The New Light of Myanmar (Wednesday, 6 February, 2002)(1/2)

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The New Light of Myanmar (Wednesday, 6 February, 2002)(1/2)
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1. - Secretary-1 attends opening ceremony of Lawka Chantha
      Ordination Hall of Nikaya Sarthintaik in Dagon Myothit (South)
   - Shwehtidaws hoisted atop Kyunhsinmin Pagoda, Shwesigon
     Pagoda in Salingyi Township
2. Secretary-1 tours Sagaing, Mandalay Divisions
3. - Adjutant-General Maj-Gen Thein Sein meets Ambassador
   - Ambassador U Wunna Maung Lwin accredited to Swizerland
   - More bridges being constructed in Kyaukphyu District,
     Rakhine State, to improve regional transport
4. - Maj-Gen Aung Htwe looks into regional development tasks
   - Maj-Gen Soe Win inspects hydel power plant
5. - CEC member tours Ayeyawady Division
   - Minister U Pan Aung inspects railroads and bridges
   - Minister previews booths of Union Day Exhibition
   - Minister inspects mining projects
6. - Seminar on Motor Insurance Claims held
   - Victorious athletes honoured
   - Stone inscription bearing Myanma Education Goals unveiled
7. - Regional Conference on Social Development and Poverty
     Reduction held
   - Minister inspects Pharmaceutical Factory
   - UDNR trainees conclude excursion
8. - Sports equipment donated to IARD
   - Deputy Minister attends Second World Leprosy Elimination
     Meeting
   - AWB meets entrepreneurs in Myaungmya and Pathein
9. Drug trafficker sentenced life

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( 1 ) Secretary-1 attends opening ceremony of Lawka Chantha Ordination Hall
of Nikaya Sarthintaik in Dagon Myothit (South)

Yangon, 5 Feb- The opening ceremony of Lawka Chantha Ordination Hall of the
Nikaya Sarthintaik on Pale Yadana Street, Dagon Myothit (South) Township,
Yangon East District, was held in conjunction with the merit-sharing at 8 am
today. Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin
Nyunt attended the ceremony and presented offertories to the Presiding Nayaka
Sayadaw of the Sarthintaik.

Also present were Presiding Nayaka of the Sarthintaik Chairman of the State
Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru Abhidhaja Agga Maha
Saddhamma Jotika Myingyan Sayadaw Bhaddanta Sobhita and members of the
Sangha, member of the State Peace and Development Council Maj-Gen Khin Maung
Than of the Ministry of Defence, ministers, deputy ministers, the Vice-Mayor,
the deputy commander, officials of the State Peace and Development Council
Office, departmental officials, local authorities, members of the Union
Solidarity and Development Association, Red Cross Society and Auxiliary Fire
Brigade, and wut associations and guests.

First, the opening ceremony was held in front of the ordination hall. Maj-Gen
Khin Maung Than and Deputy Minister for Religious Affairs Brig-Gen Thura Aung
Ko formally opened the ordination hall. Then, the Secretary-1 sprinkled
scented water onto pillars of the archway of the ordination hall. After the
opening ceremony, the merit-sharing ceremony followed on the first floor of
the ordination hall. Secretary of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee
Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru Abhidhaja Agga Maha Saddhamma Jotika Magway
Sayadaw Bhaddanta Kumara administered the Five Precepts. Members of the
Sangha recited the Prittas.

Next, Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than supplicated on construction of the ordination
hall. In his supplication, Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than said that it was a great
pleasure to have the opportunity of paying obeisance to Sayadaws and members
of the Sangha led by the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Sayadaws who were present
at the merit-sharing ceremony held today. Paying serious attention to
promotion and propagation of Five Nikaya and Pitaka treatises, Chairman
Sayadaw of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee formed a Monastery Board of
Trustees and constructed buildings such as the Nayaka Kyaunghsaung, that for
members of the Sangha to take up residence, lecture hall, Soonsarhsaung and
ordination hall on a plot donated by the Government in Ward 26, Dagon Myothit
(South) Township possessing the characteristics of a Sarthintaik with the
support of the State.

After building those religious edifices, the Chairman Sayadaw opened Nikaya
Sarthintaik and is giving lectures on Five Nikayas and Pitaka treatises to
trainee monks from various parts of the country, he said. As we lay persons
have built the ordination hall on a plot in Ward 25 close to the Nikaya
Sarthintaik, they got the opportunity to make meritorious deeds crucial for
perpetuation, promotion and propagation of the Sasana, he added. He said he
was pleased to have the opportunity to build the ordination hall since it
plays a leading role among religious edifices.

The building was constructed with donations of K 23.15 million by wellwishers
from military and civil organizations and departments in Yangon Division. He
supplicated the Sayadaws to carry out rituals on the occasion held today in
line with Vinaya as the ordination hall is to be donated to members of the
Sangha led by the Chairman Sayadaw with merit-sharing ceremony. To sum up, he
wished Sayadaws and members of the Sangha who were present at the ceremony to
further carry out tasks for promotion and propagation of the Sasana with
mental and physical wellbeing and we lay persons have the chance to attain
Nivana doing generous donations. Then, Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt
presented offertories to the Myingyan Sayadaw. Next, Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than
and wife Daw Malar Tint, ministers, deputy ministers and departmental heads
presented offertories to members of the Sangha. Afterwards, the Magway
Sayadaw delivered a sermon, followed by sharing of merits gained. After the
ceremony, the Secretary-1 performed rituals of golden and silver showers to
mark the success of the ceremony.

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Shwehtidaws hoisted atop Kyunhsinmin Pagoda, Shwesigon Pagoda in Salingyi
Township

Yangon, 5 Feb- A ceremony to hoist Shwehtidaws atop ancient historic
Kyunhsinmin Pagoda and Shwesigon Pagoda in Letpadaung Masoeyein Village in
Salingyi Township was held in conjunction with the opening ceremony of Sasana
Visodhani Maha Ordination Hall near the pagodas at 9 am yesterday, attended
by Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt.

Also present were Presiding Nayaka of Amarapura Maha Gandayon Kyaungtaik
Sayadaw Agga Maha Pandita Maha Dhammakahtika Bahu-janahitadhara Bhaddanta
Kun-dalabhivamsa and members of the Sangha, the Secretary-1 and party, member
of the State Peace and Development Council Maj-Gen Ye Myint of the Ministry
of Defence, Chairman of Sagaing Division Peace and Development Council
Commander Brig-Gen Soe Naing, local authorities, departmental personnel
members of Union Solidarity and Development Association, social
organizations, wut associations, disciples, wellwishers Dr Tha Yin Myat-Daw
Nwe Nwe Aye and daughter Chaw Su Myat and local people.

First, wellwishers Dr Tha Yin Myat, wife Daw Nwe Nwe Aye and daughter Chaw Su
Myat formally opened the Sasana Visodhani Maha Ordination Hall. Then,
Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt unveiled the stone inscription of the
ordination hall. Next, the Secretary-1 and the wellwisher family sprinkled
scented water on the stone inscription. Afterwards, the Secretary-1 offered
robes and provisions to Sayadaw Bhad-danta Kundalabhivamsa and Amarapura Maha
Gandayon Kyaungtaik Gan-thavacaka (Lecturer) Saya-daw Bhad-danta Avudha who
would be reordained at the newly-opened Sasana Viso-dhani Ordination Hall.
Then, the reordination ceremony followed.

Afterwards, the Secretary-1, the wellwishers and disciples donated provisions
to the Sayadaws. Next, the Htidaw hoisting ceremony followed at the
Mandat.The Secretary-1 and party and the congregation took the Nine Precepts
from Sayadaw Bhaddanta Kund-alabhivamsa. The Secretary-1 offered the
Seinbudaw and the Hngetmyatnadaw to be fixed at Kyunhsinmin Pagoda to Sayadaw
Bhaddanta Kunda-labhivamsa.

Then, the Secretary-1 donated offertories to the Sayadaw. Similarly,
wellwisher Dr Tha Yin Myat and family offered the Seinbudaw and the
Hngetmyatnadaw to be hoisted atop Shwesigon Pagoda to Sayadaw Bhaddanta
Avudha. Likewise, Maj-Gen Ye Myint, the commander, ministers and wellwishers
donated provisions to members of the Sangha. The members of the Sangha
recited Parittas. Then, Sayadaw Bhad-danta Avudha delivered a sermon, and the
Secretary-1 and party and the congregation shared merits gained. Under the
patronage of Sayadaw Bhaddanta Avudha, the Secretary-1 and party conveying
the Seinbudaw and the Hngetmyatnadaw for Kyun-hsinmin Pagoda and wellwisher
Dr Tha Yin Myat and family conveying the Seinbudaw and the Hngetmyatnadaw for
Shwesigon Pagoda went round the respective pagodas clock-wise.

First, Teingyar Htidaw Hoisting team carried the Seinbudaw and the Hngetmyat-
nadaw for Kyunhsinmin Pagoda to the Mandat at north-east corner of the
pagoda. The Secretary-1 and party and wellwisher Dr Tha Yin Myat and family
conveyed to hoist the Seinbudaw and the Hngetmyatnadaw to hoist them atop
Kyunhsinmin Pagoda by the decorated carriage. Then, Sayadaw Bhad-danta
Avudha, the Secretary-1 and Dr Tha Yin Myat fixed the Seinbudaw and the
Hngetmyatnadaw at Kyun-hsinmin Pagoda. Similarly, the Secretary-1 and party
and the wellwisher family conveyed the Seinbu-daw and the Hngetmya-tnadaw
atop Shwesigon Pagoda. Next, Sayadaw Bhaddanta Avudha, the Secretary-1 and Dr
Tha Yin Myat fixed the Seinbudaw and the Hngetmya-tnadaw at Shwesigon Pagoda.
Then, the Htidaw hoisting ceremony came to an end with the recitation of
Buddha Sasanam ‚iram Titthatu three times. Later, the Secretary-1 and party
performed the rituals of golden and silver showers to mark the successful
completion of the ceremonies.
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( 2 ) Government building spate of dams to develop nation's agro-based
economy Education promotion programmes have markedly reduced rural-urban
education gap
Secretary-1 tours Sagaing, Mandalay Divisions

Yangon, 5 Feb- Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen
Khin Nyunt, member of the State Peace and Development Council Maj-Gen Ye
Myint of the Ministry of Defence and party inspected No 1 Copper Mine of the
Ministry of Mines in Salingyi Township yesterday.

Accompanied by Chairman of Sagaing Division Peace and Development Council
Commander of North-West Command Brig-Gen Soe Naing, they observed the mined
ore and crushing of ore for smelting. At Letpandaung Masoe-yein village-tract
in the township, the Secretary-1 and party went round in a motorcade and
viewed cultivation of cold season crops including gram, suntapya, groundnut,
sesamum, sunflower, wheat and kitchen crops. Underground water is being used
to irrigate crops. Salingyi Township has put 70,928 acres of land under cold
season crops. Of them, 2,445 acres are in the village-tract. All the crops
are thriving. On arrival at Natogyi town in Mandalay Division, the
Secretary-1 and party were welcomed by Chairman of Mandalay Division Peace
and Development Council Commander of Central Command Brig-Gen Ye Myint and
officials. Chairman of Myanmar Education Committee Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin
Nyunt and Maj-Gen Ye Myint and party attended the ceremony to open the
multimedia teaching centre at Natogyi Township Basic Education High School.

Also present on the occasion were Commander Brig-Gen Ye Myint, local
authorities, departmental personnel, members of Union Solidarity and
Development Association and social organizations, donors, the deputy
director-general of No 2 Basic Education Department, officials, the township
education officer, members of the School Board of Trustees, Headmistress Daw
Pyone Pyone Win, teachers, students and members of dance and band troupes.
Headmistress Daw Pyone Pyone Win and Chairman of the School Board of Trustees
U Than Aung formally opened the centre. Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt
unveiled the signboard. The Secretary-1 and party then visited the sections
of the centre, and watched the skill demonstrations of the students. The
Secretary-1 presented teaching aids to the headmistress. U Kan Yin-Daw Hla Yi
of Kyapin-aing village presented K 100,000 for the school, U Than Aung-Daw
Khin Myo Aye K 150,000, and Htoohsan Co Ltd of the town K 100,000.

The Secretary-1 accepted the donations. MEC Chairman Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin
Nyunt said emergence of the modern learning-teaching centres will surely
contribute to producing brilliant persons serving the national interests in
the future. The government is extending the modern learning-teaching centres
with the aim of improving the national education to meet the international
standard and to gradually narrow the education gap between urban and rural.
There was an education divide between rural and urban in the past. At present
the government is playing a key role in implementing the education promotion
programmes; thus, the rural-urban education gap has been reduced to a
significant degree. The majority of the students who passed the matriculation
examination with highest marks in the whole nation are not from Yangon. There
is no difference between the intellectual ability of the students of urban
and rural. Application of better learning-teaching techniques and modern
teaching aids will level their intellectual ability.

Hence, the government is implementing the education promotion programmes with
a view to applying correct learning-teaching systems and providing adequate
amount of teaching aids. Thus, it is specially required for the public to
take part in implementing the education promotion programmes in the entire
nation. Understanding the leadership role of the government, the public is
ardently cooperating in its education endeavours, and opening modern
learning-teaching centres in the whole nation. The government and the people
are like the parent and the children. The government has equal goodwill to
all the people. Thus, the government is making arrangements to further
develop the economy and improve social standard of its offspring in the whole
nation. For example, the government has been building a spate of dams in the
agro-based nation. Especially, water pumping stations have been installed in
the dry regions where dams impossible to built. As the government is laying
foundations for progress, the local people should strive to develop their
regions.

As the school has been equipped with modern facilities, all should render
assistance for emergence of outstanding persons. In Kyaukpadaung, the
Secretary-1 and party inspected computer skill room, audio room, electric
media, audio-visual room at the multimedia teaching centre of a basic
education middle school in Myoshe Ward. They then visited No 2 BEHS in the
town. Next, A ceremony to open multimedia teaching centre of No 2 Basic
Education High School was held at the school on 4 February. Also present were
the Secretary-1, member of the State Peace and Development Council Maj-Gen Ye
Myint of the Ministry of Defence, Chairman of Mandalay Division Peace and
Development Council Commander of Central Command Brig-Gen Ye Myint, members
of Division, District and Township Peace and Development Councils, members of
USDA, social associations, wellwishers, the director-general of No 2 Basic
Education Department, Township Education Officer, members of School Board of
Trustees, members of Parent-Teacher Association, Headmistress Daw Khin Nwe
Aye, teachers, students, dance troupes.

Headmistress Daw Khin Nwe Aye and Chairman of School Board of Trustees U
Nyein Maung formally opened multimedia teaching centre of No 2 BEHS in
Kyaukpadaung Township. The Secretary-1 formally unveiled the signboard of the
centre. The Secretary-1 and party inspected art studio, domestic science
room, printed media room, closed circuit television room, audio visual room,
computer aided instruction room and computer skill room and learning of
students. The Secretary-1 and party watched the entertainment of the
students. Headmistress Daw Khin Nwe Aye and Chairman of School Board of
Trustees U Nyein Maung reported on efforts for opening of the centre. The
Secretary-1 presented teaching aid video tapes for the school to Headmistress
Daw Khin Nwe Aye. Wellwishers Minister U Aung Thaung presented K 1.8 million,
Chairman of School Board of Trustees U Nyein Maung K 1.7 million and U Aye
Lwin-Daw Khin Lay, Yoma Bank and Director-General of Border Trade Department
U Nay Win K 100,000 each for No 2 BEHS. Minister U Aung Thaung presented the
donations to the Secretary-1.

The Secretary-1 the government is implementing the education promotion
programmes with the objective to promote national education. Modern
multimedia teaching centres have emerged in various Townships with the
participation of the people, he said. He said multimedia teaching centres
were opened nationwide for the future of student youths and arrangements are
being made for achieving equal educational opportunities for the children. He
praised the students for their excellent skills on education said the
students of Kyaukpadaung No 2 BEHS are brighter than expected. It was the
good benefit of opening of the multimedia teaching centres for the offsprings
of teachers, members of School Board of Trustees and the people, he added. He
urged the students to try hard to become intellectuals and intelligentsia who
serve the interest of the nation applying good results gained. He also urged
the teachers and the people to speed up already-achieved momentum of success.
After the ceremony, the Secretary-1 and party had photos taken together with
members of School Board of Trustees, the headmistress, teachers and students.


The Secretary-1 and party arrived at Bagan plantation of arid zone model
experimental farm of Hong Pang Co in NyaungU Township. They were welcomed by
Chairman of Magway Division Peace and Development Council Col Zaw Min and
officials. At the briefing hall, Bagan plantation in-charge U Kyaw Naing
reported on cultivation of coconut, grapes and durians and arrangements for
cultivation of mango and orange. The Secretary-1 gave instructions. The
Secretary-1 and party inspected grape vines. Then, the Secretary-1 and party
arrived at the Lawka Nanda River Water Pumping Project of the Water Resources
Utlization Department in ChaungU Township, Magway Division. At the briefing
hall, Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin and Director
of WRUD U Win Shwe reported on tasks being implemented to supply water from
the project for 11,000 acres of cultivated land. The Secretary-1 gave
necessary instructions.

After that, the Secretary-1 inspected floating water pump constructed on
Ayeyawady River, installation of 15-inch pipes to pump water from the river,
digging of the main drain and test pumping of river water, and left
instructions. CEC Member of USDA Minister for Sports Brig-Gen Thura Aye
Myint, who accompanied the Secretary-1, met with executives and ward/village
organizers of division, district and township USDAs of Monywa, Shwebo and
Sagaing districts in Sagaing Division at Monywa Town Hall on 3 February
evening and discussed carrying out rural development tasks and organization
works with added momentum and extension of opening courses including culture
courses in coming summer vacation. The CEC member attended to the
requirements for regional development.

Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein on 2 February inspected extended
construction of Mandalay 300-bed Hospital, renovation of operation theatre
for kidney transplant in Mandalay PeopleÕs Hospital, construction of surgical
ward donated by Japan Cleft P Foundation of Japan and gave necessary
instructions on 2 February. Minister Maj-Gen Ket Sein then inspected
arrangements for teaching of medicine at Yangon Institute of Medicine and
Mandalay Institute of Medicine through Bagan Cybertech IDC & Teleport in
Yangon. On 3 February, Minister Maj-Gen Sein met physicians and specialists
at Monywa People's Hospital and inspected renovation of dental and oral unit.
This morning, the minister met personnel at Natogyi People's Hospital and
gave instructions on health care services in accordance with five-year rural
health development project.
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( 3 ) Adjutant-General Maj-Gen Thein Sein meets Ambassador

Yangon, 5 Feb- Member of the State Peace and Development Council Chairman of
the Central Organizing Committee of Myanmar War Veterans Organization
Adjutant-General Maj-Gen Thein Sein met Ambassador of the PeopleÕs Republic
of China Mr Li Jinjun at the Headquarters of MWVO on Pyay Road at 2 pm today.
Also present at the call were Secretary of the Central Organizing Committee
of MWVO Deputy Minister for Home Affairs Brig-Gen Thura Myint Maung,
Joint-Secretary Vice-Adjutant-General Brig-Gen Maung Nyo and officials. They
exchanged views on bilateral matters on war veterans.

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Ambassador U Wunna Maung Lwin accredited to Swizerland

Yangon, 6 Feb- The Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council of the
Union of Myanmar has appointed U Wunna Maung Lwin, Ambassador Extraordinary
and Plenipotentiary of the Union of Myanmar to the Republic of France, as
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Union of Myanmar to the
Swiss Confederation.

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More bridges being constructed in Kyaukphyu District, Rakhine State, to
improve regional transport

Yangon, 5 Feb- Member of the State Peace and Development Council Maj-Gen Khin
Maung Than of the Ministry of Defence met local authorities, departmental
personnel and members of non-governmental organizations in Kyaukphyu, Rakhine
State, on 3 February. Accompanied by Chairman of Rakhine State Peace and
Development Council Commander of Western Command Brig-Gen Maung Oo and
officials, Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than discussed regional development
undertakings. Chairman of Kyaukphyu Township Peace and Development Council U
Khin Maung Yi reported on location and area of Kyaukphyu Township,
cultivation and yield of monsoon paddy, cultivation of cold season crops
including edible oil crops, fish and prawn breeding and production and
education, health and social undertakings.

Minister for Livestock and Fisheries Brig-Gen Maung Maung Thein discussed
extension of aqua- culture, livestock breeding and application of modern
farming techniques; and Deputy Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation
Brig-Gen Khin Maung, land reclamation, introduction of different paddy
species and systematic cultivation of crops including beans and pulses,
edible crops, vegetables and pepper. Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than said Rakhine
State has favourable conditions for agriculture and aquaculture. Thus, local
authorities and departmental personnel should strive for progress of their
regions. They should organize farmers to raise per acre yield of crops, to
engage in mixed-cropping and double-cropping and to apply scientific methods.
Efforts should be made to extend fish and prawn farming in areas, where
cultivation of crops is impossible, without harming the current sown acreage.
All the households in the region should conduct farming on manageable scale
to raise the per capita income. It is important to develop the economy and
social standard of the rural areas where majority of the nation's population
live.

Local authorities, officials and social organizations should harmoniously
strive to implement the five rural development tasks. At Kyaukphyu District
People's Hospital, Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than and party inspected emergency
unit, laboratory, x-ray room, wards and operation theatre. In Yanbye
Township, they inspected Minkyaung Creek Bridge Project. Officials of the
project briefed them on progress in implementing the project, future tasks
and construction of Ma-i-Kyaukphyu Road. They inspected bole piling and other
tasks. Located in the township in Kyaukphyu District, the bridge will be
1,744 feet long. It will have a 24-foot motor road flanked by three-foot
pedestrian lanes. The reinforced bridge will have the capacity to support
60-ton loads. The Maei-Kyaukphyu Road, which is 117 mile and six furlongs
long, includes Taunggup-Maei, Maei-Londawpauk, Londawpauk-Peinhnedaung,
Peinhnedaung-Sane (Khonmin Pagoda), and Sane (Khonmin Pagoda)-Kyaukphyu
sections. During inspection of Deedokpauk Creek Bridge Project, Maj-Gen Khin
Maung Than and party heard a report on the project presented by officials.
Located in the township, the bridge will be 475 feet long and 24 feet wide.
It will have 3-foot pedestrian lanes on either side.

The reinforced concrete type facility will have the capacity to bear 60-ton
loads. In An Township, they inspected Sanepauk Bridge. The bridge will be 789
feet long. It will have a 24-foot motor road flanked by 2.5-foot pedestrian
lanes. The reinforced concrete bridge will have the capacity to support
60-ton loads. They then observed the Maei-Londawpauk section of the
Maei-Kyaukphyu Road. The section is nine miles six furlongs long. At
Kyaukkyipauk Creek Bridge Project, they attended to the needs of the
officials. Located on Taungup-Maei-Kyaukphyu Road in An Township, the bridge
will be 300-feet long and 24 feet wide. It will have 3-foot pedestrian lanes
on either side. The reinforced concrete type facility will have the capacity
to bear 60-ton loads. On completion of the Kyaukphyu-Maei road and all major
bridges, vehicles from Kyaukphyu and Yanbye can go to Yangon through Taungup
and Pyay. Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than and party left Maei Creek Bridge and
arrived in Taungup in the evening. Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than and party met
fisheries, prawn and crab entrepreneurs and discussed breeding of fish and
prawn at the Township Fisheries Department.

Head of Fisheries Department U Soe Thu reported on production of deep sea
water prawn and fish. The entrepreneurs reported on breeding of fish, prawn
and crabs. Minister Brig-Gen Maung Maung Thein and Commander Brig-Gen Maung
Oo and Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than discussed extended breeding of fresh water
fish. CEC member of the Union Solidarity and Development Association Deputy
Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation Brig-Gen Khin Maung met executives
and members of USDA at Taungup USDA Office on 3 February. The CEC member
explained the future tasks of the association and its objectives and five
rural development tasks. Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than and party, Chairman of
Rakhine State Peace and Development Council Commander of Western Command
Commander Brig-Gen Maung Oo and officials, attended a ceremony to open
multimedia teaching centre of Basic Education High School in Taungup on 4
February. Headmistress Daw Nyunt Shwe and Chairman of School Board of
Trustees Dr Aung Kyaw Min formally opened the centre. Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than
formally unveiled the signboard of the centre.

He then inspected electronic media (language lab), computer application and
e-mail, computer aided instruction, electronic media (video system), visual
presenter, electronic media (audio system) and printed media(reading corner)s
and skill demonstration of the students. Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than inspected
art studio, domestic science room and handicraft room. The students presented
gifts to Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than. Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than watched
entertainment of the students. Headmistress Daw Nyunt Shwe and Chairman of
School Board of Trustees Dr Aung Kyaw Min reported on efforts for opening of
multimedia teaching centre. Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than spoke on the occasion. He
had photos taken together with teachers, members of School Board of Trustees
and students. Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than inspected maintenance of
Padaung-Taungup road section in Taungup Township. Deputy Superintending
Engineer U Tin Htut and officials reported on work undertaken, Maj-Gen Khin
Maung Than and party arrived back here in the evening.
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to be continued ...