The New Light of Myanmar (Sunday, 28 April, 2002)

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The New Light of Myanmar (Sunday, 28  April, 2002)
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1. - Seminar on promotion of national education in
     basic education sector (Lower Myanmar) held
   - Secretary-1 addresses 12th Annual Conference
     of MMCWA
2. Secretary-1 inspects construction progress of
   Yangon Psychiatric Hospital
3. Maj-Gen Maung Bo inspects factories in
   Kyunsu Township
4. Religious Affairs Minister tours Kayah State
5. - Commander attends coord meeting on
     cotton cultivation
   - Sacred objects enshrined into reliquary of
     Yantaing-aung Hsutaungpyi TatU Pagoda
     in Hsenwi
6. Annual conference of MMCWA held
7. Thai-Myanmar Cultural and Economic
   Cooperation Association delegation visits Yangon
8. Hockey teams from Malaysia, India arrive
9. - Heroin traffickers sentenced
   - Marijuana seized in Kawkareik

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( 1 ) 30-year long-term education plan covers lofty
Myanmar education goal
 "emergence of an education system that will create a
constant learning society to face challenges of
present era"
Seminar on promotion of national education in basic
education sector (Lower Myanmar) held

Yangon, 27 April- The seminar on promotion of national
education in the basic education sector (Lower
Myanmar) was held at the Diamond Jubilee Hall in
Kamayut Township this morning, with an address by
Chairman of Myanmar Education Committee Secretary-1 of
the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin
Nyunt.

The Secretary-1 said development of a nation and
cultural standard depend on the quality of national
education. So the education sector plays a vital role
in the uplift of national prestige and integrity.
Nowadays, economic, financial, education, health,
social and defense sectors are influenced by advances
in science and technology, and efforts are being made
to have access to modern science and technology. That
is why a new term "the age of knowledge" has been
coined. It is obvious that the role of education has
unprecedented come to the fore, he said. Especially,
science and technology are advancing very rapidly.
Therefore, learning will never end, and constant
learning is needed. It is difficult to foretell the
future development due to such rapid developments and
changes. It is time for every country to make efforts
without losing sight of these advances so that they do
not fall behind others, he added.

That is why, he said, the government has carried out
educational reforms that will bring about national
development, right down from the basic education
sector after laying down systematic plans in keeping
with the developments in the international community.

In this regard, educational reforms at the very basic
level were carried out for emergence of an education
system which will create a constant learning society
to face and overcome the challenges of the future, he
said.

In order to lay down systematic plans in connection
with long-term educational reforms, the Ministry of
Education held seminars on education promotion
programmers for the basic education sector in April
and May every year as of 1998-99. The seminars were
attended by education delegates from states, divisions
and townships, he said. The government implemented the
education promotion programmers, a special four-year
plan for promotion of national education and a 30-year
long-term plan, he added.

He continued that the basic education sector is a
educational structure which is the largest in size and
the most fundamental and it is the first centre to
train the students and to implement the education
objectives.

Only when student youths are trained well in the basic
education sector, will they be imbued with the will to
continue to learn in the higher education sector and
throughout their lives and to serve the country,
patriotism and good character. Hence, the educational
plans to be implemented in the basic education sector
and basic education teachers and academicians who will
undertake these plans are vitally important, and the
teachers are the beacons for youths who can shape the
future of the State.

Significant educational reforms were successfully
carried out to some extent in the basic education
sector, the largest education structure, he said.

The education promotion programmers in the basic
education undertaken two or three years ago can now be
related to higher education sector. He said it is
encouraging to note that the 30-year long-term
education plan can be implemented.

The 30-year long-term education plan includes detailed
points and tasks for implementation of lofty Myanmar
education objective emergence of an education system
that will create a constant learning society to face
the challenges of the present era and the plan is
being implemented systematically. In basic education
sector, nine objectives, ten tasks, 31 projects and
108 sub-projects are being undertaken in order to join
higher education sector.

The nine basic education goals are emergence of a
basic education system which is on a par with the
international education system, emergence of human
resources capable of building and safeguarding a
modern, developed nation with the help of advances in
science and technology, emergence of highly-qualified
innovative and inventive persons, emergence of
stalwart persons who are imbued with Union Spirit,
patriotism and preserve traditional culture, emergence
of highly-educated persons who are healthy and fit and
have strong morals, emergence of outstanding youths
who live together in peace and are capable of
improving the entire human society, emergence of a
constant learning society, provision of equal
opportunities to learn vocational education and
emergence of basic education schools which can serve
as support centers for regional development.

These goals have been set in the basic education
sector to achieve Myanmar education goal. There are
ten working programmers laid down in accord with the
basic education goals. They are to ensure the
emergence of an education system which contributes to
modernization and development, to enable all the
citizens including those from rural and border areas
to acquire basic education, to give training with
modern electronic teaching aids, to turn out stalwart
persons who acquire well-rounded education, to enlist
the participation of parents and public and to work
for the development of non formal education
activities. All the teachers are to implement these
working programmers in cooperation with parents and
public.

In the same way, all the teachers are to implement
with full determination and actively the working plans
designed to promote educational quality, to provide an
opportunity to learn pre-vocational and vocational
education, to enhance educational management
efficiency and to develop education research.

It is believed that arrangements can be made in accord
with the present situation at the seminar on promotion
of national education in the basic education sector to
achieve the education goals of the basic education
sector and to implement the working plans.

The seminar on promotion of national education in the
basic education sector is held in Yangon for Lower
Myanmar, and another seminar will be held in Mandalay
for Upper Myanmar. Altogether 3,200 delegates from the
basic education sector will attend the seminar. At the
seminar, implementation of the 30-year long-term plan
and national education promotion working plans in
2001-2002 will be assessed and working plans to be
implemented in 2002-2003 will be discussed.
Furthermore, papers on international education
activities and educational work which can contribute
to implementation of the long-term plan will be
submitted.

When efforts are being made to achieve the set goals
step by step, educational seminars need to be held
where the objective condition of the State, advances
in science and technology, development of the
international education sector can be assessed. The
results of the seminars in which academicians and
experienced teachers are participating, and future
tasks and plans will become a beacon for the youths
who will shape the future.

All the teachers need to know clearly and implement
with firm belief the future working plans and projects
for promotion of national education which result from
the seminar.

They also need to see that every school-age child goes
to school, that every child has an opportunity to
acquire education, that the rate of drop-out
decreases, that the rate of completion of basic
education is high, that the education quality is high,
that education acquired at school can be used at work
and that adults can pursue education. Everybody needs
to adopt the attitude that the task of promoting
education, one of the five rural development tasks
which are being implemented in accord with the
guidance of Head of State Senior General Than Shwe, is
to be carried out by the basic education sector.

In doing so, all are to cooperate with parents and
public in improving school buildings, sending every
school-age child to school, promoting education and
providing teaching aids.

It is of vital importance to lay down systematic plans
which are of great help to the basic education sector
in implementing the wide-ranging working plans of the
basic education sector and trying to achieve Myanma
education goals. It is believed that the seminar will
be able to produce these important systematic plans.

The Secretary-1 called on all those present at the
seminar to discuss openly matters related to
achievement of the education goals.

In conclusion, he urged all to perform the tasks of
the education sector dutifully with the aim of
ensuring the emergence of a peaceful, modern and
developed nation, to work hard for the development of
highly-qualified human resources in accord with the
aims of the State, to contribute to discussions so
that effective future tasks and plans can be laid down
for the accomplishment of Myanma education goal and to
participate actively in implementing education working
plans when they arrive back to their respective
regions.

After the ceremony, the Secretary-1 had a cordial
meeting with the teachers who will attend the seminar.
The seminar will be held from today till 30 April. At
the seminar, the performance of the tasks of the
30-year long-term education plan will be assessed; the
tasks to be implemented in 2002-2003 will be
discussed; six papers on international education
activities and educational work will be submitted.

Mothers and children form massive force accounting for
over half of total population Over 900,000 women given
educative talks and over 900 patients referred for
medical treatment Secretary-1 addresses 12th Annual
Conference of MMCWA

Yangon, 27 April- A ceremony to open the 12th Annual
Conference of Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare
Association was held at the meeting hall of the
association at the corner of Parami and Thanthumar
Roads, South Okklapa Township this morning with an
address by Chairman of the National Health Committee
Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council
Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt.

In his address, Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt said
that the Government is at present making efforts to
ensure harmonious development in all states and
divisions in order to enable the nation to stand
shoulder to shoulder with nations of the world. In
this regard, emphasis is placed on development in the
women sector as well as in the maternal and child
sector that play a crucial role in national
development.

The noble objectives and nation-building endeavors of
MMCWA, a women force comprising voluntary workers and
making concerted efforts for the fitness and all-round
development of mothers and children, are the same as
the objectives of the State for development of the
women sector and the maternal and child sector, he
said.

Mothers and children are a massive force that
constitutes more than half of the population of the
nation. It is also a force which is doing the main
duty to nurture new generations who play a key role to
keep the nation and the race in perpetuity.

So, taking care of mothers and children amounts to
safeguarding and promoting the lineage and building
the future foundation of the race. Furthermore,
efforts for all-round development of mothers and
children who have an important part in a family are
equal to efforts for development of Myanma society
which is based on the families.

While making efforts for national development, the
Government combined separate forces into a national
force according to their objectives, aims and tasks.
As maternal and child care is regarded as important, a
law was promulgated to form MMCWA.

The MMCWA is now 11 years. The association while
building up and improving itself rendered help for
development in health, fitness, education and social
sectors of mothers and children during that period. It
is encouraging to see the endeavors of the association
in laying the good foundations of the State.

MMCWA has over 2.4 million members and 324
associations with 12,262 branches nationwide, and it
is carrying out the 21 kinds of national tasks
including boosting family income, education as well as
health and fitness.

In the health sector, it has opened delivery rooms
throughout the nation right down to villages and
rendered health care services. The extension of seven
delivery rooms in 2001 and the facilities nationwide
totaled 81.

MMCWA at different levels distributed over 12 million
vises of iodized salt in preventing iodine deficiency
and systematically provided nutritious food. As a
result, it won a certificate of honor presented by the
Central Committee for Eradication of Iodine Deficiency
in 2001.

MMCWA in cooperation with UN agencies and departments
under the Ministry of Health are implementing the
birth spacing project, and is making arrangements for
extension of the project up to 100 townships.

In control of AIDS, it comforted and referred AIDS/HIV
patients and rendered cash assistance in addition to
rendering educative works. With humanitarian spirit
and sympathy, the MMCWA also rendered help to bereaved
family to earn the family income as well as
contributed cash assistance to children of the
deceased for pursuing education.

MMCWA in making concerted efforts in control of TB and
leprosy and has given medical treatment to over 18,000
TB patients and exposed over 11,000 leprosy suspects.

MMCWA is giving educative talks for earlier reference
and treatment of cancer that is mostly seen in women
and rendering cash assistance to needy patients and
referring them to physicians for treatment. In this
regard, over 900,000 women were given educative talks
and over 900 patients were referred for medical
treatment.

Diagnosis for women, transferring those who need
treatment to experts concerned, health education and
soothing discussion are being made with the help of
experts after opening a department for diagnosis of
cancer among women.

These tasks are being implemented with the objectives
of early diagnosis of cancers related to reproduction,
to protect women from side effects through early
diagnosis and to minimize death rate caused by
reproduction related cancer. In addition, health care
services are being rendered at "Metta Shin" hospital
opened under the leadership of Mandalay Division
Maternal and Child Welfare Association. Health care
services have been given to a total over 300
inpatients and about 6,000 outpatients in 2001. Out of
them, 2,100 patients were given treatments free of
charge.

Educative work on mental health in families had been
carried out as a future task by MMCWA in 2001 in line
with the motto of WHO regarding prevention of mental
diseases. A total of 330,000 people could receive
educative lectures in 1900 health educative talks all
over the country in 2001.

At present, MMCWA is carrying out not only health care
work for mothers and children but also taking care of
development of education, culture, social and economic
affairs widely. Moreover, success has been achieved in
extended work for development tasks of age groups such
as children, youths and the aged that play a major
role in development of social sector.

MMCWA has been establishing model villages since 1993
and 420 model villages had been established up to
2001. These achievements contribute to development of
education, health, social, economic and cultural
sectors of rural people.

Giving stipends to the pupils of needy families has
been carried out since 1996. Cash, stationary and
school uniforms worth of K 70 million could be
provided to a total of 165,000 students 20,000 in
Basic High School level, 45,000 in Middle School
level, 98,000 in Primary level and 300 in University
level.

Moreover, NGOs such as 2050 Organization from Japan,
Asia Maternal and Child Welfare Association, U-Law and
Women's Association of the Embassy of Republic of
Korea have been giving stipends to 70 students covered
by the programmed of MMCWA.

Day nurseries have been opened with the objectives of
all-round development of the children under five and
enabling mothers to earn side income for the families
as their children were at the safe places. In 2001,
about 30,000 children are being taken care of at 737
day care centers.

As literacy campaign, three Recourses have been opened
for women. So far, over 400,000 women could read and
write. Moreover, over 6,000 reading groups have been
formed for maintaining the momentum of reading
ability. As a task for boosting income of the family,
domestic courses for women such as science tailoring,
cooking, preparing snacks, weaving baskets and mats
and running manageable scale livestock breeding have
been opened. Arrangements could be made for enabling
140,000 women to attend the courses in 2001.

Capital loans have been given at low interest rate for
those who cannot afford to start a business. The total
loan given to 80,000 borrowers amounted to K 90
million so far.

As youth programmers, educative talks have been held.
Moreover, youths have been given lectures on attitudes
to be adopted which are very valuable in their life at
the youth training camps opened for seven times.

Out of the youths who have completed the courses in
the training camps some have been sent abroad to
attend training and workshops as youth delegates of
MMCWA to gain international experiences.

Youth members of MMCWA are taking part in
nation-building endeavors of MMCWA. Over 9,000 youth
delegates participated in activities held for 900
times.

Especially, the "Nay-Min-La-Min-Do-Ei-Alin-Yaung"
(Light of the Sun and the Moon) youth educative video
movie recently broadcast by MRTV could educate not
only youths but also parents effectively.

As health care service for the elderly, not only cash
and kind assistance, general health care and optical
surgery but also dental health care services could be
rendered extensively.

In 2001, health care service could be given to a total
of 100,000 elderly people. Cash and kind worth K 29
million could be provided to them.

To have a look at the success of MMCWA, it has been
effectively and successfully contributing towards all
round development tasks of education, social, economy
and culture apart from health care service rendered to
mothers and children during the period of 11 years.
Moreover, separate programmers for children, youths
and the elderly have been extended year after year.
The outcome of these endeavors are encouraging.

The Secretary-1 called for further implementation of
tasks for development of fundamental conditions for
education and health to the grassroots level as well
as fitness of mothers and children maintaining the
momentum of the success already gained.

The Secretary-1 also urged those present to make
concerted efforts for promotion of efficiency of the
association members to be able to make use of the
strength all over the country for the interest of the
people and the State.

The Secretary-1 also called for organizational tasks
for safeguarding lineage and Myanmar cultural
traditions in line with endeavors for all round
development of education, health, economy and social
for the young as MMCWA is an association that makes
efforts based on the strength of the women.

At present, five rural development tasks are being
implemented in accordance with the guidance of the
Head of State Senior General Than Shwe.

MMCWA is to strive for realization of these tasks hand
in hand with other social organizations and
departments in line with the main tasks of the
association.

In conclusion, he urged those present to strive for
all round development of education, health, economy
and social for families including mothers and children
with a view to ensuring emergence of peaceful, modern
developed nation, to participate in rural area
development tasks in accord with the guidance of the
Head of State, to strive for lasting existence of
MMCWA established to serve the interest of the nation.


Then, the Secretary-1 and guests viewed the
documentary photographs of the activities of the MMCWA
displayed at the hall.

Afterwards, Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt formally
opened the 12th MMCWA Conference commemorative shops.
Then, the Secretary-1 and party viewed round the
shops.

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( 2 ) Secretary-1 inspects construction progress of
Yangon Psychiatric Hospital

Yangon, 27 April - Chairman of National Health
Committee Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt, accompanied by
Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development
Council Commander Brig-Gen Myint Swe and officials of
the State Peace and Development Council Office,
arrived at the construction site of Yangon Psychiatric
Hospital of the Ministry of Health near No 2 Highway
in Dagon Myothit (East) Township at 11 am today.

The Secretary-1 and party were welcomed there by
Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein, the deputy
ministers, the vice mayor, departmental heads and
officials.

At the briefing hall there, Minister for Health
Maj-Gen Ket Sein reported to the Secretary-1 on the
project matters of the hospital and Deputy Ministers
Professor Dr Kyaw Myint and Professor Dr Mya Oo on
location and area of the hospital, layout plan,
progress of construction tasks and treatment given to
the patients.

Then, Managing Director U Tun Myint Naing of Asia
World Co Ltd reported on the main building of the
hospital, wards and completion of hospital buildings.

Medical Superintendent Dr Toe Aung also reported on
matters related to treatment given to the patients.

Afterwards, the Secretary-1 fulfilled the requirements
and gave instructions on hospital construction work to
be carried out in connection with the master plan of
Dagon Myothit (East) Township, greening tasks for
environs of the hospital and proper drainage.

Then, the Secretary-1 inspected the ward for drug
addicts rehabilitation and other wards of the
hospital.

Next, the Secretary-1 saw over treatment given to
patients at the new main building of the hospital and
gave necessary instructions. The Secretary-1 left the
hospital in the afternoon.

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( 3 ) Maj-Gen Maung Bo inspects factories in Kyunsu
Township

Yangon, 27 April -  Member of the State Peace and
Development Council Maj-Gen Maung Bo of the Ministry
of Defense, accompanied by departmental officials,
arrived at 100-ton Cold Storage and 25-ton Ice Factory
of International Fisheries (Taninthayi) Co in
Panlonaung village in Kyunsu Township on 23 April
evening.

Maj-Gen Maung Bo inspected availability of raw
materials, production process and ice production. At
the briefing hall there, Maj-Gen Maung Bo heard
reports on production capacity of Panlonaung Ice
Factory and export presented by Director U Kyar Maung
of International Fisheries (Taninthayi) Co and the
official of Fisheries Department. Maj-Gen Maung Bo
attended to their needs. Panlonaung Cold Storage and
Ice Factory was built in 1986. There are 250 workers
of International Fisheries (Taninthayi) Co at the
factory.

A total of 25 tons of ice can be produced and 30 tons
of prawn can be prepared. International Fisheries
(Taninthayi) Co earned US$ 11.75 million from 1998-99
to 2002. On 24 April, Maj-Gen Maung Bo proceeded to
Kyaukmatkat Pearl Breeding Farm being undertaken by
Myanmar Kasaki Co at Domei Island, Kyunsu Township. At
the briefing hall, Assistant General Manager Dr Zaw
Win Myint and Mr Ramachi reported on breeding of
mother o'pearl and breeding steps. Maj-Gen Maung Bo
gave necessary instructions and inspected the farm. At
10 am, Maj-Gen Maung Bo went to the Myanma Pearl
Production Camp at Pale Island in Bokpyin Township.

Managing Director U Maung Toe of Myanma Pearl
Enterprise reported on the history of Myanma pearl and
steps of breeding tasks. Maj-Gen Maung Bo attended to
their needs and inspected the functions of the camp.
Pearl production has been undertaking in Taninthayi
Division since 1954. Nowadays, two pearl production
farms are being carried out by the two ministries,
three by private entrepreneurs and three by foreign
companies. At 5 pm, Maj-Gen Maung Bo arrived at Wakyun
village, Bokpyin Township, and inspected construction
of 150-ton cold storage and 50-ton ice factory. He met
with local people and attended to their needs.
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( 4 ) Religious Affairs Minister tours Kayah State

Yangon, 27 April - The Union Solidarity and
Development Association CEC member Minister for
Religious Affairs U Aung Khin, accompanied by Kayah
State Peace and Development Council Chairman Brig-Gen
Nyunt Hlaing and Secretary Lt-Col Naing Win, visited
Border Area Missionary Centre TatU Kyaung in Loikaw
and presented offertories to Kayah State Sangha Nayaka
Committee Chairman Sayadaw Bhaddanta Kesaradhaja and
19 missionary Sayadaws and supplicated on religious
affairs on 24 April.

The minister and party later visited Lawka Manaung
Chanthagyi Pagoda, Thiri Mingalar Taungtaw (Taunggwe
Pagoda), historic Hsutaungpyi Myonam Shwe Zedidaw and
Sasana Beikmandaw. On 25 April, he inspected
construction of Nyaungzin Dhammayon of Nyaungzin
Theravada Buddhist Missionary Pariyatti Monastery in
Pruhso Township, Kayah State, and attended to the
needs.

In Dimawhso, the minister supplicated on religious
affairs and presented offertories to Myoma
Parahitakyaung Sayadaw of Hilly Region Missionary
Centre Bhaddanta Sobhana and missionary Sayadaws. In
the afternoon, the CEC member, together with Brig-Gen
Nyunt Hlaing met with departmental officials,
secretaries and executives of Kayah State, District
and Township USDAs, organizers and members at Kayah
State USDA office and gave instructions on the rural
development tasks to be undertaken hand in hand with
local people.

He next presented 200 books on national culture and
morality to the Kayah State USDA secretary, and
accepted 1,546 USDA membership applications. He also
visited Loikaw Maha Ponnyakari Nunnery, Abbots
Training School and Maha Dhammavihari Nunnery.

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( 5 ) Commander attends coord meeting on cotton
cultivation

Yangon, 27 April - A work coordination meeting on
cotton cultivation in Ayeyawady Division took place at
the meeting hall of the office of Division Peace and
Development Council in Pathein on yesterday morning.

It was attended by Chairman of Ayeyawady Division
Peace and Development Council Commander of South-West
Command Brig-Gen Htay Oo and senior military officers,
Managing Director of Myanma Cotton and Sericulture
Enterprise Dr Thein Htay, Division Secretary Lt-Col
Sein Maung and officials concerned. The commander made
a speech. Those present reported on arrangements made
for cultivation of cotton sector wise. Then, the
commander gave necessary instructions. The meeting
ended with concluding remarks by the commander.

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Sacred objects enshrined into reliquary of
Yantaing-aung Hsutaungpyi TatU Pagoda in Hsenwi

Yangon, 27 April - A ceremony to enshrine sacred
objects into the reliquary of Yantaing-aung
Hsutaungpyi TatU Pagoda and to fix the pivot atop the
pagoda was held at the pagoda in Hsenwi on 23 April
morning.

Present were State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee
Vice-Chairman Lashio Myole Kyaungtaik Sayadaw Agga
Maha Pandita Agga Maha Saddhamma Jotikadhaja Bhaddanta
Kavindacara and members of the Sangha, Shan State
(North) Peace and Development Council Chairman
North-East Command Commander Brig-Gen Myint Hlaing and
wife Daw Khin Thant Sin, Col Soe Oo of Hsenwi Station,
Deputy Commander Col Hla Myint, senior military
officers, departmental officials, national race
leaders and local people.

The commander and officials presented Buddha images,
sacred objects and pivot and offertories to the
Sayadaws. The commander and lay persons enshrined the
sacred objects into the reliquary and then fixed the
pivot. The commander and wife presented K 100,000 each
for the TatU Kyaung and Htunkhaik Kyaung. National
race leaders and wellwishers also made cash donations.


The donations totaled K 8.54 million. At noon, the
commander arrived at Maha Dhamma-ramsi Yan Aung Pagoda
on Thiri Mantan Hill in Kaungkha Myothit, Kutkai
Township, and inspected arrangements for construction
of the pagoda and fixing a pivot. Then, he inspected
the site chosen for construction of station hospital
in Kaungkha Myothit, Kaungkha dam and 135 acres of
tree plantations and left necessary instructions.
Later, he inspected the 40-acre model summer paddy
field of Hopeik Village USDA in Lashio Township.

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( 6 ) Annual conference of MMCWA held

Yangon, 27 April - The Myanmar Maternal and Child
Welfare Association held its 12th 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, patrons of Supervisory Committees
from States and Divisions and central councilors.
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 the 12th 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
Joint-Secretary Dr Nu Aye Khin read out the 2000-2001
annual report. Financial statement and auditing report
and annual budget for 2000-2001 fiscal year were read
out by Honorary Treasurer Daw Khin Myint Myint and
Honorary Auditor of the association Daw Thin Thin, and
they were approved. Secretaries of Supervisory
Committees from Kachin, Kayah, Kayin and Chin States
and Sagaing Division submitted respective annual
reports.

In the afternoon session, Vice-Chairperson Dr Daw Khin
Win Shwe presided over the conference. Secretaries of
Supervisory Committees from Taninthayi, Bago, Magway,
Yangon, Ayeyawady and Mandalay Divisions and Mon,
Rakhine, Shan and Shan (South), (North), (East)
States, also submitted respective annual reports.

After approving the reports, the first day session of
the conference came to an end.

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( 7 ) Thai-Myanmar Cultural and Economic Cooperation
Association delegation visits Yangon

Yangon, 27 April - At the invitation of Myanmar-Thai
Cultural and Economic Cooperation Association, led by
General Secretary of Thai-Myanmar Cultural and
Economic Cooperation Association General
Sanankajornklam, the 17-member delegation including
those of arts schools and colleges of Thailand arrived
here by air on 25 April. The delegation was welcomed
at the Yangon International Airport by Secretary of
the association Col Ba Hein (Retd), Joint-Secretary U
Ohn Kyaw and officials.

Next, General Sanankajornklam and party cordially
greeted President of the association Lt-Gen Kyaw Than
(Retd) and executives at the office of the association
on Kaba Aye Pagoda Road. In the afternoon, the
delegation, accompanied by officials of MTCECA,
visited Abhaya Labha Muni Buddha Image on Mindhamma
Hill and made cash donations and viewed Yaza Gaha
Thiri Pissaya Gaza Yaza White Elephant. Then they
visited Defense Services Museum. Afterwards the
delegation visited and paid obeisance to Shwedagon
Pagoda where they made cash donations and offered
1,000 lights. The president of the association in the
evening hosted dinner to the delegation at the
Karaweik Palace.

On 26 April the delegation went to Bago and visited
Shwemawdaw Pagoda, Hinthagon, Shwethalyung Buddha
Image and Kanbawzathadi Palace Museum. They visited
and studied National Museum and Drug Elimination
Museum here this morning. After that they also visited
Myanma Gems Museum on Kaba Aye Pagoda Road.

The delegation left here by air for Thailand this
evening. The guests were seen off at Yangon
International Airport by officials of the association.

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( 8 ) Hockey teams from Malaysia, India arrive

Yangon, 27 April - The selected hockey team of Perak
Province led by Mr Darshan Singh Teja Singh arrived
here by air this morning to participate in the
Four-Country Invitational Hockey Tournament to be held
from 29 April to 4 May.

The team was welcomed at Yangon International Airport
by Vice-Chairman of the Organizing the Tournament
Defense Services Records Office Commandant Myanmar
Hockey Federation President Brig-Gen Myo Myint,
executives and officials. Similarly, Malaysian project
hockey team led by Mr Poon Fook Loke and selected
Indian hockey team led by Mr Chandan Deb arrived here
by air yesterday to participate in the Myanmar Olympic
Committee Chairman's Trophy Four-Country Invitational
Hockey Tournament.

The teams were welcomed at Yangon International
Airport by Myanmar Hockey Federation President
Brig-Gen Myo Myint, Vice-President Police Col Soe
Naing (Retd), officials, First Secretary of the
Malaysian Embassy Mr Mohd Rabin Bin Basir and
officials.

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( 9 ) Heroin traffickers sentenced

Yangon, 27 April - A combined team comprising members
of the local intelligence unit and Myanmar Police
Force, acting on information, searched a Dyna with
number plate Hta/6745 of No 11 Bus Line at Ohnchaw
Police Station in Patheingyi Township, at 7 am on 1
July 2001 and seized 189.02 grams of heroin kept in 10
soap boxes in three handbags of passenger U Aung Din.

Ohnchaw Police Station filed U Aung Din, 65, son of U
Pu Tin of Laypangon village in Mahlaing Township, his
accomplices Thet Mon Oo, 29, son of U Soe Thein of
Ward 9, Lashio, and Tun Maw Oo, 35, son of U Mya Lwin
of Ward 11 in Lashio under Sections 15/19 (A)/21 under
the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law. On
15 March 2002, Mandalay District Court sentenced U
Aung Din and Tun Maw Oo to 20 years' imprisonment each
under Section 19 (A) of the Narcotic Drugs and
Psychotropic Substances Law and Thet Mon Oo to 20
years' under Section 19 (A) and four years'
imprisonment under Section 15 of the law to serve
separately.

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Marijuana seized in Kawkareik

Yangon, 27 April - A combined team comprising members
of local intelligence unit, Hpa-an Special Anti-drug
Squad and local Police Force, acting on information on
30 March searched Zaw Latt (a) Thiha near Aukywa Check
Point in Ward-5, Kawkareik Township and seized 2.122
kilos of marijuana from his suitcase. In connection
with the case, Kawkareik Police Station filed Zaw Latt
(a) Thiha, 21, son of U Ngwe Soe of Hlinewa village in
Kawka-reik Township under section 15/19 (A)/20(B) of
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law.

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