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[myanmar_information] The New Light of Myanmar (Saturday February 15, 2003)
The New Light of Myanmar (Saturday February 15, 2003)
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1. Secretary-1 General Khin Nyunt addresses opening of
Special Refresher Course No (17) for Basic
Education Teachers
2. Secretary-1 attends consecration of Thanthay
Katkyaw Hsutaungpyay Pagoda in Amarapura
3. Secretary-1 attends opening of Chantethtan Buddhist
Missionary Temple
4. 16th Shwekyin Nikaya Gana Sangha Meeting continues
5. Wellwishers hail 58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day
6. Lt-Gen Ye Myint attends opening of three-storey
building of Institute of Medicine (Magway)
7. Lt-Gen Ye Myint inspects development tasks
in Magway
8. Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than attends opening of
multimedia teaching centres
9. Yangon Division Peace and Development
Council holds coord meeting
10. Minister inspects machines of MAPT
11. Information Minister tours Sagaing Division
12. Basic Printing Course concluded
13. NEWS FROM THE DISTRICTS
14. Gifts for Htaukkyant Childcare Centre
15. ICT Professional Training Course opened
at MICT Park
16. Technical seminar on the JICA Project held
17. Heroin, morphine seized in Lashio
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1. Secretary-1 General Khin Nyunt addresses opening of
Special Refresher Course No (17) for Basic
Education Teachers
Destructive elements hatching up plots inside and
outside the country to drive a wedge among nationals
Yangon, 14 Feb ? The opening ceremony of Special
Refresher Course No (17) for Basic Education Teachers
was held at Central Institute of Civil Service (Upper
Myanmar) in PyinOoLwin Township, Mandalay Division,
this afternoon. Chairman of Myanmar Education
Committee Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council General Khin Nyunt attended the
ceremony and made an opening address.
First, Secretary-1 General Khin Nyunt made an opening
speech. In his address, the Secretary-1 said: the
State Peace and Development Council has been making
all-out efforts to ensure progress of all sectors
after systematically laying down plans to enable the
nation to keep abreast with the nations of the world.
In the process, it is needed to make national economy
strong, to improve the education, health and social
standard of the entire nation and to uplift the morale
and morality of the entire people for the development
of the nation and the people. Thus, it is incumbent
upon all the teachers to carry out these tasks in the
knowledge age.
In accordance with the national duties, endeavours are
being made in education sector to produce
highly-qualified human resources who can effectively
undertake tasks for the development of the nation, to
turn out national force equipped with health, fitness
and dynamism, to produce strong economic force that
can stand on its own feet.
In other words, efforts are being made to turn out
good citizens, who can build and protect good
foundations of political, economic and social sectors
in order to meet the national goal ? emergence of a
peaceful and modern nation through education sector.
In implementing education tasks designed to realize
national objectives, it is needed to be in conformity
with national education policy and education goal.
Thus, seminars, workshops and training courses are
being systematically organized for teachers, scholars
and educational administrators who have to carry out
tasks and have responsibilities in education sector in
accord with the education policy.
At a time when the teachers have unique opportunity to
attend such refresher course which is very important
for progress of the education sector in accord with
the national policies, the teachers are to disseminate
educational and organizing knowledge of the course to
the students in the regions where they are assigned
duties.
For the progress of the nation and people, the
government enlisting the strength of national forces
has been implementing tasks, and new generation youths
are expected to become national forces who are
outstanding and dynamic.
The government is implementing development tasks with
the belief that only when morale and personality of
new generation youth have a higher standing, can
development of the nation be achieved and the nation
can stand on its dignity; only when new generation
youth possessing all-round distinctions emerge, can
the nation and national races prosper.
Therefore, the State has been establishing
universities and colleges length and breadth of the
nation to nurture new generation intellectuals and
intelligentsia in all the regions of the country and
in all branches of learning. Extension of buildings,
providing modern teaching aids, and upgrading of
curriculum have been systematically carried out in
basic education schools in conformity with the
establishment of those universities and colleges.
At present, the State Peace and Development Council
has laid down plans and been implementing them
systematically not only for keeping abreast with
other world nations but also for the harmonious
development of all the national races and regions of
the country.
The government has implemented border areas and
national races development projects for the
development of far flung areas of the country since
1989. Twenty-four development regions based on the 14
states and division that make up the Union have been
designated for the harmonious development of the
entire nation leaving any development gap.
In addition, three development project are also being
carried out harmoniously, adding the rural area
development tasks for the basic regions of the
country.
Besides opening of Panglong University, Panglong
Technological college and Panglong Computer College
designating Panglong as a development region, 200-bed
Loilem District Hospital has been opened and
specialists have been assigned duties there to
effectively provide health care services for the local
national races. With the aims of raising the living
standards of the national races of border areas and
wiping out poppy cultivation, the government has
implemented border areas development tasks since 1989
spending a lot of funds including foreign currency.
The government will continue to fulfill the
requirements of the regions. Besides, five rural
development tasks such as water supply , ensuring
smooth transportation, raising the education standards
of youths, providing better health care services,
providing economic infrastructures and eradication of
poppy cultivation have also been laid down and
implemented with all seriousness. As the government
has been implementing the three development projects
harmoniously, the teachers are not only to discharge
educational duties in regions they are assigned but
also cooperate with local authorities in social tasks
conscientiously.
In implementing these projects, educational
infrastructures have also been built together with
transportation and development infrastructures,
economic infrastructures, infrastructure in the health
sector and social infrastructure which will contribute
much towards the development of the region and the
local people.
As the Government is making systematic arrangements
for national development, all are to preserve and
promote the good foundations for national development.
This amounts to nurturing the new generation youths
who will shoulder the duty of building and
safeguarding the nation in the future. The teacher
will have to nurture the new generation youths to be
imbued with the spirit of willing to serve the
interest of the country and the race.
Measures taken for the opening of primary schools in
certain places where there were no schools in the past
and upgrading of primary schools to middle schools and
middle schools to high schools are the efforts for
development of border areas to be in parallel with the
other regions.
It is natural that every citizen of a country wants to
see the flourishing of their own country?s interest.
Except for the destructive elements who betray
national causes and want to live under the servitude
of the others receiving the support from them, every
citizen wants to see their nation to stand tall among
the nations of the world.
The Government is to take the responsibility for
national development as well as to safeguard the
nation from any danger in order that the nation will
be able to stand tall among the other nations and to
perpetuate sovereignty.
If we look back the history of Myanmar we could see
that, at the beginning of 20th century or fifty years
ago, the country had to struggle for her independence
and in the period of forty years after gaining her
independence, the national brethren were fighting
against one another due to vying for political powers,
racism and differences in ideology.
Therefore, the people had to live miserably under the
servitude of the other country and among the armed
conflicts for nearly 90 years. As a result, the
country lagged behind in development. This is the
never to be forgotten historical lessons.
Friendship among national brethren have been
flourishing only after 1988. As the national brethren
of the same mind were able to strive for national
development, the country was able to usher in a period
of prosperity and auspiciousness in 21st century.
However, the destructive elements and self seekers are
trying to undermine the peace and prosperity of the
nation to the likes of some neo colonialist countries.
The destructive elements, without considering the
interest of own national brethren, are again hatching
up plot inside and outside the country to drive a
wedge among national people in order to disintegrate
national solidarity which is the life blood of the
perpetuation of the Union.
In reality, if one would be deceived by the
instigation and the national solidarity broke up,
peace, prosperity and the rule of law which had to be
built by the Tatmadaw and national race leaders
overcoming many difficulties will be shattered and the
people will fall again under the miserable conditions.
Moreover, with the instability in border areas,
eradication of narcotic drug programmes that have been
meeting its success due to the collective efforts of
the Government and local people will be delayed and
damaged.
The Government has been making all-out efforts for
eradication of narcotic drug regarding it as a
national concern. In cooperation with the local
national races the Government has laid down and is
implementing the 15 year drug eradication plan. At the
same time, the New Destiny project has been laid down
and work is well underway to ensure the successful
implementation of the 15 year drug eradication plan.
The significant fact of the New Destiny project is
that the ministers and the deputy ministers themselves
made field trips and met with poppy farmers. The high
ranking officials organized the local poppy farmers
and provided them with necessary assistance such as
establishing of poppy substitute business. Thus, the
poppy farmers themselves quitted the poppy cultivation
out of own volition.
At a time when the objective of the drug eradication
tasks is meeting with success the Government is making
strenuous efforts with greater momentum in the fight
against drug in cooperation with the international
community and neighboring nations.
Therefore, success has been made with added momentum
in the nation as well as in ASEAN region as Myanmar
has been striving with firm conviction in the fight
against drug.
With prevalence of peace and tranquility in border
areas the living standard of local people increased
and significant progress has been made in drug
eradication tasks which never met with success in the
past, he noted.
It is required for the trainee teachers to organize
the people with national awareness in order to do away
with the danger of driving a wedge among the national
races by the colonialists with the every intention of
undermining the national unity and putting the people
in miserable conditions.
The teacher trainees need to make the national people
including students understand the value of peace and
tranquility, the definition of the national unity and
the good foundation of development and safeguard them,
he urged.
In the today?s world events the colonialists have sown
discord and hatred among the national races to cause
dissension among them and when peace and tranquility
is in jeopardy they slip into the country as savers,
he said.
In such a time, efforts will have to be made in order
not to let the independence and sovereignty lose due
to dissension among the national races. The entire
national people are urged to make collective efforts
with nationalistic spirit and Union Spirit to
safeguard the nation from the dangers of own national
people.
The Government is striving utmost on self-reliance to
enable the nation to stand shoulder to shoulder with
the nations of the world as a sovereign nation. Based
on the strength of national development and national
economy and social strength tremendous efforts are
being made for perpetuation of the Union as long as
the world exists.
At a time when efforts are being made based on the
strength of national force the teachers are to
dutifully discharge the national tasks of education
sector and to foster the strength of national force,
he stressed.
In conclusion, he called on the teachers to try their
utmost for successful implementation of the education
projects to bring about human resources capable of
turning the nation into the one of international
level, to make concerted efforts for bringing about
harmonious development across the nation and for
successful implementation of border areas development
project, the narcotic drug eradication project and
rural development project, to organize the people to
make them realize the scheme of driving a wedge among
national races by colonialists and to equip them with
the national outlook and to make efforts for forging
the national unity and for flourishing Union Spirit.
After the opening ceremony, Secretary-1 General Khin
Nyunt cordially greeted the trainees.
A total of 1,003 teachers from states and divisions
attend the course which will last five weeks.
Before the opening ceremony of the course, the opening
ceremony of the new main building (office) of the
Central Institute of Civil Service (Upper Myanmar) was
held at the new building. Chairman of CSSTB Dr Than
Nyun formally opened the new building. Then,
Secretary-1 General Khin Nyunt unveiled the stone
inscription of the new building and sprinkled the
scented water on it. Then, the secretary-1 and party
viewed round the new building.
The two-story reinforce concrete main building is 252
feet long, 180 feet wide and 34.5 feet high.
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2. Secretary-1 attends consecration of Thanthay
Katkyaw
Hsutaungpyay Pagoda in Amarapura
Yangon, 14 Feb ? Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council General Khin Nyunt, left here by
air this morning and arrived at Mandalay International
Airport in TadaU Township at 9.10 am.
Accompanied by the commander, the Secretary-1 attended
the consecration ceremony of historic Thanthay Katkyaw
Hsutaungpyay Pagoda in Amarapura Township. Chairman of
Mandalay Division Sangha Nayaka Committee Myaungtaung
Taik Shwewawin Kyaung Sayadaw Agga Maha Pan-dita Agga
Maha Saddham-majotikadhaja Bhaddanta Sasanabhivamsa
delivered a sermon, followed by sharing of merits.
Then, the Secretary-1 and party offered ?soon? to the
Sayadaws.
The Secretary-1 and party proceeded to Hsinbyugan
Grounds where the Myanma Industrial Exhibition 2003
will be held from 1 to 7 March.
At the briefing hall, Commander Maj-Gen Ye Myint and
Deputy Minister for Industry-1 Brig-Gen Kyaw Win
reported on preparations for holding the exhibition.
Next, they arrived at the site for construction of
MICT Park on the third floor of Yadanabon Market in
Mandalay. Chairman of Myanma Information and
Communication Technology Development Corporation
(Mandalay) Maj Than Aung and officials reported to the
Secretary-1 on preparations for opening the MICT
(Mandalay).
They then went to Central Women?s Hospital (Mandalay).
Minister for Health Prof Dr Kyaw Myint and officials
reported on matters related to the hospital.
Medical Superintendant Dr Maung Win reported on
renovation of the buildings and allotment for Central
Women?s Hospital (Mandalay), the nurse training school
and administration sections.
Minister Prof Dr Kyaw Myint gave a supplementary
report. Then, the Secretary-1 gave necessary
instructions.
In the afternoon, the Secretary-1 and party attended
opening ceremony of Special Refresher Course No 17 for
Basic Education Teachers at Central Institute of Civil
Service (Upper Myanmar) in PyinOoLwin. Then, they
arrived back here in the evening.
At Yangon International Airport, the Secretary-1 heard
reports on extension of the airport to international
level presented by Asia World Co Managing Director U
Tun Myint Naing and gave necessary instructions.
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3. Secretary-1 attends opening of Chantethtan Buddhist
Missionary Temple
Yangon, 14 Feb ? The opening ceremony of six-storey
Chantethtan Buddhist Missionary Temple in Kamayut
Township, Yangon West District, was held at the temple
on Pyay Road this morning. Secretary-1 of the State
Peace and Development Council General Khin Nyunt
attended the ceremony and formally unveiled the stone
plaque of the temple.
First, the ceremony began with the three-time
recitation of Namo Tassa. The head of Chantethtan
Vegetarian Buddhist Community spoke words of thanks.
Then, on behalf of the Minister for Religious Affairs,
Deputy Minister for Religious Affairs Brig-Gen Thura
Aung Ko, on behalf of the chairman of Yangon Division
Peace and Development Council, Secretary Lt-Col Kyaw
Tint, the head of Chantethtan Vegetarian Buddhist
Community, Head of Paukkuan Vegetarian Buddhist
Community of China (Taipei) nun Thang Shao Chin, and
Rector of Mitteya University of China (Taipei) Wam Chi
Kwum formally opened the temple.
Afterwards, Secretary-1 General Khin Nyunt formally
unveiled the stone plaque of the temple and sprinkled
scented water on it. The ceremony ended with the
three-time recitation of Buddha Sasanam Ciram
Titthatu.
After the ceremony, the Secretary-1 performed the
rituals of golden and silvery showers to mark the
success of the ceremony. Then, the Secretary-1 paid
homage to the Buddha Image on the top floor of the
temple.
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4. 16th Shwekyin Nikaya Gana Sangha Meeting continues
Yangon, 14 Feb ? The 16th Shwekyin Nikaya Gana Sangha
Meeting continued for the second day at Kangyi
Pariyatti Monastery in Nyaungshwe, Shan State (South)
today. The second day session of the meeting concluded
in the evening. The last day session of the meeting
continues tomorrow at the same venue.
Director-General U Hla Thaung Myint, wife Daw Thet Nwe
Oo and staff of Road Transport Administration
Department offered soon to members of the Sangha
today. At 7 pm, hailing the meeting, Yaw Sayadaw
Bhaddanta Sirindabhivamsa delivered a sermon at
Aungmingala Dhammacakkya Dhamma-yon.
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5. Wellwishers hail 58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day
Yangon, 14 Feb ? Hailing the 58th Anniversary Armed
Forces Day, a ceremony to donate cash to Tatmadawmen
of military columns, which will take part in the Armed
Forces Day parade, was held at Defence Services Museum
on Shwedagon Pagoda Road this afternoon. Chairman of
the Leading Committee for Observance of the Armed
Forces Day Ceremony Member of the State Peace and
Development Council Chief of Armed Forces Training
Lt-Gen Kyaw Win attended the ceremony and accepted the
donations.
First, Lt-Gen Kyaw Win accepted K 2 million donated by
U Yup Zaw Khaung and Daw Khuan Taung (Jade Land Co); K
300,000 and 3,000 viss of assorted fishes worth K 1.5
million by U Tin Win and family (KN Co); 16,800
bottles of soft drinks worth K 924,000 by U Thein Tun
(Myanmar Golden Star Co); 100 boxes each contains 72
bottles of soft drinks worth K 576,000 by U Thura
Thwin (Phoe La Pyae Co); K 200,000 and traditional
medicine worth K 321,600 by traditional medicine
practitioner U Hla Htay and Daw Tin Nwe Oo (Hmancho
Medical House); K 500,000 by Gangawdaw Myo Aung
(Diamond Dragon Co); K 500,000 by Haji U Hla Aung
(Maha Bawgawaddy International Co); K 100,000 and
2,400 boxes of Kaythipan balm worth K 270,000 by U Hla
Myint (Kaythipan Medical House); K 300,000 by A Yar
Myay Co; K 200,000 each by U Kyaw Kyaw and Daw Amy
Aung (Taing Shwegon Feedstuff Industry) and Haji U
Kyaw Tha (Dagon Co); K 101,900 by Dagon U Tin Win and
son Win Nanda Win (Dagon Myanmar Travels & Tours); K
164,400 worth traditional medicine by U Tun Shwe and
Daw Thin Thin Shwe (Tun Shwe Wah Medical House); K
300,000 by U Myo Aung (Sun Myanmar Co); K 100,000 by U
Than Naing and Daw Kyi Kyi Swe (Thamada Thingantaik);
and K 500,000 by Asia Wealth Bank Ltd. Then, Lt-Gen
Kyaw Win presented certificates of honour to the
wellwishers. Then, Maj-Gen Myint Swe, Maj-Gen Maung
Nyo and Maj-Gen Aung Kyi accepted K 100,000 each by
Haji U Khin Maung Than (La Sanda Stationary), Haji U
Maung Maung (Aung Naing Thu Trading), Haji U Maung
Maung Gyi (Kawthaung-Yangon Border Trade), Haji U Khin
Gyi (Kawthaung-Yangon Border Trade), Haji U Aye Thein
(High Boss Construction), Haji U Ba Kyaw
(Kawthaung-Yangon Border Trade) and Haji U Arut Khan
(Super Top Co); K 114,000 by Haji U Kyaw Hla (Before
You Co); one volume of World War II Encyclopedia and K
50,000 by Maj-Gen Myint Lwin (Rtd); K 100,000 each by
U Thaing Win (BTT Co), U Aung Mon (Myint Myat Paddy
Cultivation), U Tin Aung (Win Yadana Transport) and U
Tin Win, Secretary of Myanmar Rice Millers
Association); K 50,000 and traditional medicine worth
K 58,500 by U Khin Maung Tun (Htet Linn Medical
House); traditional medicine worth K 1,000,5000 by
Great Wall Medical House; K 50,000 by Daw Hla Hla of
Lanmadaw Ts; 17,000 packages of Super One coffee mix
worth K 800,000 by Super One Co; K 10,000 by First
Private Bank Ltd; K 200,000 each by Cooperative Bank
and Myanmar May Flower Bank; K 100,000 each by Yoma
Bank, Myanmar Oriental Bank, Tun Foundation Bank,
Myanma Industrial Development Bank, Myanmar Universal
Bank and U Myint Maung and family (Fuji paint); K
50,000 by Asia Yangon Bank; K one million by Livestock
and Fisheries Development Bank; K 500,000 by
Sebinthayayay Bank; and K 50,000 each by Cooperative
Development Bank and Peasants Cooperative Bank and
presented certificates of honour to the wellwishers.
Afterwards, Gangawdaw Myo Aung explained the purpose
of the donation. Lt-Gen Kyaw Win spoke words of
thanks. A total of 47 wellwishers donated K 9,211,900
and materials worth K 6,255,500.
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6. Lt-Gen Ye Myint attends opening of three-storey
building of Institute of Medicine (Magway)
Yangon, 14 Feb ? Member of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Ye Myint of the Ministry of
Defence attended the opening ceremony of three-storey
lecture building of Institute of Medicine (Magway) on
10 February morning and unveiled the stone plaque of
the building.
First, Chairman of Magway Division Peace and
Development Council Col Zaw Min, Director-General Dr
Maung Maung Wint of Medical Science Department and
General Manager U Hla Myint of Asia World Co formally
opened the building.
Then, Lt-Gen Ye Myint unveiled the stone plaque of the
building and sprinkled scented water on it.
Next, Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party inspected the
practical labs of the Anatomy Department, lecture
halls, the computer room, the library, practical labs
of the Physiology Department and learning of students
at the new school building. Afterwards, the opening
ceremony of the three-storey building was held. Rector
Dr Than Myint of Institute of Medicine (Magway)
reported on matters related to the building.
Then, Lt-Gen Ye Myint delivered an address. He said
that intellectual and intelligentsia are to
participate in building a modern and developed nation.
At present, the Government has been turning out the
intellectual and intelligentsia. Not only science and
arts universities and degree colleges but also other
institutes of vocational education have been opened.
In the past, the medical science was pursued by the
students at Institute of Medicine-1 (Yangon),
Institute of Medicine-2 (Yangon) and Mandalay
Institute of Medicine. In community health care
services, it is not enough with the medicinal
practitioners who had learned the medical science at
the above-mentioned medical institutes.
Therefore, Head of State Senior General Than Shwe
opened the Institute of Medicine (Magway) to be able
to turn out medical practitioners. In undertaking
development tasks of the State, all-round development
tasks are being carried out after designating 24
development regions in the country. The faculty
members of Institute of Medicine (Magway) are
conducting medical science for their pupils with the
use of modern teaching methods like other medical
institutes in Yangon and Mandalay. The students are
also try hard to pursue the courses. The teachers are
to nurture their pupils with goodwill. Similarly,
local authorities are to render assistance to
Institute of Medicine (Magway) for its improvement.
Then, Project Director U Soe Win Thant of Asia World
Co handed over documents related to the building to
Rector Dr Than Myint. Next, Project Director U Soe Win
Thant presented commemorative pennants to Lt-Gen Ye
Myint and party.
After the ceremony, Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party posed
for documentary photos together with the rector and
faculty members.
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7. Lt-Gen Ye Myint inspects development tasks in
Magway
Yangon, 14 Feb ? Member of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Ye Myint of the Ministry of
Defence and party, arrived at Magway Airport on 10
February. They inspected construction of the runway
and the airport building at the airport.
At the briefing hall, Project Manager U Chan Sein and
Project General Manager U Hla Myint reported to Lt-Gen
Ye Myint and party on progress in construction of the
airport and tasks to be undertaken. Col Zaw Min gave a
supplementary report. Lt-Gen Ye Myint gave necessary
instructions.
Then, Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party inspected the new
runway of the airport.
Next, Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party went to the work site
of Thaphanseik river water pumping project in
Thaphanseik region in Magway Township. Deputy Director
U Tin Maung Aye Htoo of Water Resource Utilization
Department reported on matters related to the project
and future tasks, Deputy Chief Engineer U Soe Myint
Lwin of Myanma Electric Power Enterprise on
arrangements for building the sub-power station and
installation of power lines and Chairman of Magway
District Peace and Development Council Lt-Col Zaw
Thein reclamation of farmlands with the use of
irrigation facilities of the river water pumping
projects. Col Zaw Min then gave a supplementary
report.
Then, Lt-Gen Ye Myint gave instructions on supply of
water to the farmlands in time, sample plots to be
developed by local authorities and others.
Afterwards, Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party inspected the
main canal and tributary canals of the river water
pumping project. Next, Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party met
with members of Magway Division, Magway and Minbu
District Agricultural Supervisory Committees at
Natmauk Yeiktha in Magway Township.
At the meeting, Col Zaw Min and officials reported on
matters related to cultivation and local food
sufficiency. Lt-Gen Ye Myint gave necessary
instructions.
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8. Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than attends opening of
multimedia teaching centres
Yangon, 14 Feb ? Member of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than of the
Ministry of Defence attended the opening ceremony of
multimedia teaching centre at Shwekyin Basic Education
High School on 11 February morning.
Officials formally opened the multimedia teaching
centre. Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than unveiled the signboard
of the centre. The commander presented K 100,000 for
purchasing teaching aids to the Headmaster.
In the afternoon, Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than and party
attended the opening ceremony of multimedia teaching
centre at Nyaunglebin BEHS No 2 and BEHS No 1. Then,
Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than gave a speech. On his return,
Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than paid homage and donated
provisions to Kyakhatwaing Sayadaw Abhidhaja Maha
Rattha Guru Abhidhaja Agga Maha Saddham-majotika Agga
Maha Pandita Bhaddanta Jotipala in Bago.
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9. Yangon Division Peace and Development
Council holds coord meeting
Yangon, 14 Feb ? Yangon Division Peace and Development
Council held a meeting to review accomplishment in
third four-monthly period in 2002 and to coordinate
tasks to be carried out in first four-monthly period
for 2003.
Division level departmental officials reported on
their respective sectors. Then, Secretary of Yangon
Division Peace and Development Council Lt-Col Kyaw
Tint reported on preparations for cultivation of
monsoon and summer paddy, edible oil crops and pulses
and beans. Later, the commander gave necessary
instructions.
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10. Minister inspects machines of MAPT
Yangon, 14 Feb?Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Pyi Sone
this morning inspected various kinds of machines
produced by Myanma Agricultural Produce Trading at the
Chief Engineer?s Office (Main Workshop) of MAPT in
Pazundaung Township and gave necessary instructions.
The machines will be displayed at Myanma Industrial
Exhibition 2003 to be held in Mandalay. The minister
then inspected the warehouses of Direct
Freight-handling Division-3 in Dawbon Township.
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11. Information Minister tours Sagaing Division
Yangon, 14 Feb ? Secretariat Member of the Union
Solidarity and Development Association Minister for
Information Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan attended the ceremony
to unveil the stone inscription held at the Basic
Education High School in Mindaingbin Village, Pale,
Monywa District, Sagaing Division, on 9 February
morning.
The outstanding students formally unveiled the stone
inscription bearing the word ?Myanma Education Goal?.
At the school?s assembly hall, the minister met the
students and villagers and discussed rural development
projects being implemented by the State, progress of
building endeavours, construction of roads, bridges,
irrigation canals, dams, and implementation of
hydel-electric power projects in the nation.
Then, the minister inspected construction of a new
two-storey building and left necessary instructions.
Later, the minister inspected Kinwunnwe self-reliant
library in Mindaingbin Village and donated books to
it. He spoke of the need for the Information and
Public Relations Department to supply furniture and
books for the library and, the villagers, to
participate in the tasks.
Afterwards, the minister went to Kinwunmingyi
Monastery and paid reverence and presented offertories
to Sayadaw U Panñasara. Then, he gave instructions to
the monastery board of trustees to maintain the
monastery, the cultural heritage.
Next, the secretariat member attended the cash and
kind presenting ceremony in Pale and presented K
800,000 for construction of a self-reliant dam that
will benefit some 300 acres of paddy fields in
Thittaya and Monkyaing Villages, K 3.5 million donated
by the Olympic Co for construction of a new school
building of Pale BEHS, K 1.5 million and 150 bags of
cement to Mindaingbin Village BEHS, 50 bags of cement
to Thayetkan Village BEMS and school text books and
exercise books to Ngapuyin monastic education school
through officials concerned. The minister spoke of the
need for students and village elders to make an
assessment of destructive elements and constructive
persons, to crush destructive elements in accord with
the people?s desire, to join hands with those holding
constructive views, to carry out tasks for the nation
and the public hand in hand with constructive persons,
and to rely on themselves in implementing regional
development projects.
In the afternoon, the minister and party attended the
cash and kind presenting ceremony for regional
development at Lat-taunggyi Village BEHS. The
donations K 500,000, text books and exercise books
donated by the Olympic Co to Lattaunggyi Village BEHS,
clothes to the rural people, a set of VCD set donated
by Pale Township Peace and Development Council, a
21-inch TV set by Township USDA and K 3 million by the
villagers of Lattaunggyi Village to the school. In his
address, the minister said that the government was
rendering assistance for promotion of student?s
education standard, and the people and wellwishers
were also to take part in the tasks. The government
had been making concerted efforts in implementing
rural development projects as well as construction
ones in states and divisions without sparing day and
night. In conclusion, he urged those present to join
hands with USDAs to implement rural development tasks
with might and main.
Later, the secretariat member attended the opening of
rural development road and dispensary of Kyaythamya
Village, Pale Township. Myanmar Red Cross Society
donated 20 blankets and a box of soap bars to the
dispensary and school text books and exercise books to
the village BEPS, Monywa District USDA, a pair of
stethoscope and books to the dispensary.
The secretariat member also attended the ceremony to
put up the signboard of Yinpaungdaing USDA in Yinmabin
Township and to erect the signboard of Yinpaungdaing
affiliated high school, and presented a colour TV set,
text books and exercise books to the school multimedia
classrooms and cash to ancient pagoda of the village.
Then, he accepted 2,031 USDA membership applications.
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12. Basic Printing Course concluded
Yangon, 14 Feb ? The Basic Printing Course No 3/2002
of Printing and Publishing Enterprise concluded at the
hall of GTC Press this morning, with an address by
Deputy Minister for Information Brig-Gen Aung Thein.
Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Aung Thein gave a speech.
Then, Managing Director U Myint Thein of PPE presented
completion certificates to the trainees.
Altogether 20 trainees of the Ministry of Defence,
News and Periodicals Enterprise and PPE attended the
course from 16 December 2002 to 14 February 2003.
After the ceremony, the deputy minister inspected
printing of exercise books at GTC Press.
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13. NEWS FROM THE DISTRICTS
Union Day Exhibition continues
Yangon, 14 Feb ? The 56th Union Day Exhibition for the
year 2003 continued at Tatmadaw Convention Hall on U
Wizara Road, Dagon Township today. The exhibition was
visited by members of Thingangyun Township Union
Solidarity and Development Association, the teachers
and students of No 2 BEHS, Lanmadaw Township, No 2
BEMS, Kyimyindaing Township, No 4 BEPS, Kamayut
Township, No 3 BEHS, No 3, No 34 and No 72 BEPS,
Hlinethaya Township, No 1, No 4 and No 2 BEMS and No 1
BEHS, Dawbon Township, No 2 BEHS and No 7 and No 5
BEMS, Thakayta Township and the public numbering over
3,000. The exhibition is being kept open free of
charge between 9 am and 5 pm up to 15 February.
Rural bridge, gravel road opened in Myaungmya
Yangon, 14 Feb ? Myaungmya Township Development
Affairs Committee opened Hmyawtchaung Bridge and
Kontha-Myaseinyaung rural gravel road in honour of the
56th Anniversary Union Day in Myaungmya Township on 11
February.Hmyawtchaung Bridge is 30 feet long and 13
feet wide. Kontha-Myaseinyaung rural gravel road is
3,000 feet long and 10 feet wide. As a result of
opening the road and the bridge, local people can
travel in the region easily.
Talks, poem reciting contest held
Yangon, 14 Feb ? As a gesture haling the 56th Union
Day, talks and poem reciting contest (English/Myanmar)
were held at Thiri Pyinnya hall of No 1 BEHS, Bago
Township, Bago Division on 6 February. The
headmistress made a speech on the occasion and
teachers talked about the Panglong Agreement and the
Union Day. Then, English-Myanmar poems reciting
contest followed and the headmistress and teachers of
respective subjects presented prizes to the winners
who got the first prize, the second and the third.
Community Health Refresher Course opened in Hmawby
The Community Health Refresher Course was opened at
Hmawby Township Hospital on 29 January. Altogether 15
health staff attended the course from 29 to 31
January. Head of Township Health Department Dr Cho
Tun, Health Officer Dr D Daw Hsin and Staff Nurse Daw
Nyunt Nyunt Win lectured on the courses.
Post-Primary School opened in Banmauk
The opening ceremony of Post-Primary School in
conjunction with the cash donation for constructing
the new school building was held at the school in
Manhton Village, Banmauk Township, on 23 January. A
total of 23 wellwishers donated K 650,000 for the
school to officials.
Reading Room opened in Pakokku
Ward 6 Union Solidarity and Development Association of
Pakokku Township opened Khitshayhsaung Reading Room in
the ward on 11 January. Police Maj Aye Kyu and
Township USDA Secretary U Thet Khaing opened the
reading room. Then, officials handed the book list to
U Thet Khaing.
Prizes presented to students at Dobigon BEPS in
Amarapura
The prize presentation ceremony of Dobigon Basic
Education Primary School was held at Khittaya Hall in
Amarapura Township on 31 January. The headmaster and
officials presented prizes to the respective
outstanding students. Later, students presented
entertainment programmes to the audience.
USDA member management course opened in Lewe
Lewe Township Union Solidarity and Development
Association held the opening ceremony of USDA member
management course No 10 at Youth Yeiktha in the
township on 14 January. The trainees of 17
village-tracts and wards are attending the course
which will last two weeks.
Basic Auxiliary Fire Fighting Course opened in Kawlin
The Basic Auxiliary Fire Fighting Course No 1/2003 was
opened at Nawade Library in Taunggyi Village, Uhmingon
Village-tract, Kawlin Township, on 1 February.
Chairman of Township Peace and Development Council U
Aung Kyaw Soe gave a speech. Altogether 70 trainees
are attending the course.
Prevention of violence against women, human
trafficking held in Myingyan
Organized by Myingyan Township Maternal and Child
Welfare Association and Working Committee for Women?s
Affairs, the talks on prevention of violence against
women and trafficking in women?s and children was held
at Shadaw Model Village in Myingyan Township on 18
January. Patron of Township MCWA Daw Kyin Htay Chit,
Township Judge Daw Thein Thein Htay, Deputy Township
Law Officer Daw Tin Tin San and Dr Nyan Tun of
Township Health Department lectured on health affairs.
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14. Gifts for Htaukkyant Childcare Centre
Yangon, 14 Feb? Jo Fu Kuin Temple missionary group of
Koyasan, Japan donated K 1 million and clothing and
foodstuff worth K 200,000 to Htaukkyant Childcare
Centre of Social Welfare Department under the Ministry
of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement at the
childcare centre in Mingaladon Township, Yangon
Division this afternoon. Mr Zuiho Nakashita of Jo Fu
Kuin Temple explained the purpose of the donation.
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15. ICT Professional Training Course opened at MICT
Park
Yangon, 14 Feb ? The ICT Professional Training Course,
jointly organized by Myanmar Economic & Management
Institute (MEMI) and Myanmar Computer Federation (MCF)
and sponsored by Mr Toshio Matsui of Japan, was opened
at Myanma Information and Communication Technology
Park in Hline Township this morning.
Deputy Minister U Hlaing Win gave a speech. Then, Mr
Toshio Matsui explained the purpose of the donations
for the training and President U Thein Oo of MCF
extended greetings.
Next, Mr Toshio and U Thein Oo formally opened the
course. The minister, the deputy minister and
officials viewed round the training hall.
Altogether 30 trainees are attending the three-month
course.
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16. Technical seminar on the JICA Project held
Yangon, 14 Feb ? The technical seminar on the JICA
Project in Delta region for the establishment of
Geographic Database for the National rehabilitation
and Development Programme in the Union of Myanmar was
held at Sedona Hotel this morning. The seminar was
jointly organized by the Survey Department of the
Ministry of Forestry and JICA Study Team. It was also
attended by Director-General U Maung Maung Tin and
technicians from Survey Department and heads of
department.
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17. Heroin, morphine seized in Lashio
Yangon, 14 Feb ? A combined team comprising members of
the local intelligence unit and Lashio Special
Anti-drug Squad, acting on information, on 3 January
2003 searched the Hilux vehicle with number plates
Da/1359 near Hopate Village in Lashio Township and
seized 2.649 kilos of heroin in soap boxes.
Similarly, a combined team comprising members of the
local intelligence unit and Lashio Special Anti-drug
Squad, acting on information, on 18 January morning
searched a van with number plates 5 ka/ 5624 driven by
SAi Kyaw (a) Aung Mya on Bogyoke Street in Lashio and
seized 67 bags of morphine powder, 20 bags of solid
morphine weighing 73.95 kilos.
Action is being taken against them under the Narcotic
Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law by police
station concerned.
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