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[myanmar_information] The New Light of Myanmar (Saturday, 27 July, 2002)
The New Light of Myanmar (Saturday, 27 July, 2002)
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1. State Peace and Development Council Chairman
Senior General Than Shwe sends congratulatory
message to Socialist Republic of Vietnam
2. - Secretary-1 attends ceremony in honour of success
achieved in enrolment movement for school-going
age children
- Leading Committee for Promotion of Tourism
Industry between Myanmar and PRC meets
3. - H&T Minister receives Ambassador
- Industry-1 Minister receives guests from PRC
- Appointment of Ambassador agreed on
4. MWVO Central Organizing Committee meets
5. - Diploma conferring ceremony of Central
Cooperative College held
- Energy Minister attends seminar of senior
officers on oil well survey
- CCDAC holds meeting No 3/2002
- Myanmar team draws with Chinese team 2-2
6. - Enrolment movement for school-going age children
honoured
- Holding of ASEAN Day ceremony co-ordinated
- Workshop of RTAD's accounting staff held
- Ministry of Industry-1 awards outstanding
students
- Planning Department holds coord meeting
7. Commander inspects development undertakings on
west bank of Hline River
8. - Convention on Elimination of All Forms of
Discrimination Against Women explained
- Training of Service Providers for Trafficking
in Women and Children opens
- Myanmar student delegation arrives back
9. Heroin seized in Bhamo Township
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( 1 ) State Peace and Development Council Chairman
Senior General Than Shwe sends congratulatory message
to Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Yangon, 26 July - Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman
of the State Peace and Development Council of the
Union of Myanmar, has sent a congratulatory message to
His Excellency Mr Tran Duc Luong, who has been
re-elected as President of the Socialist Republic of
Vietnam by the 11th National Assembly.
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( 2 ) Due to concerted efforts of all, kindergarten
intake rate increased to 91% in 1999, 91.5% in 2000,
92.05% in 2001 and 93.07% in 2002
Both formal education and non-formal education
activities are linked and being implemented for all
school age children to attend schools and for over
school age persons to attend adult literacy classes
Secretary-1 attends ceremony in honour of success
achieved in enrolment movement for school-going age
children
Yangon, 26 July - A ceremony in honour of success
achieved in enrolment movement for school-going age
children for the year 2002 of the Ministry of
Education was held at the Diamond Jubilee Hall on Pyay
Road, 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.
Before the ceremony, students of the band troupe
representing Sangyoung Township No 9 Basic Education
Primary School, Latha Township No 2 BEHS and Tamway
Township No 4 BEHS and students of the violin troupe
representing Kamayut Township No 1 BEHS, Insein
Township Nos 1 and 2 BEHSs and Sangyoung Township No 2
BEHS presented an entertainment programme with the
song titled "Myanma Kyaung" (Myanma school).
Then, the first session of the opening ceremony took
place in front of the hall. Masters of ceremonies
third standard student of Sangyoung Township No 2 BEHS
Ma Seint Shwe Sin read out the agenda in Myanmar and
fourth grader Ma Ei Wa Than Zaw, in English.
Afterwards, 14 students representing 14 states and
divisions formally opened the ceremony.
Next, the second session followed in the hall. Masters
of ceremonies fourth graders of Sangyoung Township No
2 BEHS Ma Thin Thiri Win read out the agenda in
Myanmar and Ma Htut Myat Noe Aung, in English.
The students of the band troupe from Mingala
Taungnyunt No 3 BEHS played the National Anthem.
Meanwhile those present stood up to give respect to
the song.
Accompanied by the Myanmar orchestra of fourth
standard student of Dagon Township No BEHS gold
medalist Ma Wint Thinzar Satin and members, basic
education students sang the song titled "Zar-ti-man"
(Nationalism).
On behalf of the students who got the opportunity to
attend classes under the project, 14 students took
positions on the stage. Then, Myanmar Education
Committee Chairman State Peace and Development Council
Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt delivered an address. In
his address, he said: At present, the government is
putting strong emphasis on the implementation of All
School Age Children in School Activities in order to
build a strong basis for the successful achievement of
uplifting education standards of the entire nation
which is the national objective for education.
Today's ceremony is held in honour of the successful
implementation of the nation-wide All School Age
Children in School Activities which is worthy of being
honoured and the success is filled with national
essence.
The government has set the national education aim for
uplifting the education standards of the entire nation
and educational reforms are being made through
education plans and projects.
In this endeavor, programmes of basic education for
all, all round development of students, raising the
standard of education to keep abreast with that of
international education and development of qualified
human resources are being implemented in order that
the education standard of the entire nation will be
uplifted.
Regarding the implementation of Basic Education for
All, in the Education for All Project, both formal
education and non-formal education activities are
linked and being implemented for all school age
children to attend schools and for over school age
persons to attend adult literacy classes. The
successful materialization of Non-formal education
plan for adult literacy has increased the adult
literacy rate to 91.4 per cent in 2000-2001.
Concerning the enrolment of all school age children in
school, the second national five-year short term plan
was initiated in 1996-97 and the plan was successfully
implemented with the aim of schooling of all school
age children and completion of primary school by 80
per cent of primary students.
In the 30-Year Long Term Education Plan, level-wise
completion of basic education by all citizens is being
undertaken through nine projects and during the first
five year-plan, the implementation of the completion
of primary education by all citizens has become vital.
For convenient schooling, more basic education schools
have been opened and at present there are 39,974 basic
education schools. This means that there are at least
3 basic education schools in 5 wards/villages.
For the enrolment of all school age children in
school, since 1999-2000 academic year, the last week
of May has been prescribed as Enrolment Week and the
Whole Township Enrolment Day has been designated and
observed in each township as mass movement activity
based on social mobilization.
Committees for All School Age Children in School are
formed at central level, state/division level,
district level, township level, ward/village tract
level, and school/village level. Regional authorities,
departmental personnel, educational personnel,
well-wishers, parents, communities, members of Union
Solidarity and Development Association, the Myanmar
Maternal and Child Welfare Association, the Women
Affairs Committee, Auxiliary Fire Brigade, Red Cross
Society cooperate and are involved in this activity
throughout the country.
This task force conducted data collection of school
age children, over school age children and primary
school dropout children in the area concerned,
mobilization of parents for sending all children to
school, fulfillment of required number of classrooms,
furniture an teaching aids in schools, resource
mobilization of communities to support needy children
in terms of school uniforms, textbooks, stationeries
and stipend.
At the national level, mass media such as TV, radio
and newspapers are used to mobilize the public for
enrolment of all school age children in school.
Besides, at the township level, erecting posters to
promote public awareness of enrolment of children in
schools and mobilizing communities through loud
speakers are widely undertaken.
Because of the concerted efforts of the entire nation,
kindergarten intake rate increased to 91 per cent in
1999, 91.5 per cent in 2000, 92.05 per cent in 2001
and 93.07 per cent in 2002.
In 2002, special emphasis is given to the 55 townships
designated as All School Age Children in School
Project townships and as a result, enrolment rate of
these townships increased to 98.36 per cent.
Different levels of Committees for All School Age
Children in School will conduct the data collection of
school going age children, primary school dropout
children and those who need support for schooling by
means of house-to-house data collection activities and
mobilize resource from well-wishers.
Concerning the donation for school enrolment
activities, during Enrolment Week (May 25 to 31),
well-wishers and social organizations donated 181.77
million kyats for textbooks, stationeries and school
facilities, and the Ministry of Education provided
1,418,000 textbooks for 337,000 primary students
amounting 47.04 million kyats.
Myanmar Education Committee also presented exercise
books and pencils amounting to 52.434 million kyats
for 124,000 children attending 212 basic education
schools and 193 monastic schools in Yangon and
Mandalay Divisions with the support of wellwishers and
communities from Enrolment Week up to July 15.
After completion of the enrolment of all school age
children in school as a result of the successful
achievement in enrolment, regular attendance of all
school children, fulfilling the requirements of needy
children and schooling up to the completion of primary
education need to be further carried out by
responsible personnel from education departments,
headmasters, and teachers in collaboration with
wellwishers and parents. Education departments also
need to provide level-wise supervision of the regular
attendance and instruction of teachers and remedial
teaching for slow learners and absentees.
Regional authorities, departmental personnel, social
organizations, parents and communities, and teachers
are urged to work in cooperation because enrolment of
all school age children in school activity is not a
one off minor task. This task needs to be regarded as
a national endeavor to be done with perseverance,
diligence and solemn wish on a long-term basis and
only then will it achieve success.
Moreover, the Government has also raised primary
schools to post primary schools with the aim of
enhancing convenient pursuit of education up to Grade
Six after the completion of primary school education.
Therefore, during the favorable climate of improving
access to education for children, the entire nation is
urged to make immense effort in order to develop
internationally qualified outstanding youths on whom
we can rely in the future.
The enrolment activities undertaken from 1999 to 2002
are to be recognized as a national task. In addition,
on behalf of the State, all those including parents
and communities who have made active contribution in
terms of manpower, finance and mobilization,
wellwishers of education, members of School Board of
Trustees, regional authorities, personnel from social
organizations, departmental personnel, responsible
personnel from the education sector, headmasters,
teachers, different levels of All School Age Children
in School Leading Committee members are conferred
honorable recognition and everyone is urged to
continue to collaborate for the success of the
materialization of the aim of uplifting the education
standards of the entire nation.
Next, Chairman of the Central Leading Committee for
Ensuring All Children of School-going Age to Go to
Schools Minister for Education U Than Aung delivered
an address. He said: The 30-year long-term national
education promotion programme that represents the
building of peaceful, modern and developed nation was
laid down and is being implemented by the Ministry of
Education of the Union of Myanmar. The programme to
ensure all children of school-going age to go to
school plays an important role in the basic education
sector.
Tasks which include in the programme are to make
arrangements for the school enrolment programme after
designating townships under this programme and regular
townships, to eliminate absence and drop-outs from
basic education schools, to fulfill the requirements
for the children in difficulty and to give the
educative talks to parents, and to ensure all children
to attend school at the school reopening time. Central
Leading Committee, leading committee at state,
division, district and township level and committees
at ward and village-tract level were formed and
assigned duties.
With the approval of the Government of the Union of
Myanmar in May 2002, a total of 39,974 committees at
village level, 16,290 committees at ward and
village-tract level and 324 leading committees at
township level and state/division leading committees
were formed nation wide.
Arrangements to help those who have difficulty in
going to school were undertaken with the cooperation
of education staff, school boards of trustees,
wellwishers, members of the Union Solidarity and
Development Association, the Maternal and Child
Welfare Association, the Women Affairs Committee,
Auxiliary Fire Brigade, Red Cross Society and
students.
The school-age children enrolment movement began in
1998, starting with the efforts to reduce the number
of students leaving school after completion of their
education in the first phase. In the second phase,
programmes to increase the primary school enrolment
rate were launched. The programme to ensure all
children of school-going age to attend classes was
launched in 2001. The people number in a million took
part in the movement which was launched nation wide.
Due to the generosity and participation of the people,
a total of 1,233,002 children have been enrolled at
the schools, leading to a significant rise in the
school enrolment rate.
Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council
Senior Than Shwe in his address delivered at the
conclusion of USDA courses on 18 July said that the
movement was the first successful step of the 30-year
education plan.
Next, Fourth standard student Maung Soe Min Naing of
Hlinethaya BEPS-25 who got enrolled under the
Programme for enabling all school-going age children
to get enrolment, expressed words of heartfelt thanks
for being able to attend school. His expressions were
presented in English language by Fourth standard
student Maung Okka Phyo of Kamayut BEPS-2. Then,
students from Dagon BEHS-1 and Dagon BEHS-2, Sangyoung
BEHS-2, Kamayut BEHS-2 and Dagon BEMS-1 sang the song"
Each and every flower in blossom" with accompaniment
of the music played with harp. Then, the ceremony
ended.
Afterwards, Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt warmly
greeted diplomats present on the occasion. Then, he
viewed round the postcard drawing of students. A girl
student presented him a postcard.
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Leading Committee for Promotion of Tourism Industry
between Myanmar and PRC meets
Yangon, 26 July - The Leading Committee for Promotion
of Tourism Industry between the Union of Myanmar and
the People's Republic of China held its second meeting
at Zeyathiri Beikman Hall on Konmyintha here this
morning, with an address by Chairman of the Leading
Committee Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt.
First, Chairman of the Leading Committee Secretary-1
of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin
Nyunt made a speech. He said that the Leading
Committee and the committees at different levels have
been formed for the promotion of tourism industry
between the Union of Myanmar and the PRC, adding that
tourists of the PRC have been entering Myanmar via
Yangon and entries at the border of the two countries.
As there are a number of of Chinese tourists who wish
to visit Myanmar, the PRC has proposed cooperating
with Myanmar in promoting tourism industry between the
two countries and as a result, measures are being
systematically taken after the committees concerned
have been formed, he noted.
The two countries have been cooperating in border
trade, in building factories, mills and economic
infrastructures in Myanmar and so also measures are to
be taken by the two countries to promote tourism
industry practically, he said. He called on the
committees concerned to constantly coordinate
necessary work and cooperate in keeping with the time
after laying down the working plans and objectives.
Then, Minister for Finance and Revenue U Khin Maung
Thein reported on financial matters of the central
banks of the two countries in connection with
promotion of tourism industry.
Next, Chairman of Foreign Relations Committee for
Promotion of Tourism Industry between the Union of
Myanmar and the PRC Minister for Foreign Affairs U Win
Aung reported on measures being taken by the committee
with respect to the decisions passed at the first
meeting of the Leading Committee, matters related to
the arrivals of tourists at Myanmar in accord with
rules and regulations, distribution of information
about Myanmar through publications and Website,
display of Myanmar exhibition booths at the
exhibitions on tourism industry to be held in the PRC
and relations of tourism companies between the two
countries.
Then, Chairman of the Domestic Work Committee Minister
for Hotels and Tourism Maj-Gen Saw Lwin reported on
the measures taken to ensure the convenience of
Chinese tourists who come to Myanmar and arrangements
being made by tourism companies of the two countries
to ensure better transport of tourists. Those present
reported on matters related to the broadcasting of the
facts about Myanmar which appeal to tourists and
measures to be taken for the entering of the tourists
into Myanmar from Yangon, Mandalay and the entries at
the border of the two countries.
Chairman of the Leading Committee Secretary-1 of the
State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt
gave necessary instructions. Then, the meeting came to
an end.
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( 3 ) H&T Minister receives Ambassador
Yangon, 26 July - Minister for Hotels and Tourism
Maj-Gen Saw Lwin received Ambassador of the People's
Republic of China to the Union of Myanmar Mr Li Jinjun
at his office on Sule Pagoda Road this afternoon. They
discussed matters related to cooperation for tourism
industry development between the two countries.
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Industry-1 Minister receives guests from PRC
Yangon, 26 July - Minister for Industry-1 U Aung
Thaung received a delegation led by Mr Wu Xilin,
Deputy Director-General of the Department of
International Economic Cooperation of the Ministry of
Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation of the People's
Republic of China (MOFTEC), together with Economic and
Commercial Counsellor Mr Jin Honggen, at his office
this morning.
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Appointment of Ambassador agreed on
Yangon, 27 July - The Government of the Union of
Myanmar has agreed to the appointment of Mr A B
Manjoor Rahim as Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of Bangladesh
to the Union of Myanmar in succession to His
Excellency Mr Ahmed Rahim. Mr A B Manjoor Rahim was
born in 1951. He holds a post graduate degree MA in
Contemporary History from the University of Dhaka.
He served as a lecturer in the University of
Chittagong, Bangladesh from 1974 to 1979. After
joining the Bangladesh Foreign Service in 1979, he
served in various capacities in the diplomatic and
permanent missions of Bangladesh in Rome, Seoul, New
York and Stockholm. He was a Director-General at the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dhaka untill August 2000.
He is currently serving as Consul General of
Bangladesh in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He is married and
has a son and a daughter.
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( 4 ) MWVO Central Organizing Committee meets
Yangon, 26 July - The Central Organizing Committee of
Myanmar War Veterans Organization held its biannual
meeting at Myanmar War Veterans Organization
Headquarters in Mayangon Township here this afternoon.
Chairman of the Central Organizing Committee of MWVO
member of the State Peace and Development Council
Adjutant-General Maj-Gen Thein Sein delivered an
address.
Secretary of the Central Organizing Committee Deputy
Minister for Home Affairs Brig-Gen Thura Myint Maung
read out the decisions made at the meeting 4/2002 of
MWVO and sought the meeting's approval, explaining the
accomplishments of his committee. Chairmen of
State/Division War Veterans Supervisory Committees and
leaders of organizing groups explained progress of
work, followed by a general round of discussions. The
meeting ended with concluding remarks by Maj-Gen Thein
Sein.
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( 5 ) Diploma conferring ceremony of Central
Cooperative College held
Yangon, 26 July - The Central Cooperatives College
held its sixth diploma conferring ceremony at the
International Business Centre on Pyay Road here this
afternoon, attended by Chairman of Yangon Division
Peace and Development Council Commander of Yangon
Command Maj-Gen Myint Swe.
First, Minister Lt-Gen Tin Ngwe presented the
outstanding awards to Ma San San Htay, the first prize
winner, Ma Khine Thazin Tun, the second prize winner
and Ma Kyi Kyi Win, the third prize winner. Then, on
behalf of the chairman of the Administrative Board of
the cooperative colleges, Principal of Central
Cooperative College U Saw Lwin conferred the
respective diplomas on the students and the ceremony
ended. After the ceremony, the commander, the minister
and officials had a documentary photo taken together
with the students.
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Energy Minister attends seminar of senior officers on
oil well survey
Yangon, 26 July - Organized by Salanbajar company
which is undertaking crude oil well survey works in
Myanmar, a seminar of senior officers from the
Ministry for Energy Brig-Gen Lun Thi, which is
carrying out oil exploration works, Myanma Oil and Gas
Enterprise and local foreign oil companies took place
at the meeting hall of the Sedona Hotel on 26 July.
After an opening speech by the Energy Minister,
Vice-Chairman of Salanbajar Co Mr Mike Garding
extended greetings. The technicians of Salanbajar Co
put into discussions modern technique of crude oil
well survey, of cementing the well, of boosting the
oil production and of computing the data. Then, a
general round of discussions ensued and the seminar
came to an end at 5 pm.
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CCDAC holds meeting No 3/2002
Yangon, 26 July - The Central Committee for Drug Abuse
Control held meeting No 3/2002 at the Ministry of Home
Affairs this afternoon. Chairman of the Central
Committee Minister for Home Affairs Col Tin Hlaing
delivered an address.
Minister Col Tin Hlaing spoke about the ceremony
commemorating the International Day against Drug Abuse
and Illicit Trafficking which falls on 26 June, the
holding of the seized narcotic drugs destruction
ceremony, the holding of a mini-marathon jointly
organized by CCDAC and UNDCP, the issuing of an order
on 25 kinds of chemicals which can be used in
producing stimulant tablets and narcotic drugs, the
holding of the ceremonies to put to torch opium seeds
handed over by farmers and seized narcotic drugs in
Lashio and Laukkai on 7 and 8 June respectively and
the issuing of the Control of Money Laundering Law on
17 June according to the State Peace and Development
Council Law No 6/2002.
Then, he explained the work programmes on eradication
of narcotic drugs at border areas to be implemented by
CCDAC and the working groups in accord with the
guidance of the Head of State and clarified the
instructions given by Secretary-1 of the State Peace
and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt at the
special meeting on eradication of narcotic drugs at
border areas held on 23 July. He also said that about
85 per cent of the project to grow opium substitute
crops such as paddy, corn, peas and beans and soy bean
in Shan State (South), (North) and (East) and Kayah
State has been completed. State/Division Drug Control
Committee, working groups and task forces need to
speed up their efforts so that cold season crops,
opium substitute crops, can be grown in the poppy
cultivation season September and October.
Only the cooperation of ministries and departments
concerned, social organizations and local national
races in eradicating narcotic drugs in accord with the
guidance of the Head of State is not enough; the
entire national people including private entrepreneurs
and volunteers need to cooperate with national
outlook. Activities designed to raise the awareness of
the entire national people are to be carried out among
the public and students. On 5 July, an MoU for the
implementation of the AIDS Project for Asian region in
Yunnan and Guangxi Zhuang Provinces of the People's
Republic of China according to AusAID programme was
signed at the Drugs Elimination Museum. Minister Col
Thein Nyunt explained matters related to Wa Areas
Development Programme (WADP) being implemented in
cooperation with UNDCP, provision of assistance for
the farmers who destroyed poppy fields in Mongyan
Township, southern Wa region, expenditure for
buckwheat seeds and fertilizer, and K 5 million
provided for the project for giving medical treatment
to drug addicts.
Minister U Win Aung said that success which has been
achieved in implementing the New Goal Project for
elimination of narcotic drugs will be reported on at
the meeting on elimination of narcotic drugs in ASEAN
region. Ministers U Tin Winn and Brig-Gen Pyi Sone
spoke about cultivation of buckwheat, discussions held
with local national race leaders and reduction of
poppy cultivation. Joint-Secretary of CCDAC Police Col
Kham Aung reported on implementation of decisions made
at meeting No 2/2002 of CCDAC. Then, a general round
of discussions followed. The meeting ended with
concluding remarks by Minister Col Tin Hlaing.
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Myanmar team draws with Chinese team 2-2
Yangon, 26 July - Chairman of Myanmar Olympic
Committee Minister for Sports Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint
watched a football friendly match between Myanmar and
China held at Youth's Training Centre (Thuwunna) this
afternoon. Among the spectators were members of MOC,
officials of the ministry and Myanmar Football
Federation, members of the panel of leading patrons of
Myanmar Women's Sports Federation, families of Chinese
Embassy staff in Myanmar and guests. In the match,
Myanmar youth (B) team and China U-20 team played 2-2
draw. Myanmar-China football friendly match will also
be held on 29 July at the same venue at 4 pm.
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( 6 ) Enrolment movement for school-going age children
honoured
Yangon, 26 July - The ceremony in honour of the
success achieved in enrolment movement for
school-going age children was held at Diamond Jubilee
Hall in Kamayut here this morning. Fourth-graders of
various schools explained the movement and their joy
to get enrolment in schools. Twenty-four wellwishers
presented K 6.3 million in honour of the success
achieved in enrolment movement.
The minister and deputy ministers accepted the
donations. The students entertained the guests with
Myanmar traditional dance and songs. Minister U Than
Aung presented K 500,000 to students for their role in
holding the ceremony and their entertainment
programmes. At the afternoon paper reading session,
resource persons of the No 1 Basic Education
Department, No 2 BED and No 3 BED read papers on the
movement. The ceremony continues till 28 July.
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Holding of ASEAN Day ceremony co-ordinated
Yangon, 26 July - A work co-ordination meeting on
holding ASEAN Day ceremony to be conducted by the
Ministry of Culture on 8 August 2002 took place at the
meeting hall of the National Museum on Pyay Road this
morning.
It was attended by Minister for Culture U Tin Win,
Deputy Minister U Soe Nyunt, Chairman of the National
Committee for ASEAN Culture and Information
Directors-General of the Department of Cultural
Institute U Myint Thein Swe and committee members,
departmental heads and guests.
The minister delivered a speech on the occasion. Then,
Directors-General U Myint Thein Swe presented the plan
for holding the ceremony. Afterwards, Secretary of the
committee Daw Nanda Hmon progress of work. Next, those
present discussed holding ASEAN poster and postcard
contest and ASEAN members' national costume contest,
entertainment programme on cultural dances and
exhibition on co-operation among ASEAN members. The
meeting came to an end with concluding remarks by the
minister .
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Workshop of RTAD's accounting staff held
Yangon, 26 July - Workshop (1/2002) of accounting
staff of the Road Transport Administration Department
took place at the meeting hall of the RTAD (Head
Office) this morning, with an address by Minister for
Rail Transportation U Pan Aung.
Speaking on the occasion, the minister said keeping an
account is essential while the statistics are so
important for the department. Only when, he said, the
accounts are correct can the works also be done
correctly, adding that the use of computer system is
required to cope with the modernization.
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Ministry of Industry-1 awards outstanding students
Yangon, 26 July - The Ministry of Industry-1 held its
fifth prize presentation ceremony for the students
from states and divisions, including the head office,
who brilliantly passed the matriculation examination
in 2001-2002 academic year, at the training hall of
the ministry.
After delivering an address on matters relating to
promotion of education, the minister presented awards
to students who won five distinctions in the
matriculation examination. Then, Deputy Minister
Brig-Gen Thein Tun gave away prizes to students who
won four distinctions, and Deputy Minister Brig-Gen
Kyaw Win to three-distinction winning students. Next,
Director-General of Directorate of Industries U Tin
Hlaing awarded two- and one-distinction winning
students, and Director-General of the Industrial
Coordination and Inspection Department U San Kyi
one-distinction winning students. In awarding the
students of 2001-2002 academic year, Managing Director
of Myanma Textile Industries U U Thein Maung gave
prizes to kindergarten students who stood first in the
whole school, Managing Director of Myanma Foodstuff
Industries U Kyaw Myint to first grade students who
stood first in the whole school, and Managing Director
of Myanma Pharmaceutical Industries U Myint Oo to
second grade students who stood first in the whole
school.
Later, Managing Director of Myanma Ceramics Industries
Col Soe Yi gave prizes to second and third grades
students who stood first in the whole school, Managing
Director of Myanma General and Maintenance Industries
U Thaik Tun to third and fourth grades students who
stood first in the whole school, Managing Director of
Myanma Paper and Chemical Industries U Than Shwe to
fourth and fifth grades students who stood first in
the whole school, and Deputy Director-General of the
Industrial Coordination and Inspection Department U
Tet Tun to first prize winning students from sixth to
ninth grades in the whole school.
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Planning Department holds coord meeting
Yangon, 26 July - The Planning Department of the
Ministry of National Planning and Economic Development
held a coordination meeting concerning the 2002-2003
annual plan at the meeting hall of the department this
morning. Minister for National Planning and Economic
Development U Soe Tha addressed the meeting.
The minister said that more efforts are to be exerted
to achieve more economic development than expected and
more success in improving the standard of living and
building the nation into a peaceful, modern and
developed one. It is required to draw precise working
plans so that tasks can be successfully carried out in
the second year of the third short-term five-year
plan. He called for concerted efforts to accomplish
the objectives of the plans.
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( 7 ) Commander inspects development undertakings on
west bank of Hline River
Yangon, 26 July - Chairman of Yangon Division Peace
and Development Council Commander of Yangon Command
Maj-Gen Myint Swe inspected development undertakings
in villages on the west bank of the Hline River in
Kyimyindine Township.
Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe arrived at Hsethsan Ward
on the west bank in the township, Yangon West
District. He attended to the needs in carrying out the
ward development task. In Hlwasindan Ward, the
commander and party inspected Coconut and Banana
Market.
Officials reported on points about the market. They
then inspected the progress in construction of shops
in the new market near Bagaya jetty, urging officials
to make arrangements for the convenience of
shopkeepers in moving to the new market. During his
cordial meeting with the shopkeepers and traders, the
commander attended to their needs. Managing Director U
Thein Htay reported on the shifting of Coconut and
Banana Market from Hlwasindan Ward to Bagaya jetty and
operations at the jetties under MPA.
In Hsethsan Ward, the commander and party inspected
measures being taken to keep clean the drinking water
pond of the ward to improve the health standard and
construction of the Basic Education Primary School No
7 on self-reliance. Officials will have to make
efforts for early completion of the school and the
facility to upgrade the required standard, the
commander said.
Maj-Gen Myint Swe and party presented Waso robes and
offertories to Buddhist monks of Aungmingala Monastery
and Mekkarika Seikkyi Monastery. During inspection of
Seikkyi U Mya Ngasin Ward, the commander gave
suggestions on ward development undertakings. The
commander and party inspected construction of a
dispensary.
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( 8 ) Convention on Elimination of All Forms of
Discrimination Against Women explained
Yangon, 26 July - A ceremony to explain the Convention
on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination
Against Women and work for women's affairs was held at
Okthathiri Hall in Bago this morning.
Present were Commander of Southern Command Brig-Gen
Aung Min, Chairman of Myanmar National Working
Committee for Women's Affairs Deputy Minister for
Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement U Hlaing Win,
Vice-Chairperson Professor Dr Daw May May Yee, member
of MNCWA and Working Committee for Women's Affairs Dr
Daw Khin Win Shwe and members, chairmen and members of
Bago Division, Bago Division (West), District and
Township Working Committees for Women's Affairs. The
commander extended greetings. Deputy Minister U Hlaing
Win made an opening speech.
Joint Secretary of MNWCWA Daw Khin Hta May and member
of MNWCWA and leader of the working group for girls
and adult women Daw Khin Myo Myint explained the
Convention. Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe gave instructions on
matters related to trafficking in women and children.
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Training of Service Providers for Trafficking in Women
and Children opens
Yangon, 26 July - The Myanmar National Working
Committee for Women's Affairs and UN-IAP jointly
opened Training of Service Providers for Trafficking
in Women and Children in Thiri Oktha Hall, Bago , this
morning.
Present on the occasion were Vice-Chairperson of
MNWCWA Prof Daw May May Yi, member of Myanmar National
Committee for Women's Affairs and MNWCWA Dr Daw Khin
Win Shwe, working committee members, member of Bago
Division Working Committee for Women's Affairs Dr Daw
Wai Wai Tha, wife of the Southern Command Commander,
member of Bago Division (West) Working Committee for
Women's Affairs Daw Lay, Lay Nwe, Chairman of Division
WCWA Commissioner U Chit Maung, officials, course
in-charge Prof Daw Khin Aye Win, course instructors
and trainees.
Member of MNCWA and MNWCWA Leader of the Group for
Prevention of Violence Against Women and
Rehabilitation Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe gave a speech.
Thirty-two trainees from the Division Working
Committee, Myanmar Police Force, Ministry of
Immigration and National Registration, law officers,
judicial bodies, health, education and social welfare
sectors, General Administration Department,
Information and Public Relations Department and
Maternal and Child Welfare Association are attending
the course which is being conducted till 28 July.
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Myanmar student delegation arrives back
Yangon, 26 July - A 10-member Myanmar student
delegation led by supervisor Headmaster U Tin Maung
Swe of Myeik Basic Education High School No 1 arrived
back here by air this evening after attending the 14th
Get-together of Children from Asia and Pacific Region
held in Fukuoka, Japan. They were welcomed at Yangon
International Airport by Deputy Minister for Education
Brig-Gen Soe Win Maung, directors-general and chairmen
of departments and boards under the Ministry of
Education, officials, parents of the students.
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( 9 ) Heroin seized in Bhamo Township
Yangon, 26 July - A combined team comprising members
of local intelligence unit and Myanmar Police Force,
acting on information that there will be drug
trafficking at the house of U Lamaing Too, of
Three-mile Wetkon Village, Bhamo Township, Kachin
State, and laying in wait near the house on 18 July
and arrested La Phaing Yawzat (a) Naw Taung, son of U
La Phaing Kon Phan, of Jakhandut Village, Momauk
Township, who arrived there for drug trafficking
together with 65.32 grams of heroin concealed in four
soap cases. Action is being taken against him
according to law.
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