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The New Light of Myanmar (Monday, 14 January, 2002)(2/2)

The New Light of Myanmar (Monday, 14 January, 2002)(2/2)
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1.  Chin State USDA holds mass rally
2. Secretary-1 attends opening of multi-media teaching
   centre in Gangaw township and inspects regional
   development tasks
3. - Minister receives Japanese guest
   - Oral polio vaccines given to children
4. Commander, Minister inspect regional development and
   agricultural tasks
5. Maj-Gen Ye Myint meets with departmental officials
   in Myitkyina
6. Rural area development tasks inspected
7. - Rural bridge opened
   - Armed Forces Day Military Band Contest continues
8. Luxury cruiseliner arrive
9. OPV given to children at Ayeyawady Naval Region Command,
   Mingaladon Air Base, Yangon Command, SID

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( 5 ) Maj-Gen Ye Myint meets with departmental officials in Myitkyina

Yangon, 13 Jan- Member of the State Peace and Development Council Maj-Gen Ye
Myint of the Ministry of Defence met with departmental officials in the town
hall of Myitkyina on 10 January morning. Also present were Chairman of Kachin
State Peace and Development Council Commander of Northern Command Brig-Gen
Maung Maung Swe, departmental officials and personnel of social
organizations.

Maj-Gen Ye Myint said that the government is extending agriculture by
implementing short- and long-term plans. Measures are being taken to achieve
sufficiency of rice region-wise and to cultivate crops and perennial crops at
places where paddy cannot be grown. Efforts are also being made for the
development of transport, education and health in rural areas. Therefore,
departments need to cooperate with one another and join hands with the people
in implementing plans.

 Then, Brig-Gen Maung Maung Swe reported on development tasks being
undertaken in Kachin State. Maj-Gen Ye Myint attended to the requirements.
Member of the Organizing Committee of Myanmar War Veterans Organization
Brig-Gen Khin Aung Myint met with members of Myitkyina District War Veterans
Supervisory Committee and members of Township Organizing Committee in Malikha
Hall of Myitkyina on 11 January morning. He elaborated on the five tasks
being undertaken by the Central Organizing Committee of MWVO and seven future
tasks, and gave instructions.
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( 6 ) Rural area development tasks inspected

Yangon, 13 Jan-Central Executive Committee member of the Union Solidarity and
Development Association Brig-Gen Pyi Sone arrived at Bawsai Village in Kalaw
Township, Shan State (South) and met with secretaries, executives, organizers
and members of USDA at the hall of Bawsai Affiliated Basic Education High
School this morning. The CEC member made discussions on objectives, future
plans and rules and regulations of the association and regional development
tasks. He then greeted those who are constructing the
Ywahaung-Bawsai-Yephyu-kan earthen road and attended to the needs. In the
evening, he accepted 970 membership applications at the hall of Taung-pawgyi
Affiliated High School in Pindaya Township and discussed matters related to
rural area development tasks. At night, he met with executives of State USDA,
secretaries of township USDAs and executives at Pindaya USDA office and made
a speech.
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( 7 ) Rural bridge opened

Yangon, 13 Jan - Central Executive Committee member of the Union Solidarity
and Development Association U Pan Aung, accompanied by officials, arrived at
Kandawmingala Youth Development Parahita Geha of DaikU on 11 January. He paid
obeisance to Presiding Nayaka Sayadaw Maha Saddamma-jotikadhaja Bhaddanta
Kalyana and donated K 250,000 to the fund of the Geha. Then, CEC member U Pan
Aung attended the opening ceremony of a bridge of Shwekyin and Southern
Village. The bridge is 395-ft long and 10-ft wide and was constructed under
the programme of national development and rural development tasks. The bridge
will help many villages nearby have easy access to each other.

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Armed Forces Day Military Band Contest continues

Yangon, 13 Jan -The third day of the 57th Anniversary Armed Forces Day
Commemorative 11th Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air) Military Band Contest held
at the People's Square here this morning. Before the contest, the bands
comprising students from No 2 Basic Education High School, Yankin and Yankin
Township Practising Middle School presented their skill demonstrations. Then,
the bands representing Defence Services Medical Academy, North-West Command,
Southern Command, Central Command, Triangle Region Command and Northern
Command took part in the contest. Chairman of Committee for Holding of the
contest Vice-Adjutant-General Brig-Gen Maung Nyo and senior military officers
presented gifts to the leaders of school bands. Among the spectators were
members of Panel of Judges, invited guests, Tatmadawmen and their families,
teachers and students.
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( 8 )  Luxury cruiseliner arrive

Yangon, 13 Jan - Under the supervision of the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism
and with the sponsorship of the Ministry of Transport, the luxury cruiseliner
Seabourn Spirit, arranged by Insight Myanmar Tourism Co Ltd, entered Bo Aung
Kyaw Jetty, Yangon this evening with 123 tourists on board. They were
welcomed by officials from the respective ministries and officials from
Insight Myanmar Tourism Co Ltd. The tourists will visit around Yangon in the
evening; Yangon and Bagan in two groups on 14 January; and Yangon on 15
January morning and will leave here from Bo Aung Kyaw Jetty on that day.
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( 9 )  OPV given to children at Ayeyawady Naval Region Command, Mingaladon
Air Base, Yangon Command, SID

Yangon, 13 Jan -The oral polio vaccine giving ceremony of second round of the
Seventh Year National Immunization Days, organized by Ayeyawady Naval Region
Command Maternal and Child Welfare Association and Botahtaung Township Health
Department, was held at the Officers' Yeiktha of the headquarters this
morning. Present were Daw Aye Aye, wife of Commander-in-Chief (Navy)
Vice-Admiral Kyi Min, wife of Chief of Staff (Navy) Commodore Soe Thein,
officials and their wives and Tatmadaw families.

Then OPV was given to 324 children under five from staff quarters of the
command and surrounding wards. Similarly, the ceremony to given OPV to
Children was held at Mingaladon Air Base MCWA Office this morning. Daw Mary
Tin, wife of Commander-in-Chief (Air) Maj-Gen Myint Swe, Daw Htwe Htwe Nyunt,
wife of Chief of Staff (Air) Col Myat Hein attended the ceremony and Base
Commander of Mingaladon Air Base Headquarters Brig-Gen Thein Myint and senior
officials, MCWA Chairperson of the Air Base Daw Myint Myint Yi and members
gave oral polio vaccines to 230 children under-five. Similar ceremony was
also held at Maintenance Air base MCWA office this morning.
Commander-in-Chief (Air) Maj-Gen Myint SweÕs wife Daw Mary Tin and party
attended the ceremony and gave OPV to 145 children under-five. Likewise, a
similar ceremony took place at Defence Services Records Office at 7 am today.


MCWA Chairperson of the Office Dr Daw Thi Thi Aye and Executive Committee
members, health staff and Red Cross Brigade members gave OPV to 407 children
under-five. The Yangon Command also held OPV-giving ceremony at pre-primary
school of the Command this morning. Patron of Yangon Division MCWA
Supervision Committee Daw Khin Thet Htay, the Deputy Commander's wife Daw
Khin Ma Lay and party gave OPV to 168 children. Similar ceremonies were held
this morning at Myawady Yeiktha and Nawaday Yeiktha. Camp Commandant of the
Ministry of defence Brig-Gen Hla Aung Thein and wife, MCWA Chairperson Daw Amy
 Khine and party gave OPV and vitamin (A) tablets to 630 children. MWCA of
the Special Investigation Department of Myanmar Police Force held a similar
ceremony this morning at Aungthapyay Police Yeiktha on Kyaikwaing Pagoda
Road, Mayangon Township. SID Police Col Khin Maung Lat and officers,
Chairperson of MWCA of SID Daw Khin Hla Myint and members, health staff
attended the ceremony. OPV was given to 72 children.

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