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The New Light of Myanmar (Tuesday, 4 December, 2001)(2/2)

The New Light of Myanmar (Tuesday, 4  December, 2001)(2/2)
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1. Secretary-1 attends dinner to mark Kachin Traditional Inlon-innan
   New Harvest Festival in Myitkyina, Kachin State
2. Secretary-1 inspects regional development, human resources
   development tasks in Bhamo, Myitkyina
3.- Regular press conference held
   - Thai cultural group leaves
4.- Minister receives Malaysian guests
   - Chief of Armed Forces Training meets Indian counterpart
5. -  MMCWA observes World AIDS Day
   - CPT Minister inspects communications stations in Sagaing
     Division, Kachin State
6. - Minister attends opening ceremony of training course
   - Certificate Course in Basic Diplomatic Skills opens
7. - Minister inspects preparatory work of TMPC
   - Workshop on civil engineering held
8. - Prize-presentation ceremony held
   - Time-table for Matriculation Exam
9. - Drug control training course opens
   - 40th C-in-C's Cup soccer final match held
   - C-in-C's Shield volleyball competition opened

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( 6 )   Minister attends opening ceremony of training course

 Yangon, 3 Dec - The opening ceremony of the Electrical Skill Training Course
2/2001 organized by Regional Industrial Coordination and Inspection
Department, Ministry of Industry-1 was held at the training hall of the
department on Kyaikwaing Pagoda in Mayangon Township at 7.30 am today. It was
attended by Minister for Industry-1 U Aung Thaung, Deputy Minister Brig-Gen
Thein Tun, director-general and managing directors of the ministry and
trainees.

 In his opening speech, the minister said the State is implementing the
industrial development task based on the agriculture sector to achieve
all-round development. Therefore, the Ministry of Industry-1, with the aim to
achieve technology and human resource development, has opened the basic
training courses and multiplier courses on electric and boiler skill. Then,
the minister urged the trainees to pay careful attention to the course and
apply the technical know-how effectively at the worksites. Altogether 75
trainees, including the staff of the ministry, are attending the five- week
course.

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Certificate Course in Basic Diplomatic Skills opens

Yangon, 3 Dec- A ceremony to open the Certificate Course in Basic Diplomatic
Skills (BDS-5/2001-2) conducted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was held
at the Wunzin Minyazar Hall of the ministry at 9 am today, with an address by
Minister for Foreign Affairs U Win Aung. Also present on the occasion were
Deputy Minister U Khin Maung Win, departmental heads, Myanmar Ambassadors,
senior diplomats, rectors and professors of the universities and trainees.
The thirteen-week course comprises subjects of the Protocol, the
International Conferencing, the International Etiquette, the International
Correspondence, the International Law, the Negotiation Techniques and others.

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( 7 ) Minister inspects preparatory work of TMPC

Yangon, 3 Dec - Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein, together with Deputy
Minister Professor Dr Kyaw Myint and officials, inspected the preparatory
works for holding the 2nd Traditional Medicine Practioners Conference at the
Union Hall of Kyaikkasan Ground in Tarmway Township at 10 am today. The
minister and party heard the reports presented by members of the preparations
sub-committee, Secretary of the reception sub-committee for National
Convention Capt Zaw Nyunt and District Supretending Engineer U Tin Aye. Then,
the minister fulfilled their requirements. Afterwards, the minister and party
inspected hostels for the delegates to the conference and left instructions
on progress of the preparatory works.

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Workshop on civil engineering held

Yangon, 3 Dec - The workshop of superintending engineers (Civil) of Public
Works of the Ministry of Construction was held at the meeting hall of Public
Works (Head Office) today. Minister for Construction Maj-Gen Saw Tun
delivered an address. Also present were Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Myint Thein,
Managing Director of PW U Nay Soe Naing, Director-General of Department of
Human Settlement and Housing Development U Arnt Kyaw, Director-General of
Construction Inspection Department U Soe Tint and others. Altogether 35
superintending engineer (Civil) trainees are attending the workshop, which
will last up to 7 December.

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( 8 )   Prize-presentation ceremony held

Yangon, 3 Dec - The ceremony to mark the International Day of Disabled
Persons (2001) and prize-presentation ceremony, organized by the Social
Welfare Department of the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and
Resettlement, was held at the International Business Centre on Pyay Road,
Yangon at 9 am today. Deputy Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and
Resettlement U Hlaing Win delivered a speech on the occasion and gave away
prizes to outstanding winners.

Then, Deputy Minster for Information Brig-Gen Aung Thein, Vice
Adjutant-General Brig-Gen Maung Nyo, Director of Resettlements Brig-Gen Aung
Thein, CNSP Project Officer of UNICEF Dr Michael Feiner, wife of the minister
for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement and for Immigration and
Population member of the Work Committee for Myanmar Women Affairs Daw Khin
Aye, wife of the deputy minister for Social Welfare, Relief And Resettlement
Daw San San, Director-General of No (1) Basic Education Department U Tin Nyo,
Managing Director Col Myo Myint of Bandoola Passengers Transport Co Ltd and
Chairman of the committee for holding the International Day of Disabled
Persons and Director-General of the Social Welfare Department U Sit Myaing
also presented prizes to the winners. Later, wellwishers presented cash
awards to disabled students.

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Time-table for Matriculation Exam

Yangon, 3 Dec - The Myanmar Board of Examinations of the Ministry of
Education today announced the time-table of the Matriculation Examination to
be held in March in 2002. The examination will be held from 7 to 15 March in
2002 between 9 am and 12 noon daily. Myanmarsar is on Thursday 7 March,
English on Friday 8 March, Mathematics on Saturday 9 March, Chemistry and
Geography on Monday 11 March, Physics on Tuesday 12 March, Biology and
History on Wednesday 13 March, Economic on Thursday 14 March and Optional
Myanmarsar on Friday 15 March.
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( 9 )  Drug control training course opens

Yangon, 3 Dec - The ceremony to open Drug Control Training Course, jointly
organized by Myan-mar Police Force and Japan International Cooperation Agency
was held at Sofitel Plaza here this morning attended by Deputy-Director of
Myan-mar Police Force and senior officers of Police Force. Joint-Secretary of
the Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control Police Col Kham Aung,
Minister-Counsellor of Japanese Embassy in Yangon Mr Kiyo Shi Koinuma and
Resident Representative of JICA of in Myanmar Mr Toshimichi Aoki made the
opening speeches. Altogether 35 trainees of Myanmar Police Force and Chemical
Inspection Department are attending the course which will be opened till 14
December at Sofitel Plaza.

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40th C-in-C's Cup soccer final match held

Yangon, 3 Dec - The final match of the 40th Commander-in-Chief of Defence
Services' Cup for Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air) Soccer tournament took place
at the Youth Training Centre (Thuwunna) Sports Ground at 3.30 pm today. It
was attended by Adjutant-General Maj-Gen Thein Sein, Commander of Yangon
Command Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than, the directors of the directorate of the
Ministry of Defence, military attaches of foreign embassies in Myanmar,
senior military officers, officials of the Ministry of Sports, guests and
fans. At the final match, the Camp Commandant's Office team of the Ministry
of Defence team beat Yangon Command team 1-0.

Then, a prize-presentation ceremony followed. Vice-Adjutant-General Brig-Gen
Maung Nyo presented third prize to the Southern Command team and second prize
to the Yangon Command team; Chief of Staff (Navy) Commandore Soe Thein first
prize to the Camp Commandant's Office team of the Ministry of Defence;
Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than prizes to best players
and fair play award to the Yangon Command; Adjutant-General Maj-Gen Thein
Sein, on behalf of the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services, the Cup and
the duplicate cup to the Camp Commandant's Office team of the Ministry of
Defence.

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C-in-C's Shield volleyball competition opened

Yangon, 3 Dec - The eighth Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services' Shield
volleyball competition (2001) for those who sacrificed their lives for the
country was opened at the Yangon Division sports ground in Mingaladon
Township this morning. Chairman of the Defence Services Sports Committee for
the Disabled Director of Medical Services Brig-Gen Mya Thein Han delivered an
opening address. It was also attended by Directorate of Resettlement Brig-Gen
Aung Thein, Mingaladon Station Commander Col Win Naung, the commanding
officers of regiments and units in Mingaladon Station and volleyball teams.
At the opening of the competition, the No (66) LID team played against the
Southern Command team. The former beat the latter 3-2.

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