“The New Light of
* Take part with artistic might in
successful implementation of
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Prize presentation ceremony of the 12th
* Minister visits lychee
farm in Tachilek;
* Minister inspects forest plantations, saw
mills in
*
* Communal Kathina
of Ponnagyun Township USDA held;
* Controller of Military Account to close
on Dipavali Day;
* Antiques of Pyu
era unearthed in Pyinmana;
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* Soe Kyaw Naing wins Monywa Open;
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* 272 drug-related cases exposed in
September.
“PERSPECTIVES”
Produce more and more
well-qualified citizens
Take part with
artistic might in successful implementation of
Artistes are to expose and promote heritage of Myanma traditional and cultural performing arts. Build future nation with Myanma ways, styles as well as with social values, norms
May I wish all the State level officials, departmental
heads, diplomats, specially invited guests, judges and contestants attending
the closing ceremony of the 12th Myanmar Traditional Cultural Performing Arts
Competitions "Mingalaba" (auspiciousness) in the best
The Myanmar Traditional Cultural Performing Arts
Competitions have been held annually with the lofty aim of further raising the
fine traditions and culture and customs, national pride and nationalist fervour of the
National pride is the honour of our country and people, and preservation of fine traditions is an auspicious act leading to further glorifying national pride. As glorification of national pride in turn further vitalizes nationalist fervour, it is strength reinforcing the national might that is always ready to safeguard the interest of our nation and people at any time.
In this regard, as further glorification of national pride of the Myanmar people and further consolidation of national strength is being materialized by the Myanmar Traditional Cultural Performing Arts Competitions we have been participating and holding with all-out efforts have contributed much to the implementation of the national task of preserving, safeguarding and promoting national identity and traditions and culture and customs, a responsibility we are shouldering at present.
The current penetration of alien culture is not just a normal engagement and integration. Behind cultural penetration is a well-schemed intention of diminishing and weakening our traditions and culture, social values, morals, ethics and national norms through gradual domination of alien customs, thoughts, styles and social values. With national outlook, we must always beware of such cultural penetration.
Alien cultures, customs and life styles are coming into the nation through the cultural and economic doors, using advanced IT and media as a vehicle to carry them. We can ward them off and safeguard ourselves from their domination only with the national strength of vitalizing national spirit and preserving and promoting national culture.
I would like to say that the significant power of Myanmar culture and fine arts is that they have never been tainted with any foreign culture, whenever they come into contact with it and that Myanmar character and styles, qualifications, power and national might, have been preserved and safeguarded for centuries, are being restored and promoted by the Myanmar Traditional Cultural Performing Arts Competitions at present.
Thus, I honour the Myanmar Traditional Cultural Performing Arts Competitions, for they are helping materialize the significant and profound national objective and essence successfully.
As in all the previous competitions, we all have seen again
with pride and pleasure the national spirit and efforts of all the participants
to highlight the aesthetic profession and essence of the performing arts of
The style of dialogues, dances and acts of the epic Ramayana
are flourishing in
Arrangements are under way to include gradually all the scenes in presenting the epic Ramayana, with a wide array of structure, at the Myanmar Traditional Cultural Performing Arts Competitions, to make the audience understand well its theme and purport. Thanks to the arrangements, every part or scene, including the ones that are vulnerable to become extinct, can be restored and preserved.
Whatever changes there may be in the presentation, the Ramayana has been staged skilfully by the performers to give the theatre-goers the lesson and the intended message . The drama portrays clearly that justice always wins over injustice, as in the final part of the play, Rama, who is just and noble-minded and against injustice and has sympathy and magnanimity for others win over unjust Dasagiri, having the burning anger, antagonism, arrogance, and the will to bully others.
As the Mahosadha drama of the marionette contest depicts the un-fathomable knowledge and wisdom of the embryo Buddha, it highlights Myanmars'confidence in and respect for the correct knowledge and wisdom.
Although Mahosadha has already been staged in both the drama and the marionette contests at the Performing Arts Competitions, only some parts of the play having a large array of sectors in its structure, can be presented yet.
It is found that the artistic talent of the contestants resulted in a vivid presentation of the attitude of Myanmar people toward righteousness and justice, a theme attribute of Mahosadha drama, as well as that of social ethics born of the teachings of Theravada Buddhism, to which judiciary phenomena take root.
Moreover, it is also found that the marionette competition
could succeed in clearly exposing the royal courtesy of
Organizing such kind of competition enables
Nationalism stemming from the desire to preserve and uphold patriotism and to preserve traditions and cultures will surely revitalize the strength needed to defend the country and the people at any given time.
The strength of solidarity rooted to such spirit will enable the people to equip themselves with the strength and courage to ward off the infiltration of alien culture as well as various forms of influence and interference.
With this end in mind, the government is making constant efforts to expose and promote national heritage including the performing arts competitions. In this way, the government raises the dignity of Myanma society with a long tradition of fine history and higher cultural level.
In other words, these measures will in fact pave the way for
the emergence of a future nation consistent with the historical course of
Thanks to concerted efforts and active participation of the entire people filled with nationalistic sentiment, the Union of Myanmar is now on the right track to the realm of intended society.
The State Peace and Development Council is
implementing the
This being the case, all the artistes are requested to expose and promote the heritage of Myanma traditional and cultural performing arts, and to take part with their artistic might in the successful implementation of the Seven-point Road Map so that the future nation will be replete with Myanma ways and styles as well as with social values and norms.
At such an opportune time when Myanma culture and traditions are in vogue again, when fine contour of cultural traditions are thriving, when fruitful results have been achieved with the revitalization of patriotism and nationalism in the minds of the people, the onus is on the entire people including the young of today to deter and prevent the infiltration of alien behaviour and ideologies in line with the lofty aims of the performing arts competitions.
In conclusion, all the artistes are requested: Ñ to strive
with their talent to ensure the perpetual existence and grandeur of the Union
of Myanmar amid the international community and to uplift national traits,
culture, traditions, and social values and norms; Ñ to make the new generations
realize the profound and grand cultural level of Myanmar with a firm history
and to reinforce the national strength that can build and protect a modern and
developed nation and Ñ to play their own role in the successful implementation
of the Seven-point Political Road Map designed to shape a peaceful, modern,
developed and discipline-flourishing democratic nation.
Prize presentation
ceremony of the 12th
Present on the occasion were widow of Lt-Gen Tin Oo, Daw Khin Than Nwe, wife of Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Thein Sein, Daw Khin Khin Win, Members Panel of Patrons for Organizing the Competitions, Chairman of Leading Committee for Organizing the Com-petitions Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Myint Swe and wife, Ministers and their wives, the Chief Justice, the Attorney-General, the Auditor-General, the Chairman of Civil Service Selection and Training Board, the Mayor, senior military officers, deputy ministers, members of CSSTB, members of Leading Committee for Organizing the Com-petitions, Chairmen of Work Committee and Sub-committees and members, foreign ambassadors, charge d" affaires and military attaches", resident representatives of UN organizations, officials of State Peace and Development Council Office, heads of departments, members of social organizations, judges, managers of states and divisions and participants, prize-winners, students of University of Culture and guests. During the ceremony, Daw Tin Tin Mya, Daw San San Yin, Daw Thida Swe and Daw Kay Khine Swe acted as masters of ceremonies.
First, Member of the Panel of Patrons for Organizing the Com-petitions Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Thein Sein made a speech on the occasion.
Next, prize presentation followed. Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thein Sein presented first prize for the professtional level Maha Gita song contest (men's) to U Kyaw Kyaw Han of Yangon Division; second to Yangon Than Swe of Yangon Division and third to U Myo Min Win of Mon State; first prize for the amateur level Maha Gita song contest (men's) to U Ye Thwe (a) Bo Htu of Mandalay Division; second to U Tin U Hlaing of Yangon Division and U Tin Win (Nyaung Shwe) of Shan State and third to U Saw Win of Yangon Division; first prize for the higher education level (men's) Maha Gita song contest to Maung Aung Ko Thet of Yangon Division; second to Maung Kyaw Swa Thwin of Mandalay Division and third to Maung Aung Kyi Soe of Kachin State and consolation prize to MyaingGyiNgu Sai Saw Lin Aung of Kayin State; first prize for the basic education level (boy's, aged 15-20) Maha Gita song contest to Maung Than Myat Soe of Sagaing Division; second to Maung Zayar Pyai Phyo of Yangon Division and third to Maung Hein Htu Zaw of Yangon Division, first prize for the basic education level (boy's, aged 10-15) Maha Gita song contest to Maung Aung Kyi Phyo of Kachin State; the second prizes to Maung Htet Aung Lin of Yangon Division, Maung Yan Min Aung of Mon State and Saw Aung Kyaw Zin of Kayin State and third to Maung Aung Kyaw Phyo of Yangon Division and first prize for the basic education level Maha Gita song contest (boy's, aged 5-10) to Maung Ye Lin Kyaw of Rakhine State; the second to Maung Wunna of Mon State and Maung Aung Khaing Min of Yangon Division.
Next, Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Myint Swe presented first prize for the profestional level (women's) Maha Gita song contest to Daw Thuza Aung of Yangon Division; second to Daw Wa Wa Shwe of Mandalay Division and third to Daw Than Than Nyein of Yangon Division; first prize for the amateur level (women's) Maha Gita song contest to Daw Mu Mu Swe of Yangon Division; second to Daw May Thet Shin of Mandalay Division and third to Daw Kyu Kyu Khaing of Sagaing Division; first prize for the higher education level (women's) Maha Gita song contest Ma Than Than Win of Rakhine State, second to Ma The Myat Soe of Yangon Division and third to Ma Nwe Nwe Thiri Aung of Shan State; first prize for basic education level (women's, aged 15-20) Maha Gita song contest to Ma Ei Ei Chun of Yangon Division; Ma Phyu Sin Thu (a) Sabe Phyu Thein of Yangon Division and Ma Kyu Kyu Lwin of Sagaing Division; first prize for the basic education level (girls', aged 10-15) song contest to Ma Zin Pyae Pyae Phyo of Ayeyawady Division; second to Ma Zin Thu Moe of Rakhine State and third to Ma Myat Su Kyi of Yangon Division and first prize for the basic edcation level (girls', aged 5-10) Maha Gita song contest to Ma Nan Thet Hmu Kywe of Yangon Division; second to Ma Le Le La Win of Sagaing Division and third to Ma Thuza Hlaing of Yangon Division.
Afterwards, Member of the Panel of Patrons for Organizing the Competitions Minister for Culture Maj-Gen Kyi Aung presented respective first, second and third prizes to U Ye Htike of Yangon Division, U San Lwin of Rakhine State and U Min Han of Mon State in the men's professional level religious song contest; U Sai Nyo Min of Shan State, U Myo Min Win of Mon State and U Zaw Min Lat of Rakhine State in the men's amateur level religious song contest; Maung Aung Ko Thet of Yangon Division, Maung Kyaw Swa Thwin of Mandalay Division and Maung Aung Kyi Soe of Kachin State in the men's higher education level religious song contest; Maung Than Myat Soe of Sagaing Division, Maung Zeyar Pyae Phyo of Yangon Division, Maung Han Soe of Rakhine State and Maung Yan Min Aung of Mon State in the basic education level religious song contest (aged 15-20, boys); Maung Hein Htoo Zaw of Yangon Division, Maung Aung Kyi Phyo of Kachin State and Saw Aung Kyaw Zin of Kayin State in the basic education level religious song contest (aged 10-15, boys); Maung Htet Aung Phyo of Shan State, Maung Zaw Win Naing of Yangon Division, Maung Ye Lin Kyaw of Rakhine State and Saw Kyaw Khine Nyunt of Kayin State in the basic education level religious song contest (aged 5-10, boys).
Next, Member of the Panel of Patrons for Organizing the Competitions Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Maj-Gen Sein Htwa presented respective first, second and third prizes to Daw Yin Yin Tun of Yangon Division, Daw Khine Zin Shwe of Rakhine State and Daw Kyu Kyu Khine of Sagaing Division in the women's professional level religious song contest; Daw Thuzar Aung of Yangon Division, Daw Sane Le Le of Mon State and Daw Aye Hnin Khine of Rakhine State in the women's amateur level religious song contest; Ma Thida Soe of Rakhine State, Ma The Myat Soe of Yangon Division and Ma Khin Thu Thu Win of Bago Division in the girls' higher education level religious song contest; Ma Ei Ei Chun of Yangon Division, Ma Aye Myat No Khin of Yangon Division and Ma Khin Thet Su of Rakhine State in the basic education level religious song contest (aged 15-20, girls); Ma Zin Pyae Pyae Phyo of Ayeyawady Division, Ma Phyu Zin Thu (a) Sape Phyu Thein of Yangon Division and Ma Zin Thu Moe of Rakhine State in the basic education level religious song contest (10-15, girls); Ma Nan Thet Mu Kywe of Yangon Division, Ma Yamin Tun of Sagaing Division and Ma Ohnmar Mon of Yangon Division in the basic education level religious song contest (5-10, girls).
Minister for Education U Than Aung presented the first prize for professional level (men) oldies/modern song contest to U Ye Htaik of Yangon Division, the second to U Sai Nyo Min of Shan State, the third to U San Lwin of Rakhine State; the first prize for amateur level (men) oldies/modern song contest to U Ye Thwe (a) Bo Htoo of Mandalay Division, the second to U Aung Aung of Shan State, the third to U Thet Win; the first prize for professional level (men) oldies/modern song contest to Maung Kyaw Swa Thwin of Mandalay Division, the second to Maung U Myat Tun of Rakhine State, the third to Maung Aung Ko Thet of Yangon Division; the first prize for basic education level (aged 15-20, boys) oldies/modern song contest to Maung Than Myat Soe of Sagaing Division, the second to Maung Hein Htoo Zaw of Yangon Division, the third to Maung Sai Thein Myint Tun Kayin State; the first prize for basic education level (aged 10-15, boys) oldies/modern song contest to Maung Myo Nyi Nyi Zaw of Yangon Division, the second to Maung Myat Tun Thein of Rakhine State, the third to Maung Thiha Kyaw of Kachin State and the consolation prize to Maung Akar Nyein Chan; first prize for basic education level (aged 5-10, boys) oldies/modern song contest to Maung Ye Myint of Bago Division, the second to Maung Aye Kyaw of Rakhine State and the third to Maung Hla Myo Zaw of Mandalay Division.
Minister for Information Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan presented the first prize for professional level (women) oldies/modern song contest to Daw Khaing Zin Shwe of Rakhine State, the second to Daw Thuza Aung of Yangon Division and the third to Daw Yin Yin Tun of Yangon Division; the first prize for amateur level (women) oldies/modern song contest to Daw Aye Hnin Khaing of Rakhine, the second to Daw Sane Leh Leh of Mon State and the third to Daw May Thet Shin of Mandalay Division; the first prize for higher education level (women) oldies/modern song contest to Ma Than Than Win of Rakhine State, the second to Ma Htet Htet Maw of Yangon Division and the third to Ma Mar Mar Aye of Yangon Division; the first prize for basic education level (aged 15-20) oldies/modern song contest to Ma EiEi Chun of Yangon Division, the second to Ma Kyu Kyu Lwin of Sagaing Division and the third to Ma Khin Thet Su of Rakhine State; the first prize for basic education level (aged 10-15, girls) oldies/modern song contest to Ma Cho Zar Hein of Mon State and Ma Aye Myat No Khin of Yangon Division, the second to Ma Phyu Zin Thu of Yangon Division and Ma May Thet Nwe of Shan State and the third to Ma Yut Ye Htet of Kayin State; the first prize for basic education level (aged 5-10, girls) oldies/modern song contest to Ma The Nu Aye of Kayin State, the second to Ma Kyi Kyi Wa of Yangon Division and the third to Ma Yamin Tun of Sagaing Division.
After the ceremony, Ma The Nu Aye of Kayin State entertained the audience singing "ShweMi" song.
Member of the Panel of Patrons of the Competitions Minister for Cooperatives Col Zaw Min presented first, second and third prizes for professional level men's dancing competition to Maung Ko Ko Lin of Yangon Division, Maung Kyaw Zeya Aung (a) YUC Ko Zay of Yangon Division and Taing Chit Tin Ngwe of Magway Division; first, second and third prizes for supporting orchestra for professional level men's dancing competition to Maung Ko Ko Lin and group of Yangon Division, Maung Kyaw Zeya Aung (a) YUC Ko Zay and group of Yangon Division and Taing Chit Tin Ngwe and group of Magway Division; first, second and third prizes for amateur level men's dancing competition to Maung Ko Ko Naing (a) Shine Thura of Yangon Division, Maung Ye Thura Naing of Yangon Division, and Maung Soe Lin Kyaw of Ayeyawady Division and consolation prize to Maung Hla Maung Tun of Rakhine State; for higher education level men's dancing competitions to Maung Ne Phyo Zin of Mandalay Division, Myainggyingu Sai Lin Aung of Kayin State and Maung Kyaw Swa Myo of Yangon Division; for basic education level boys' (aged 15-20) dancing competition to Maung Myo Thiha Kyaw (a) Paing Paing of Mandalay Division, Myainggyingu Saw Htet Shine of Kayin State; and Maung Aung Chan Win of Mandalay Division and consolation prize to Maung Ye Lin Tun of Mon State; for basic education level boys' (aged 10-15) dancing competition to Maung Thant Zin Tun of Yangon Division, Maung Thura Zwe Naing of Mandalay Division and Myainggyingu Saw Tun Tun Lin of Kayin State; basic education level boys' (aged 5-10) dancing competition to Maung Min Paing Zay of Mandalay Division, Maung Noe Noe La Pyae of Yangon Division, and Maung Kyaw Tun Min of Yangon Division.
Member of the Panel of Patrons of the Competitions Chairman of Yangon City Development Committee Mayor Brig-Gen Aung Thein Lin presented first, second and third prizes for professional level women's dancing competition to Daw San Nilar Win of Rakhine State, Daw Dailey Myint of Mandalay Division and Ma Htet Htet Htoo Wai of Mandalay Division; for supporting orchestra for professional level women's dancing competition to Daw San Nilar Win and group of Rakhine State, Daw Dailey Myint and group of Mandalay Division and Ma Htet Htet Htoo Wai and group of Mandalay Division; for amateur level women's dancing competition to Daw Hnin Wai of Yangon Division, Ma Htet Htet Lin (a) Shwun Le Le Yi of Mandalay Division and Ma Aye Aye Thi (a) ET of Magway Division and consolation prize to Ma Mon Mon Chan of Mon State; for higher education level women's dancing competition to Ma San San Maw (a) Hnin Aye Hlaing of Yangon Division, Ma Waing Chit Chit Aung of Ayeyawady Division and Ma Aye Le Wah Wah Aung of Yangon Division and consolation prize to Ma Khin Me Me Zaw of Yangon Division; basic education level girls' (aged 15-20) dancing competition to Ma Aye Nandi Khaing of Yangon Division, Ma Aye Chan Myat Phyo (a) Wint Phyu Phyu of Yangon Division and Ma Ngu Wah Wah of Shan State; basic education level girls' (aged 10-15) dancing competition to Ma Eindre Kyaw of Yangon Division, Ma Thuzar Hlaing of Yangon Division and Ma Nwe Ni Win Win of Mandalay Division and consolation prize to Mi Thidar Oo of Kayin State; first prize for basic education level girls' (aged 5-10) dancing competition to Ma Kyi Nue Pwint of Yangon Division and Ma Su Po Po Aung of Mandalay Division, second prize to Ma Ei Shwe Zin of Yangon Division, third prize to Ma Aye Myint Myat Phyo (a) Ma Aye Theint Theint Kyaw of Kayah State and consolation prize to Ma Ei Myat Moe Wai; and first prize for amateur level marionette (modern duet dance) competition to U Aung Than Win and Ma Aye Myat Myat Mon of Yangon Division, second prize to Ma Yu Thandar and Ma Zin Mar Win of Mandalay Division and third prize to Ma Nan Oh Chit Yar and Ma Hnin Wut Yi Khin of Yangon Division.
Next, Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thein Sein presented the first prize for the professtional
level marionette (Mahothada Dramma)
contest to Shwepyitheinga Troupe; second to Tawwin Troupe of Yangon Division and Ayeya
Hlaing Troupe of Ayeyawady
Division and third to
Prize winners Ma Kyi Nu Pwint of Yangon Division and Ma Su Po Po Aung Mandalay Division entertained with dances.
Minister for Forestry Brig-Gen Thein Aung presented first, second and third prizes in professional level song composing contest to U Mya Nyein, U Moe Khin Kyaw; U Aung Naing respectively; first, second and third prizes in amateur level to U Moe Kyaw Aung, Daw Mi Mi Aung, and Tekkatho Aye Ko respectively and consolations to two winners; first, second and third prizes in higher education level song composing contest to Ma Khin Chit Su, Maung Lin Htut and Ma Khin Mya Thet Hnin and Maung Yaza Win respectively and consolation to one winner; first, second and third prizes in basic education level (15-20) song composing contest to Ma Phyo Thinza Khin, Ma Moe Moe Yin Min and Maung Sein Lwin Kyaw and Maung Hsan Zaw (a) Heye Mon; first, second and third prizes in basic education level (10-15) song composing contest to Ma Hsu Ywet Wai, Ma Han Ni Ni Naing and Maung Thein Bo Bo respectively and one consolation prize; first, second and third prizes in basic education level (5-10) song composing contest to Maung Phone Letya, Khin Sanda Myint and Ma Shun Le May respective and a consolation prize to a winner.
Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation Maj-Gen Htay Oo presented first, second and third prizes in men's professional level harp contest to U Aung Pyi Sone, U Phyo Wai Naing, and Maung Bo Bo Kyaw respectively; first, second and third prizes in men's amateur level harp contest to U Nyi Nyi Aung, U The Aung Chit and Maung Zeya Lin respectively; first, second and third prizes in men's higher education level harp contest to Maung Min Min Thein, Maung Aung Myo Htet and Maung Soe Thein respectively; first, second and third prizes in men's basic education level (15-20) harp contest to Maung Sai Ye Htet Win, Maung Han Soe and Maung Kan Oo Aung respectively; first, second and third prizes in men's basic education level (10-15) harp contest to Maung Myo Tun Kyaw, Maung Htet Naing Lin and Maung Aung Naing Soe respectively; first, second and third prizes in men's basic education level (5-10) harp contest to Maung Lwin Wai Yan Maung, Maung Theik Chit Aung, and Maung Moe Myint Hset respectively.
Minister for Industry-2 Maj-Gen Saw Lwin presented first, and second prizes in women's professional level harp contest to Ma Pyone Mya Mya Kyi and Ma Lwin Mar Thein; first prize in women's amateur level harp contest to Ma Khin Swe Mya Nyunt, first, second and third prizes in women's higher education level harp contest to Ma Tin Tin Yu, Ma Aye Thida Win and Ma Khin Mi Mi Moe respectively; first, second and third prizes in women's basic education level (15-20) harp contest to Ma Shwe Yamin Oo, and Ma Cho Mu Win and Ma Cho Zin Tun and Ma Tin Nilar Win respectively; first, second and third prizes in women's basic education level (10-15) harp contest to Ma Hsu Hsu Win Maung, Ma Su Su Myat and Ma Nang Thiri Khin Khin respectively; first, second and third prizes in women's basic education level (5-10) harp contest to Ma Hnin Hnin Hlaing, Ma Nanda Wutyi and Ma Phu May Khin respectively.
Minister for Mines Brig-Gen Ohn Myint presented first, second and third prizes in men's professional level xylophone contest to U Sein Bo Thin, U Sein Min Naing, and U Myint Aung respectively; first, second and third prizes in men's amateur level xylophone contest to Maung Swan Htet, U Zeya Tun Wai, and U Chit Win Maung respectively; first, second and third prizes in men's higher education level xylophone contest to Maung Kyaw Zin Aung, Maung Soe Thein, and Maung Aung Aung respectively; first, second and third prizes in men's basic education (15-20) level xylophone contest to Maung Zaw Min (a) Po La Pyi, Maung Pyi Phyo Maw, and Maung Saw Maung Hlaing respectively; first, second and third prizes in men's basic education level (10-15) xylophone contest to Maung Sein Bo Htoo, Maung Myo Min Paing and Maung Htet Aka respectively; first, second and third prizes in men's basic education level (5-10) xylophone contest to Maung Shein Bo Bo Oo, Maung Chit Ko Ko Soe and Maung Kyaw Thuya Win respectively.'
Minister visits lychee farm in Tachilek
Yangon, 3 Nov - Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation Maj-Gen Htay Oo observed a thriving lychee farm of Akha national race leader U Azee in Loiltawhkam region, Tachilek Township, eastern Shan State, on October 30.
In meeting with officials concerned, the minister discussed mix-crops farming and nurturing of the plants systematically. They sought means to find markets for the fruits and to build connecting roads from the farm to the nearest highway.
The following day, the minister urged members of Union Solidarity and Development Association of Tachilek district and township and local elders to join hands with local people for the successful materialization of the seven-point Road Map and to speed up rural development work.
The minister also visited Naga Hnakaung Monastery in the town, where he paid respects to Sayadaw Agga Maha Pandita Agga Maha Saddhammajotika Bhaddanta Dhammasiri.
Minister inspects forest plantations,
saw mills in Mandalay
Yangon, 3 Nov - Minister for Forestry Brig-Gen Thein Aung, accompanied by Director-General of Forest Department U Soe Win Hlaing, Director-General of Arid Zones Greening Department U Tun Tun and officials went to Ywatha Nursery, Pyawbwe, Mandalay Division and inspected plantation of hardwood sapplings on 30 October.
At the briefing hall of Dry Zones Greening Department in Kyaukpadaung Township, they heard reports on arrangements for establishment of belleric myrobalan plantation, conservation of natural forest and greening of Ngalin mountain presented by Director-General U Tun Tun.
On their arrival at the briefing hall of Afforestation Project in NyaungU, they heard reports on conservation of hardwood species presented by Director-General U Soe Win Hlaing. After they had looked into reports on forest plantation, they made suggestions to fulfil the requirements.
The minister and party on 31 October inspected castor oil plantation in NyaungU. At the briefing hall of Myanmar-Japan Friendship Reafforestation Project, Directors-General U Tun Tun and U Soe Win Hlaing reported on implementation of the projects to the minister and party.
After inspecting the forest plantation, the minister
instructed officials to carry out future tasks. Upon arrival at
Having observed arrangements to be made for building short
cut from
And then, he inspected forest plantations and mixed crops plantations on mountain road and herbal plantations and garden produce booths.
Next, the minister and party on 2nd November inspected No 95
Saw Mill in Taungdwingyi and No 96 Saw Mill in Aunglan.
Myanmar Marine
Products Producers and Exporters Association,
Vice-Chairman of Myanmar Fisheries Federation U Han Tun explained arrangements for formation of the
associations. Minister for Livestock and Fisheries Brig-Gen Maung Maung Thein, Deputy Minister U
Aung Thein and Director-General of Fisheries
Department U Than Tun
accepted donations for funds of both associations. Chairman of Myanmar Marine
Products Producers and Exporters Association U Soe Tun Shein and Chairman of Myanmar
Fish Breeders Association U Than Lwin
expressed their gratitude to all concerned.
Communal Kathina of Ponnagyun Township
USDA held
Present were CEC member of USDA Deputy Minister for
Agriculture and Irrigation Brig-Gen Khin Maung, departmental officials,
secretaries of
The deputy minister inspected monsoon paddy plantations in the township and chose pedigree of paddy. Per acre yield of such paddy is over 100 baskets.
]In Rakhine State, average per acre yield of Kyawzeya and Manaw- thukha strains is over 100 baskets of paddy. The deputy minister made arrangements for cultivation of such paddy.
Controller of Military Account to close
on Dipavali Day
Antiques of Pyu
era unearthed in Pyinmana
Arrangements are being made to honour them.
The villagers found the antiques while panning for gold near the stream.
Sale of Gems Emporium up to 717 jade
lots, 53 gem lots
A total of 712 jade lots and 52 gem lots have been sold at the emporium through tender and competitive bidding systems.
Chairman of Central Committee of Myanma Gems Emporium Deputy Minister for Mines U Myint Thein presented a souvenir and a certificate of honour to a merchant who bought the highest value of gem lots.
Pearl lots will be sold tomorrow through tender and competitive bidding systems.
Soe Kyaw Naing wins Monywa Open
The second prize of K 400,000 went to Aung Win (Srixon) who scored 291, while joint thirds Zaw Zaw Latt and Min Naing got K 225,000 each.
In the amateur level, Aung Win won the championship prize with 298 strokes and took away the award worth K 250,000, a gift of Tiger Beer and a Yangon-Mandalay-Yangon flight ticket of Air Mandalay. Naing Naing Lin won the second prize valued at K 200,000 with 299 strokes; and Thein Zaw Myint, the third prize worth K 175,000.
Special prizes were also presented to the winners of the tourney sponsored by Myanmar PGA, Myanmar Golf Federation, Han Management Event and other companies.
Myanmar mountaineers to climb MaDwe Mountain
A leader of the mountaineering team accepted the uniforms and K 500,000 and spoke words of thanks.
Chairman of Myanmar Trekking and Mountaineering Federation Dr Paing Soe briefed the minister about arrangements for climbing the mountain.
272 drug-related
cases exposed in September
The authorities seized 88.0133 kilos of opium in 31 cases, 2.9995 kilos of heroin in 102 cases, 6.91 kilos of morphine in 1 case, 1.2203 kilos of opium oil in 3 cases, 3.7151 kilos of low-grade opium in 15 cases, 5.2678 kilos of marijuana in 10 cases, 0.7 litres of Phensedyl in 1 case, 31445 stimulants tablets in 46 cases, 6.28 kilos of ephedrine, 0.956 kilo of stimulant powder, 0.05 litre of cough syrup, 0.9468 kilo of speciosa in 3 cases, 0.79 kilo of caffeine, 11 litres of chemical liquid, 0.235 litre of chemical power, 20 cases of failure to register and 39 other cases.
Tatmadaw regiments and units seized 44.191 kilos of opium in 3 cases, 0.0065 kilo of heroin in 2 cases and 175 stimulant tablets in 1 case and one case of failure to register.
Myanmar Police Force seized 43.8223 kilos of opium in 28 cases, 2.993 kilos of heroin in 100 cases, 6.91 kilos of morphine in one case, 1.2203 kilos of opium oil in 3 cases, 3.7151 kilos of low-grade opium in 15 cases, 5.2678 kilos of marijuana in 10 cases, 0.7 litre of Phensedyl in 1 case, 31,270 stimulant tablets in 45 cases, 6.28 kilos of ephedrine, 0.956 kilo of stimulant powder in 1 case, 0.05 litre of cough syrup, 0.9468 kilo of speciosa in 3 cases, 0.79 kilo of caffeine, 11 litres of chemical liquid, 0.235 litre of chemical power, 19 cases of failure to register and other 39 cases.
Action was taken against 384 people in 272 cases - 324 men
and 60 women in September 2004. Acting on information, an anti-drug squad
together with witness searched the house of Kyaw Lin (a) Twen
Chein Paw of
On 20 September, acting on information, an anti-drug
combined team searched the house of San Shwe of
“PERSPECTIVES”
Produce more and more
well-qualified citizens
The State Peace and Development Council has been putting into motion the Border Areas and National Races Development Project, the 24 Special Regions Development Project and the Rural Development Project in harmony with the aim of transforming the nation into a modern developed one. The basic education sector plays a major role in promoting the education standard of the nation especially border and rural areas. That was the reason why Head of State Senior General Than Shwe gave guidance to pay serious attention to building the basic education sector firmly and to make trips down to the villages to make its foundation stronger.
The Government places emphasis on the education field in a bid to accomplish these three projects as the development of human resources in the education sphere is the main factor for greater progress of the nation.
Addressing the Meeting No 4/2004 of the Myanmar Education
Committee, Chairman of the MEC Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development
Council Lt-Gen Thein Sein
stressed the need for the majority of the national people to possess knowledge
to be able to distinguish what is right or wrong and good or bad, and said it
plays a central role in building a discipline-flourishing democratic nation.
There are over 60,000 villages and 40,000 basic education schools altogether in
Since the basic education serves as the foundation in the drive for the nation to become a developed one, measures are to be taken systematically to raise the standard of the schools. Only when the basic education schools are capable of producing qualified persons, will there be highly-skilled human resources in the nation. Now, the nation has been facilitated with river-crossing bridges, dams and reservoirs, modern airports and hydropower plants with the might of national intellectuals and intelligentsia. Indeed, it is the fruitful result of promotion of the education sector.
Besides, priority should be given to enhancement of the condition of the basic education schools as it will help raise the moral conduct of students.
All those responsible are therefore urged to develop the basic education sector to produce more and more well-qualified citizens capable of contributing towards building of a discipline-flourishing democratic nation.