotion
tasks. 

Next, the meeting came to an end. Before the meeting,
the General inspected the demonstration on giving
lectures with the use of television of the New Century
Resources Development Centre (Mandalay), Myanma
Education Research Bureau, Yangon University of
Distance Education and the Higher Education Department
(Lower Myanmar) at the meeting hall of Yangon
Universities' Central Council. 
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Secretary-1 inspects completion of Pearl Condominium
in Bahan

Yangon, 8 Oct - Chairman of City Housing Estate
Project Supervisory Committee Secretary-1 of the State
Peace and Development Council General Khin Nyunt, 
inspected completion of the Pearl Condominium at the
corner of Kaba Aye Pagoda Road and Saya San Road in
Bahan Township this morning. 

The Secretary-1 and party inspected preparations for
opening the shops on the ground and first floors of
the 14-storey building and formation of apartments on
the 11th and 13th floors of the building. Chairman U
Maung Maung and officials of the company conducted the
Secretary-1 and party round the Condominium. At the
briefing hall on the second floor, the Secretary-1
viewed the scale model of the Pearl Condominium. 

Then, Chairman U Maung Maung of the company reported
on completion of the buildings of the condominium, the
buildings under construction, shops and apartments.
The General gave instructions on the buildings to be
constructed to have characteristics of a capital
meeting the set standard in the specified time, paying
special attention to drawing of the building designs
and construction tasks to be carried out with the aims
of practicing frugal use of electricity, fully using
natural light and ensuring good ventilation. 

Then, the Secretary-1 and party inspected construction
of the 15-storey building of the Pearl Condominium and
preparations for opening of shops at the front wing
and left the condominium. The completed two 14-storey
buildings of the condominium will be opened soon. In
addition, one 15-storey building and three 18-storey
buildings are under construction. Sales rooms are
being opened on the underground, ground and first
floors of the 14-storey buildings and offices of
companies on the second floor. From third to 14th
floors of the buildings house apartments. Four
15-men-capacity lifts have been installed at the
buildings and the swimming pools and car parking areas
constructed. 
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( 2 ) Construction projects inspected in Kalaywa
District, Sagaing Division

Yangon, 8 Oct  - Member of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Ye Myint of the Ministry of
Defence, inspected the Myittha Bridge (Kalaywa)
Construction Project in Kalaywa, Sagaing Division,
yesterday morning. 

At the briefing hall, Senior Engineer of Public Works
U Sein Maung reported on progress in driving bole
piles on Kalaywa side, tasks being carried out, work
done, and arrival of construction materials, machinery
and fuel oil. Then, Lt-Gen Ye Myint inspected tasks
being carried out for driving bole piles and attended
to the needs. On completion, the steel suspension
bridge which lies on Monywa-Ahlon-Yagyi Road across
Myittha River bridge will link Monywa and Kalaywa in
Sagaing Division. It will be 1,320 feet long with a 28
feet wide motorway. It can withstand 60-ton of loads. 

Next, Lt-Gen Ye Myint, the commander and party met
with township level departmental officials at the
meeting hall of Township Peace and Development Council
and gave instructions on regional development tasks.
The chairman of Kalaywa Township Peace and Development
Council reported on geographical points of the
township, implementation of the five rural development
tasks, and conditions of economic, social and
agricultural sectors of the township with the use of
charts; and departmental officials, on progress in
implementing rural development tasks. The commander
and Brig-Gen Khin Maung Aye gave supplementary
reports. 

Then, Lt-Gen Ye Myint delivered an address. In his
address, he said that the five rural development tasks
had been laid down by the Head of State and they were
being implemented for the development of the State. He
added that efforts are being made for equal
development of all parts of the nation after
designating the 24 development regions. In doing so,
requirements are being fulfilled at the grassroots
levels in order to speed up the development momentum.
District and Township level departmental officials are
to make field trips at every villages and hand in hand
with social organizations to make concerted efforts to
ensure participation of the people in carrying out
rural development tasks. Kalaywa region situated in
the joint of Myittha and Chindwin Rivers plays an
important role in transportation and economic sectors.
The region was lagged behind development due to the
difficulty of transportation and so it takes over 10
hours to reach Monywa through Mahamyaing forest in
Summer. 

On completion of Kalaywa-Yagyi-Monywa Road, it will
take only about four hours to access Monywa in any
season. Now, there is better transportation and as a
result the region stands a good chance for
development. Thus, arrangements are to be made for
cleanliness of towns and villages, and regional
development. In conclusion, he pointed out efficient
use of fuel oil and expenses including electricity,
and urged the officials to discharge duties
diligently. 

After the meeting, Lt-Gen Ye Myint, the commander and
party saw over Kalaywa People's Hospital, where Acting
Medical Superintendent Dr Myint Moe and officials
conducted them round the operation theatre, wards and
the X-ray room. Then, Lt-Gen Ye Myint spoke encourage
words to the patients and gave necessary instructions
to the officials. Lt-Gen Ye Myint, the commander and
party arrived at Kalay People's Hospital in Sagaing
Division later in the morning. They inspected
construction of the operation theatre. 

Township Engineer of Public Works U Thein Win reported
on progress in constructing two-storey building and
pavement, requirements and arrival of construction
materials; Medical Superintendent Dr Tin Tun, on
background history of the hospital, strength of the
specialists and staff, maintenance of modern hospital
equipment and laboratory equipment, medical treatments
given to the patients, common diseases, outbreak of
diseases most in mortal rate, the field trips of the
specialists, setting the trust fund and requirement of
a staff quarter. 

After fulfilling the needs, Lt-Gen Ye Myint inspected
the buildings under construction and the sites chose
for construction of more buildings in the hospital
compound. At 11 am, Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party went to
the sub-printing house in Kalay and inspected printing
and distribution of the Myanma Alin and the Mirror
dailies. Capt Aung Khaing Lwin in-charge of the
sub-printing house and officials conducted them round
it. 

Later, Lt-Gen Ye Myint and the commander and party
paid obeisance and presented offertories to the
Sayadaws and members of the Sangha from monasteries in
Kalay at the prayer hall of the Shwebontha Pagoda.
Present were Member of Sagaing Division Sangha Nayaka
Committee Mahasi Sasana Yeiktha Kyaungtaik Sayadaw
Bhaddanta Agga Sara and members of the Sangha,
Chairman of Kalay District Peace and Development
Council Lt-Col Myo Chit, Chairman of Kalay Township
Peace and Development Council U Thein Htay Win, Head
of Township Religious Affairs Department U Aung Thein
Oo, members of the pagoda board of trustees and local
people. The Sayadaw of Mahasi Sasana Yeiktha
Kyaungtaik administered the Five Precepts. 

Then, Lt-Gen Ye Myint, the commander and departmental
officials presented offertories to the Sayadaws, who
then gave Ovadakathas (sermons) to the congregation.
In the afternoon, Lt-Gen Ye Myint and the commander
and party, accompanied by the commander of Kalay
Station, met officers and other ranks and their
families at Aungzeya Hall of the station and urged
them to participate in rural development tasks and to
extend agricultural and livestock breeding work.
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Lt-Gen Ye Myint meets departmental officials in Kalay
Township 

Yangon, 8 Oct - Member of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Ye Myint of the Ministry of
Defence discussed regional development with
departmental officials of Kalay District at Kalay
Township Peace and Development Council Office on 6
October. 

Chairman of Kalay District Peace and Development
Council Lt-Col Myo Chit reported on regional
conditions, land utilization, targets for production
of project crops, cultivation of crops, sufficiency of
rice and edible oil, livestock breeding, construction
of rural road, uplift of education and health and
requirements. 

Next, officials concerned reported on work done.
Commander Brig-Gen Soe Naing participated in the
discussions. In his address, Lt-Gen Ye Myint spoke of
the need for departmental officials to report correct
figures and charts so that arrangements can be made
correctly. He said officials are to gather information
from local people and conduct feasibility study for
construction of irrigation networks that serve the
interest of the region. Kalay is a region where there
is surplus of paddy and edible oil. He gave
instructions on supervision on regular flow of rice to
the states where rice was in great demand. Only when
there is economic progress, will the region develop,
he said. 

He said efforts are to be made for development of
agriculture and livestock breeding and boosting
productivity. He stressed the importance of obtaining
correct figures for economic development. Lt-Gen Ye
Myint called on local authorities to make field trips
to the grassroots level, to watch regional conditions
without losing the sight and to carry out the tasks
for rural development in cooperation with local people
and social organizations. 

He added that, Kalay region is a basic one for
development of Chin State. He urged officials and
local people to make endeavors not only for local
development but also for Chin State and to cultivate
crops such as coffee and pepper for export. Lt-Gen Ye
Myint and party spent the night in Kalay.

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( 3 ) Main workshop of MWVO (Central) opens 

Yangon, 8 Oct - The opening ceremony of main workshop
of Myanmar War Veterans Organization (Central) was
held at the workshop at the corner of Minnanda Road
and Eyawun Road in Thakayta Township this afternoon,
attended by Chairman of Central Organizing Committee
of MWVO member of the State Peace and Development
Council Adjutant-General Lt-Gen Thein Sein. 

First, leader of organizing group-14 of MWVO
Vice-Chairman of YCDC Vice-Mayor Lt-Col Maung Pa,
Chairman of Yangon Division War Veterans Organization
Supervisory Committee Col Tin Soe, Manager of the
workshop Lt-Col Than Htwe (Retd) formally opened the
ceremony. 

Next, Adjutant-General Lt-Gen Thein Sein formally
unveiled the signboard of the workshop. Lt-Gen Thein
Sein and guests observed maintenance of the vehicles,
wheel alignment, servicing, fuel and lubricant oils
and spare parts shop. Vice-Mayor Col Maung Pa reported
on condition of the workshop, appointment of 61
skilled workers and providing profits to war veterans.

Next, Col Maung Pa presented commemorative pennants to
Lt-Gen Thein Sein and Lt-Gen Tin Aye. The guests
observed documentary photos of the workshop.
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( 4 ) Cooperatives Ministry holds coord meeting

Yangon, 8 Oct - A second four-monthly coordination
meeting (2002) of the Ministry of Cooperatives was
held at the meeting hall of the ministry here this
morning, with an address by Minister for Cooperatives
Lt-Gen Tin Ngwe. At the meeting, the chairman of
central cooperative society and officials concerned
reported on the matters relating to cooperative works.
The first day session of the meeting ended in the
evening. The meeting continues tomorrow. 
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( 5 ) Minister attends opening of tube wells

Yangon, 7 Oct - Minister for Progress of Border Areas
and National Races and Development Affairs Col Thein
Nyunt, toured Magway Division and attended the opening
ceremonies of tube wells on 7 October morning.

The minister and party first attended the opening
ceremony of tube well in Myaybyu Kyin village, Yesagyo
Township, Pakokku District. It was dug with K 500,000
out of the donated fund of K 50 million contributed by
the UMEHL. It is 280 feet deep 2-inch tube well with
the capacity of 1,000 gallons per hour. The minister
met with tube well supervisory committee members and
villagers and discussed matters on long-term use of
the tube well and other rural development affairs. 

Next, the minister and party proceeded to Yesagyo
Township Development Affairs Department and met with
staff members and discussed matters on keep the
township green and pleasant and other rural
development affairs. Then, the minister attended the
opening ceremony of tube well in Htanto village,
Yesagyo Township. It was dug with K 500,000 donated by
U Aye Kyaw and Daw Khin Kyi in memory of late son U
Aung Win Htut of Yangon. The 2-inch tube well is 250
feet deep and it can provide 1,000 gallons of water
per hour. 

Then, the minister and party inspected the Pakokku
Development Affairs Department and construction
progress of the Begyi-Anauk Magyeekan rural gravelled
road. Afterwards, the minister and party attended the
opening of tube well in Anauk Magyeekan village in
Pakokku Township. It was dug with K 500,000 out of the
donated fund of K 50 million contributed by the UMEHL.
It is 240 feet deep 2-inch tube well with the capacity
of 1,200 gallons per hour. Next, the minister
inspected the distribution of water from 2-inch tube
well in Phjetpin village, Thayettaw village-tract,
Pakokku Township. It was dug at a cost of K 250,000
donated by U Pe Than and Daw Sein Sein of Sangyoung
Township, Yangon. 

Then, the minister and party went to NyaungU and
attended the work coordination meeting on rural water
supply of Magway Division. Officials concerned
reported work progresses and the minister fulfilled
the requirements. 

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( 6 ) Minister attends coord meetings

Yangon, 8 Oct - The first six-monthly work
coordination meeting for 2002-2003 of the Livestock,
Feedstuff and Dairy Products Enterprise under the
Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries was held at the
head office of the enterprise here this morning.
Minister for Livestock and Fisheries Brig-Gen Maung
Maung Thein attended the meeting and gave instructions
to the officials. Similarly, the Bee Keeping
Department of the Ministry also held the first
six-monthly work coordination meeting at the
department in Mingaladon Township here at noon with an
address by the minister. 

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MPF holds coord meeting 

Yangon, 8 Oct - A second four-monthly work
coordination meeting 2002 of the Myanmar Police Force
was held at the meeting hall of Myanmar Police Force
(Headquarters) at 8 am today, attended by Minister for
Home Affairs Col Tin Hlaing, Deputy Minister Brig-Gen
Thura Myint Maung, Director-General of Myanmar Police
Force Brig-Gen Khin Yi and directors-general of the
departments under the Ministry of Home Affairs, deputy
directors-general, deputy directors-general of MPF,
directors and others. 

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( 7 ) Implementation of rural development projects
coordinated in Mandalay Division

Yangon, 8 Oct - CEC Member of the Union Solidarity and
Development Association U Aung Thaung met with
secretaries and executives of Myingyan District and
Natogyi, Ngazun, Kyaukpadaung and Taungtha Township
USDAs at the office of NyaungU District USDA in
NyaungU, Mandalay Division, yesterday afternoon. 

Secretary of NyaungU District USDA U Ye Myint reported
on progress in implementing rural development
projects, and organization measures; and the
executives of township USDAs, on carrying out
community welfare services and rural development
tasks. The CEC member then called on the secretaries
and executives to implement rural development tasks
and to construct village-to-village roads for
development of respective regions, and to make efforts
for becoming organizers on whom the people rely. 

Afterwards, Member of the Central Organizing Committee
of Myanmar War Veterans Organization U Aung Thaung met
members of WVOs at the meeting hall of NyaungU
District USDA. The WVO members reported on carrying
out economic and social welfare tasks. The CEC member
fulfilled the requirements. Later, Minister for
Industry-1 U Aung Thaung went to Bagan-NyaungU Win
Thuzar Shop and inspected sales of the products
manufactured by the ministry. 

Then, the minister gave instructions on abiding by
policies laid down, and ensuring constant flow of
popular items. 

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( 8 ) Myanmar students show friendship and intelligent
quotient 

Yangon, 8 Oct - After taking part in ASEAN Quiz
Regional Level Competition held in Bangkok, Thailand,
from 4 to 6 October, the Myanmar delegation led by
Director (Admin) of Myanma Radio and Television of
Ministry of Information U Phone Myint yesterday
evening arrived back here by air at Yangon
International Airport. 

The Myanmar delegation was welcomed back at the
airport by Deputy Director-General of MRTV U Thein
Aung and officials and families of the delegation.
Supervisor of the delegation Professor Daw Myint Kyi
of International Relations Department of University of
Yangon; Maung Aung Kaung of Yangon Institute of
Education Practising School, Kamayut; and Ma Khine Zin
Oo of No 2 Basic Education High School, Dagon
Township, also arrived back. 

In ASEAN Quiz Regional Level Competition, two students
from a country, totaling 20 took part in the
competition. The individual awards and the most
friendly ASEAN student awards, outstanding award and
best group award were presented to the outstanding
students. In the individual competition, US$ 500 and
US$ 400 were presented to the first and second prize
winning students from the Republic of Philippines; US$
300 and medal to the third prize winning Maung Aung
Kaung from Myanmar; US$ 500 and medal to Ma Khine Zin
Oo from Myanmar who was chosen as the Most Friendly
ASEAN Student Award Winner by the students who took
part in the competition; and US$ 500 and medal to a
Thai student who won the Outstanding Student Award
chosen by teachers.

The green group and the yellow group comprising
Myanmar students and the blue group and the red group
of other countries competed in the Game Show. The blue
group stood first and won US$ 1,500 and the red group
was second and won US$ 1,000. By winning the third
prize and the Most Friendly ASEAN Student Award in the
game, the two students from Myanmar showed friendship
and intelligent quotient of Myanmar students.

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( 9 ) Myanmar gets silver in billiards contest in XIV
Asian Games

Yangon, 8 Oct - The XIV Asian Games continued in
Busan, the Republic of Korea, today. In the final
match of the billiards contest (single), Kyaw Oo of
Myanmar got silver medal and Thai and India, gold and
bronze respectively.

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