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The New Light of Myanmar (Monday, 30 April, 2001)(Part I)

The New Light of Myanmar (Monday, 30 April, 2001)(Part I)
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1. Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council
   Senior General Than Shwe sends felicitations to Queen
   of the Netherlands
2. PLA Chief of General Staff Headquarters and party
   conclude visit
3. - 11th Conference of Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare
     Association held
   - Secretary-1 attends prize-presentation and dinner
     of MMCWA
   - Annual conference of Myanmar Maternal and Child
     Welfare Association held
4. - Foreign Ministers of ASEAN countries arrive
   - Minister U Win Aung hosts dinner for of ASEAN
     Foreign Ministers
   - Minister meets Vice-President of Philippines
   - Education Minister receives President of Young
     Asia Television
5. - Thai Foreign Minister to visit Myanmar
   - Exhibition of Theses and Research Papers opened
   - Ministry of Industry-1 honours victorious athletes
6. - Contract signed for bridge construction
   - Minister inspects agricultural and livestock
     breeding work in Ayeyawady Division
7. - Mt Lon Tain and Bontala Waterfall Hill in
     Chin State scaled
   - Tube-wells opened in NyaungU and Kyaukpadaung
     townships
8. - Cooperatives Minster tours Bago Division
   - Prizes presented for Archery Tournament
9. - Special Buddha Abhidhamma Class to be conducted
   - Myanmar golfers leave for Malaysia
   - Yangon bustling with activities

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( 1 ) Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Senior General Than Shwe sends felicitations to Queen of the Netherlands

Yangon, 30 April?Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of felicitations to Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, on the occasion of Her Majesty?s birthday which falls on 30 April 2001.

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( 2 ) PLA Chief of General Staff Headquarters and party conclude visit

Yangon, 29 April?Chief of General Staff Headquarters General Fu Quangyou of People?s Liberation Army of the People?s Republic of China and goodwill delegation members, who arrived here at the invitation of Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) General Maung Aye, paid a goodwill visit to Myanmar starting from 25 April and left here for home at 1.35 pm today.

General Maung Aye met General Fu Quangyou and party at the Tatmadaw Guest House on Inya Road at 12.45 pm. Then, the visiting general signed in the visitors? book. General Maung Aye handed over the photo album and video cassette tape of the visit to the visiting general.General Maung Aye accompanied the goodwill delegation along the way to the airport.

The delegation was seen off at the airport by General Maung Aye, Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Chief of the Office of Strategic Studies Director of Defence Services Intelligence Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt, Secretary-3 Adjutant-General Lt-Gen Win Myint, Deputy Prime Minister Minister for Military Affairs Quartermaster-General Lt-Gen Tin Hla, Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than, senior military officers, Ambassador of the People?s Republic of China Mr Li Jinjun and Military, Naval and Air Attaché Senior Colonel Xu Shulai and embassy staff.The goodwill delegation also visited the Shwedagon Pagoda in the morning.

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( 3 ) 11th Conference of Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association held

Yangon, 29 April?The 11th Conference of Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association was held at the multi-purpose building of MMCWA at the corner of Parami Road and Thanthuma Road in South Okkalapa Township this morning, with an address by Chairman of National Health Committee Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt.

Also present were member of the State Peace and Development Council Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Commander Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than, the ministers, the deputy ministers, the vice-mayor, officials of the State Peace and Development Council Office, heads of departments, ambassadors and attaches of embassies of Japan, the People?s Republic of China and the Republic of Korea, resident representatives of UN Agencies, chairmen and officials of social organizations, Honorary Patrons of MMCWA, Chairperson of MMCWA Professor Daw Kyu Kyu Swe, vice-chairmen and executives, Patrons of State and Division MCWA Supervisory Committee, prize winners and guests.

The Secretary-1 said the State Peace and Development Council is now making endeavours for emergence of a peaceful, modern developed nation and for full enjoyment of better foundation in social progress and good results.

Only when all citizens can fully enjoy the fruits of development of the State, will it be meaningful in efforts for progress of the nation and for keeping abreast of international community, he said.

He said, the government, while making efforts for development of the nation with added momentum, is laying better foundation for education, health and social developments to enjoy the fruits and good results of the nation.

The government is making efforts for national development with the collective strength of the people and participation of wellwishers and humanitarian organizations in developing the social sector. It is satisfactory to note that a good practice of public participation has been established, he added.

At a time when efforts are being made for the progress of the social sector in cooperation with the people, development of mothers and children, a basis of human society, is important. The MMCWA plays more important role, he said.

Continuing, he said, mother and children are the very basis of human society and they represent a large portion of the State?s population. The MMCWA has become indispensable for mothers and children. Taking care of mothers and children means safeguarding the future of the State, he added.

Therefore, in order to carry out the noble national tasks of maternal and child care service throughout the nation including border areas the MMCWA was formed with seriousness after enacting a specific law.

During the ten years, its membership increased and the association extended its tasks standing as a consolidated and efficient social organization in accord with the objective of the State, he said.

Now, 324 associations have been formed at township level and 11,233 at ward, village, regiment and unit and factory level. At the beginning of the second four-year term in 1995, only 761 sub-associations were formed, coming to over 10,000 sub-associations so far.

The total membership is now over two million including 461,541 permanent members. In the beginning, the association carried out only health care services. From the second four-year term, it extended its tasks in education, increase of family income, youth programmes and taking care of the aged step by step.

Altogether 75 delivery rooms of MMCWA were opened nationwide. It raised the momentum in maternal health care, health education and vaccination.He said the association laid down projects for anti-AIDS and establishing nutrition units for children under three and nutrition banks and actively participated in combating tuberculosis and leprosy. It cooperated with Health Department in health education, diagnosis and immunization days.

With the aim of bringing down mother mortality rate, the MMCWA opened a cancer diagnosis centre for women and installed Mammogram machine for early treatment of breast cancer which is the top killer for women.

In addition, Dr Keshoku Sakuraba of Juntendo University Hospital donated a heart and blood vessel diagnosis machine called Cath Lab, and it has been installed at Asia Tawwin Special Clinic and patients are being treated with the use of the machine. Women can now have medical checks and treatment at reasonable rate without having to go abroad. Moreover, it is found that the association managed to make arrangements for the heart surgeons from Singapore and Myanmar surgeons to be able to operate on patients together in 2000.

Mandalay Maternal and Child Welfare Association, in coordination with Mandalay Working Committee for Women?s Affairs, has opened Myittashin Hospital in 2000 and given treatment to in-patients as well as out-patients.

As regards the educational measures taken by the association, up to 684 day care nurseries have opened to date with the aim of promoting the physical and intellectual development of the children of under five and enabling mothers to supplement family income. Over 27,000 children are being nurtured.

More and more cash assistance has been provided for school-age children who cannot attend the school due to their family economic condition. It is found that cash assistance has been provided for about 360,000 up to 2000. In Mandalay Division, Myittashin Education Promotion Committee was formed and cash assistance is being provided for 118 university students.

It is learnt that non-governmental organizations such as Japan-based 2050 Organization, U-Law, Asian Maternal and Child Welfare Association and Korean embassy women group have also taken part in the educational cash assistance programme of Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association, and cash assistance is being provided for 66 outstanding students through the association.

Moreover, three R courses were opened to ensure the literacy of all the people and eradication of illiteracy right down to the grassroots level. During a period from 1996 to date, over 300,000 women become literate. It is found that reading rooms have been opened to enable them to continue to read.

Similarly, with regard to family income generating programmes, domestic science courses such as tailoring courses, cookery courses, knitting courses, embroidery courses and agricultural and livestock breeding courses have been opened by the associations at various levels. Now, over 150,000 women have acquired vocational education and are working to supplement their family income.

Small loans have been extended to the members of the association who already learnt vocational education but did not have investment, in order to be able to run businesses on a manageable scale. The women who have borrowed small loans have numbered about 85,000.

With regard to the youth programme, with the aim of installing a sense of duty in the youths, cultural and reproductive health education courses have been conducted for high school students and the youth.

In addition, youth committees have been formed in 226 townships of states and divisions with the aim of enabling the youth to spend their free time beneficially, and they are being nurtured to be able to carry out community services.

The youth educational training camp could be set up in Yangon for the first time in 2000 in order to make the youth efficient in all sectors and to enable them to have correct ideology, treasure their own nation, people, tradition and culture and have a sense of responsibility for their family. Multiplier camps were also opened in Yangon and Mandalay. These measures amount to inspiring patriotism and national pride.

With regard to caring for aged persons, arrangements have been made to provide health care for individual persons aged 65 and above, provide cash assistance for them, enable them to meet with one another and to discuss religious matters and go on pilgrimage.

Altogether 1,511 aged persons who could not afford to have eye operation were provided with assistance by the association, and they have already had their eye sight again. The association has also attended to the need of dental health care for the aged persons in conjunction with Myanmar Dental Surgeons Association.

As the international community has recognized community services of Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association, guests from international organizations including state-level guests have come to study the efforts of the association. As is known to all, the association has accepted awards presented by international organizations.

The association was given in 1998 the award for primary health care development by the World Health Organization in recognization of its primary health care activities carried out among the public. The association also won ASEAN Youth Award for Community Service in 2000 as member youths carried out community services outstandingly. The association is also taking part in ASEAN Confederation of Women?s Organization (ACWO).

While implementing its lofty objectives, Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association has become an association on which not only mothers and children but also the entire national people can rely.

Today, in accord with the guidance of Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Senior General Than Shwe, the government are taking measures to carry out rural development tasks concerning education, health, drinking water, transport and sanitation in cooperation with non-governmental organizations.

Therefore, Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Associations at different levels are to carry out tasks benefiting the State and rural development tasks with added momentum.

All the members of the association are to strive for the development of education, health, economic and social affairs of mothers and children from rural areas.

In conclusion, the Secretary-1 wished that the association would be able to promote national interests in accord with its lofty objectives and strive to become a social force on which the people can place reliance, that the association would be able to stand as a national force which can strive for the improvement of social norms which reflect the development of the State and national pride, and for the uplift of prestige of the lineage, and that all the members of the association would be able to lead a life of a compassionate person who has no consideration for self-interests.

After the ceremony, the Secretary-1 and party and guests viewed photographs of activities of MMCWA, international cooperation and State/Division Maternal and Child Welfare Supervisory Committees.The Secretary-1 also formally opened the 11th MMCWA Conference commemorative stalls of State/Division Maternal and Child Welfare Associations.

Then, the Secretary-1 and party and guests viewed the stalls.The 11th Conference of MMCWA will continue tomorrow.

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Secretary-1 attends prize-presentation and dinner of MMCWA

Yangon, 29 April?A ceremony to present outstanding award to mark the 11th conference of Maternal and Child Welfare Association and dinner were held at the multi-purpose building of MMCWA at the corner of Parami Road and Thanthuma Road in South Okkalapa Township this evening, attended by Chairman of National Health Committee Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt.

Also present were member of the State Peace and Development Council Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Commander Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than, the ministers, the deputy ministers, the vice-mayor, officials of the State Peace and Development Council Office, heads of departments, chairmen and officials of social organizations, honorary patrons of MMCWA, Chairperson of MMCWA  Professor Daw Kyu Kyu Swe, vice-chairpersons and executives, patrons of State and Division MCWA Supervisory Committee, prize winners and guests.

Chairperson of MMCWA Professor Daw Kyu Kyu Swe thanked personnel and organizations that fulfilled the requirements of the association.

Professor Daw Kyu Kyu Swe presented gifts in commemoration of the conference to the Secretary-1.

The Secretary-1 presented first prize to Dr Daw Tin Lin Myint and Daw Malar Tint of Mandalay and Yangon Division MCWA Supervisory Committees for outstanding performance, second prize to Dr Thein Win Naing of Mon State MCWA Supervisory Committee, third prize to Patron Daw Khin Khin Win of Shan State (East) MCWA Supervisory Committee and special prizes to Patron Daw Khin Khin Win of Taninthayi Division MCWA Supervisory Committee, Patron Daw Khin Lay Thet of Ayeyawady Division MCWA Supervisory Committee and Patron Daw Mu Mu Win of Magway Division MCWA Supervisory Committee.

Professor Daw Kyu Kyu Swe presented prizes to winners of photo competition on activities of MMCWA. Vice-Chairperson of MMCWA Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe presented gifts to artistes who rendered assistance to the 11th conference. Then the dinner was served.

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Annual conference of Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association held

Yangon, 29 April-The Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association held its 11th annual conference at Multipurpose Building of the association, corner of Parami Road and Thanthuma Road, South Okkalapa Township, this morning. Present on the occasion were MMCWA Chairperson Professor Daw Kyu Kyu Swe, Vice-Chairpersons Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe and Dr Kyi Soe, Central Executive Committee members, central councillors and patrons of Supervisory Committees from States and Divisions.

Chairperson Professor Daw Kyu Kyu Swe presided over the conference. Joint-Secretary of the MMCWA Dr Nwe Oo acted as master of ceremonies. The patrons of supervisory committees from the States and Divisions presented flower baskets to mark tenth anniversary of MMCWA to Chairperson Prof Daw Kyu Kyu Swe and Vice-Chairperson Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe. The chairperson gave a speech, and then Secretary Dr Khin Myitzu Han read out 2000-2001 annual report. Auditing report and financial statement for 2000-2001 fiscal year were read out by Honorary Auditor of the association Daw Thin Thin and Honorary Treasurer Daw Khin Myint Myint, and they were approved. Secretaries of Supervisory Committees form Kachin State, Kayah State, Kayin State, Chin State, Sagaing Division, Taninthayi Division and Bago Division read out annual reports concerned. After approving the reports, the first day session of the conference came to a close.
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( 4 ) Foreign Ministers of ASEAN countries arrive

Yangon, 29 April?Foreign Ministers of ASEAN countries, their wives and delegates arrived here by air today to attend ASEAN Foreign Ministers? Retreat to be hosted by Myanmar.

Vice-President and Secretary for Foreign Affairs Mr Teofisto T Guingona, Jr of the Republic of the Philippines, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr Somsavat Lengsavad of the Lao People?s Democratic Republic, Senior Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Mr Hor Namhong of Cambodia, Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr Nguyen Dy Nien of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Minister for Foreign Affairs Prof S Jayakumar of the Republic of Singapore, Secretary General of ASEAN Mr Rodolfo Certeza Severino, Jr, Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr Alwi Shihab of the Republic of Indonesia, Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar of Malaysia and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr Surakiart Sathirathai of Thailand arrived here today.

They were welcomed at Yangon International Airport by Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs U Khin Maung Win and wife Daw Khin Swe Soe, departmental heads and officials of the ministry, ambassadors and officials of embassies of ASEAN countries in Yangon.

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Minister U Win Aung hosts dinner for of ASEAN Foreign Ministers

Yangon, 29 April?Minister for Foreign Affairs U Win Aung and Daw San Yon hosted a dinner at Sedona Hotel on Kaba Aye Pagoda Road this evening in honour of ASEAN Foreign Ministers, their wives and dele-gates who were currently here to attend ASEAN Foreign Ministers? Retreat.

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Minister meets Vice-President of Philippines

Yangon, 29 April?Minister for Foreign Affairs U Win Aung met Vice-President and Secretary for Foreign Affairs Mr Teofisto T Guingona Jr of the Republic of the Philippines, who arrived here to attend the ASEAN Foreign Ministers? Retreat to be held in Yangon, at Wungyi Padaethayaza hall of the ministry at 2 pm today.

Also present at the call were Deputy Minister U Khin Maung Win, the directors-general and officials from the ministry, Ambassador Mrs Phoebe A Gomez of the Philippines and members of the delegation.

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Education Minister receives President of Young Asia Television

Yangon, 29 April-Minister for Education U Than Aung received President Mr Arne Fjorotoft of Young Asia Television and Mr Winston Willams at Traders' Hotel here yesterday evening. They cordially discussed matters related to tasks, promotion programmes and international cooperation in the education sector in Myanmar. Also present at the call were Deputy Minister U Myo Nyunt, Director-General U Saw Lwin of Higher Education Department (Lower Myanmar), Director-General U Tin Nyo of No 1 Basic Education Department, Rector Dr Soe Yin of Yangon University and Rector Dr Soe Win of University of Foreign Languages (Yangon). Minister U Than Aung hosted dinner in honour of the guests.
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( 5 ) Thai Foreign Minister to visit Myanmar

Yangon, 30 April?At the invitation of U Win Aung, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Union of Myanmar, His Excellency Dr Surakiart Sathirathai, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand, will pay a goodwill visit to the Union of Myanmar from 1 May 2001 to 2 May 2001 after attending the AFM Retreat to be held in Yangon on 30 April 2001.

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Exhibition of Theses and Research Papers opened

Yangon, 29 April?A ceremony to open Exhibition of Theses and Research Papers (from 1945 to 2001) of Higher Education Departments of Ministry of Education was held at Centre for Ancient Myanmar Manuscripts (palm-leaf inscription, Parabaik, stone inscription), at the corner of 54th Street and Merchant Street this morning.

It was attended by Minister for Education U Than Aung, Deputy Ministers Brig-Gen Soe Win Maung and U Myo Nyunt, directors-general, chairmen, managing directors, rectors, pro-rectors, principals, librarian of Universities Central Library and local and foreign journalists. Director-General U Saw Lwin of Higher Education Department (Lower Myanmar) and Director-General Dr Thein Myint of Higher Education Department (Upper Myanmar) formally opened the exhibition. Then, the minister and guests viewed theses and research papers. Professors of the respective subjects conducted them round the exhibition. Theses and Research Papers from universities are being exhibited there. A total of 9256 theses and research papers?1,025 on Myanmarsar, 775 on English, 825 on Geography, 663 on History, 542 on Law, 325 on Oriental Studies 123 on International Relations, 301 on Library Science and Knowledge, 653 on Chemistry, 976 on Physics, 840 on Mathematics, 720 on Zoology, 531 on Botany, 213 on Geolo!
gy, 215 on Industrial Chemistry, 252 on Marine Science and 277 on Applied Geology are put on display. The exhibition will be opened to public from 10 am to 3 pm till 1 May.

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Ministry of Industry-1 honours victorious athletes

Yangon, 29 April ? A ceremony to honour victorious athletes of the Ministry of Industry-1 and the meeting on assessment of performance of the ministry for 2000-2001 financial year and coordination of work for implementation of objectives for 2001-2002 financial year was held at the ministry yesterday.

Minister for Industry-1 U Aung Thaung presented awards to the athletes who won victories at home and abroad. Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Thein Tun, directors-general and managing directors also presented awards to the athletes. The ministry presented K 1,250,000 to 238 athletes representing the ministry in the sports events at home and abroad ? K 20,000 each to four athletes who stood first in the sports events abroad, K 15,000 to an athlete who stood second and K 1,000 each to an athlete who stood third and coaches, K 7,000 each to 57 athletes who stood first in the sports events at home, K 5,000 each to 80 athletes who stood second, K 3,000 each to 67 athletes who stood third and
K 5,000 each to 27 coaches.Then, the meeting was held for the third day.The minister gave instructions.

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( 6 ) Contract signed for bridge construction

Yangon, 29 April?The Public Works of the Ministry of Construction and China Machine Building International Corporation of the People?s Republic of China signed a contract to purchase bridge steel frames for Kywegu-Kyaukphya Bridge construction project at the head office of the Public Works on Shwedagon Pagoda Road here this morning.

Present were Minister for Construction Maj-Gen Saw Tun, Deputy Minister U Tint Swe, Director-General of Construction Inspection Department U Soe Tint, Acting Director-General of the Department for Human Settlement and Housing Development Col Tin Tun, Deputy Managing Directors of the Public Works, departmental heads, General Manager of China Machine Building International Corporation Mr Yuan Yauzhong and officials.

The minister gave a speech, and then Mr Yuan Yauzhong spoke words of thanks.

Deputy Managing Director (Project) of the Public Works U Tin Htut and Mr Yuan Yauzhong signed the contract and exchanged related documents.

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Minister inspects agricultural and livestock breeding work in Ayeyawady Division

Yangon, 29 April ? Minister for Home Affairs Col Tin Hlaing, accompanied by officials, inspected agricultural and livestock breeding work and welfare work of units and departments in Pathein, Myaungmya and Maubin in Ayeyawady Division from 26 to 28 April and met with families of units.

On 28 April, member of the State Peace and Development Council Commander of South-West Command Maj-Gen Thura Shwe Mann and Minister Col Tin Hlaing met with members of the units and employees of departments under the Ministry of Home Affairs.

The minister gave instructions. Then, the minister inspected offices and police stations and attended to the needs of welfare of the families.
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to be continued .........


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