Destructive elements hatching up plots inside and outside the country to drive a wedge among nationals
Yangon, 14 Feb — The opening ceremony of Special Refresher Course No (17) for Basic Education Teachers was held at Central Institute of Civil Service (Upper Myanmar) in PyinOoLwin Township, Mandalay Division, this afternoon. Chairman of Myanmar Education Committee Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council General Khin Nyunt attended the ceremony and made an opening address.
First, Secretary-1 General Khin Nyunt made an opening speech. In his address, the Secretary-1 said: the State Peace and Development Council has been making all-out efforts to ensure progress of all sectors after systematically laying down plans to enable the nation to keep abreast with the nations of the world.
In the process, it is needed to make national economy strong, to improve the education, health and social standard of the entire nation and to uplift the morale and morality of the entire people for the development of the nation and the people. Thus, it is incumbent upon all the teachers to carry out these tasks in the knowledge age.
In accordance with the national duties, endeavours are being made in education sector to produce highly-qualified human resources who can effectively undertake tasks for the development of the nation, to turn out national force equipped with health, fitness and dynamism, to produce strong economic force that can stand on its own feet.
In other words, efforts are being made to turn out good citizens, who can build and protect good foundations of political, economic and social sectors in order to meet the national goal — emergence of a peaceful and modern nation through education sector.
In implementing education tasks designed to realize national objectives, it is needed to be in conformity with national education policy and education goal. Thus, seminars, workshops and training courses are being systematically organized for teachers, scholars and educational administrators who have to carry out tasks and have responsibilities in education sector in accord with the education policy.
At a time when the teachers have unique opportunity to attend such refresher course which is very important for progress of the education sector in accord with the national policies, the teachers are to disseminate educational and organizing knowledge of the course to the students in the regions where they are assigned duties.
For the progress of the nation and people, the government enlisting the strength of national forces has been implementing tasks, and new generation youths are expected to become national forces who are outstanding and dynamic.
The government is implementing development tasks with the belief that only when morale and personality of new generation youth have a higher standing, can development of the nation be achieved and the nation can stand on its dignity; only when new generation youth possessing all-round distinctions emerge, can the nation and national races prosper.
Therefore, the State has been establishing universities and colleges length and breadth of the nation to nurture new generation intellectuals and intelligentsia in all the regions of the country and in all branches of learning. Extension of buildings, providing modern teaching aids, and upgrading of curriculum have been systematically carried out in basic education schools in conformity with the establishment of those universities and colleges.
At present, the State Peace and Development Council has laid down plans and been implementing them systematically not only for keeping abreast with other world nations but also for the harmonious development of all the national races and regions of the country.
The government has implemented border areas and national races development projects for the development of far flung areas of the country since 1989. Twenty-four development regions based on the 14 states and division that make up the Union have been designated for the harmonious development of the entire nation leaving any development gap.
In addition, three development project are also being carried out harmoniously, adding the rural area development tasks for the basic regions of the country.
Besides opening of Panglong University, Panglong Technological college and Panglong Computer College designating Panglong as a development region, 200-bed Loilem District Hospital has been opened and specialists have been assigned duties there to effectively provide health care services for the local national races. With the aims of raising the living standards of the national races of border areas and wiping out poppy cultivation, the government has implemented border areas development tasks since 1989 spending a lot of funds including foreign currency. The government will continue to fulfill the requirements of the regions. Besides, five rural development tasks such as water supply , ensuring smooth transportation, raising the education standards of youths, providing better health care services, providing economic infrastructures and eradication of poppy cultivation have also been laid down and implemented with all seriousness. As the government has been implementing the three development projects harmoniously, the teachers are not only to discharge educational duties in regions they are assigned but also cooperate with local authorities in social tasks conscientiously.
In implementing these projects, educational infrastructures have also been built together with transportation and development infrastructures, economic infrastructures, infrastructure in the health sector and social infrastructure which will contribute much towards the development of the region and the local people.
As the Government is making systematic arrangements for national development, all are to preserve and promote the good foundations for national development. This amounts to nurturing the new generation youths who will shoulder the duty of building and safeguarding the nation in the future. The teacher will have to nurture the new generation youths to be imbued with the spirit of willing to serve the interest of the country and the race.
Measures taken for the opening of primary schools in certain places where there were no schools in the past and upgrading of primary schools to middle schools and middle schools to high schools are the efforts for development of border areas to be in parallel with the other regions.
It is natural that every citizen of a country wants to see the flourishing of their own country’s interest. Except for the destructive elements who betray national causes and want to live under the servitude of the others receiving the support from them, every citizen wants to see their nation to stand tall among the nations of the world.
The Government is to take the responsibility for national development as well as to safeguard the nation from any danger in order that the nation will be able to stand tall among the other nations and to perpetuate sovereignty.
If we look back the history of Myanmar we could see that, at the beginning of 20th century or fifty years ago, the country had to struggle for her independence and in the period of forty years after gaining her independence, the national brethren were fighting against one another due to vying for political powers, racism and differences in ideology.
Therefore, the people had to live miserably under the servitude of the other country and among the armed conflicts for nearly 90 years. As a result, the country lagged behind in development. This is the never to be forgotten historical lessons.
Friendship among national brethren have been flourishing only after 1988. As the national brethren of the same mind were able to strive for national development, the country was able to usher in a period of prosperity and auspiciousness in 21st century.
However, the destructive elements and self seekers are trying to undermine the peace and prosperity of the nation to the likes of some neo colonialist countries.
The destructive elements, without considering the interest of own national brethren, are again hatching up plot inside and outside the country to drive a wedge among national people in order to disintegrate national solidarity which is the life blood of the perpetuation of the Union.
In reality, if one would be deceived by the instigation and the national solidarity broke up, peace, prosperity and the rule of law which had to be built by the Tatmadaw and national race leaders overcoming many difficulties will be shattered and the people will fall again under the miserable conditions.
Moreover, with the instability in border areas, eradication of narcotic drug programmes that have been meeting its success due to the collective efforts of the Government and local people will be delayed and damaged.
The Government has been making all-out efforts for eradication of narcotic drug regarding it as a national concern. In cooperation with the local national races the Government has laid down and is implementing the 15 year drug eradication plan. At the same time, the New Destiny project has been laid down and work is well underway to ensure the successful implementation of the 15 year drug eradication plan.
The significant fact of the New Destiny project is that the ministers and the deputy ministers themselves made field trips and met with poppy farmers. The high ranking officials organized the local poppy farmers and provided them with necessary assistance such as establishing of poppy substitute business. Thus, the poppy farmers themselves quitted the poppy cultivation out of own volition.
At a time when the objective of the drug eradication tasks is meeting with success the Government is making strenuous efforts with greater momentum in the fight against drug in cooperation with the international community and neighboring nations.
Therefore, success has been made with added momentum in the nation as well as in ASEAN region as Myanmar has been striving with firm conviction in the fight against drug.
With prevalence of peace and tranquility in border areas the living standard of local people increased and significant progress has been made in drug eradication tasks which never met with success in the past, he noted.
It is required for the trainee teachers to organize the people with national awareness in order to do away with the danger of driving a wedge among the national races by the colonialists with the every intention of undermining the national unity and putting the people in miserable conditions.
The teacher trainees need to make the national people including students understand the value of peace and tranquility, the definition of the national unity and the good foundation of development and safeguard them, he urged.
In the today’s world events the colonialists have sown discord and hatred among the national races to cause dissension among them and when peace and tranquility is in jeopardy they slip into the country as savers, he said.
In such a time, efforts will have to be made in order not to let the independence and sovereignty lose due to dissension among the national races. The entire national people are urged to make collective efforts with nationalistic spirit and Union Spirit to safeguard the nation from the dangers of own national people.
The Government is striving utmost on self-reliance to enable the nation to stand shoulder to shoulder with the nations of the world as a sovereign nation. Based on the strength of national development and national economy and social strength tremendous efforts are being made for perpetuation of the Union as long as the world exists.
At a time when efforts are being made based on the strength of national force the teachers are to dutifully discharge the national tasks of education sector and to foster the strength of national force, he stressed.
In conclusion, he called on the teachers to try their utmost for successful implementation of the education projects to bring about human resources capable of turning the nation into the one of international level, to make concerted efforts for bringing about harmonious development across the nation and for successful implementation of border areas development project, the narcotic drug eradication project and rural development project, to organize the people to make them realize the scheme of driving a wedge among national races by colonialists and to equip them with the national outlook and to make efforts for forging the national unity and for flourishing Union Spirit.
After the opening ceremony, Secretary-1 General Khin Nyunt cordially greeted the trainees.
A total of 1,003 teachers from states and divisions attend the course which will last five weeks.
Before the opening ceremony of the course, the opening ceremony of the new main building (office) of the Central Institute of Civil Service (Upper Myanmar) was held at the new building. Chairman of CSSTB Dr Than Nyun formally opened the new building. Then, Secretary-1 General Khin Nyunt unveiled the stone inscription of the new building and sprinkled the scented water on it. Then, the secretary-1 and party viewed round the new building.
The two-story reinforce concrete main building is 252 feet long, 180 feet wide and 34.5 feet high.
Secretary-1 attends consecration of Thanthay Katkyaw Hsutaungpyay Pagoda in Amarapura
Yangon, 14 Feb — Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council General Khin Nyunt, left here by air this morning and arrived at Mandalay International Airport in TadaU Township at 9.10 am.
Accompanied by the commander, the Secretary-1 attended the consecration ceremony of historic Thanthay Katkyaw Hsutaungpyay Pagoda in Amarapura Township. Chairman of Mandalay Division Sangha Nayaka Committee Myaungtaung Taik Shwewawin Kyaung Sayadaw Agga Maha Pan-dita Agga Maha Saddham-majotikadhaja Bhaddanta Sasanabhivamsa delivered a sermon, followed by sharing of merits. Then, the Secretary-1 and party offered ‘soon’ to the Sayadaws.
The Secretary-1 and party proceeded to Hsinbyugan Grounds where the Myanma Industrial Exhibition 2003 will be held from 1 to 7 March.
At the briefing hall, Commander Maj-Gen Ye Myint and Deputy Minister for Industry-1 Brig-Gen Kyaw Win reported on preparations for holding the exhibition.
Next, they arrived at the site for construction of MICT Park on the third floor of Yadanabon Market in Mandalay. Chairman of Myanma Information and Communication Technology Development Corporation (Mandalay) Maj Than Aung and officials reported to the Secretary-1 on preparations for opening the MICT (Mandalay).
They then went to Central Women’s Hospital (Mandalay). Minister for Health Prof Dr Kyaw Myint and officials reported on matters related to the hospital.
Medical Superintendent Dr Maung Win reported on renovation of the buildings and allotment for Central Women’s Hospital (Mandalay), the nurse training school and administration sections.
Minister Prof Dr Kyaw Myint gave a supplementary report. Then, the Secretary-1 gave necessary instructions.
In the afternoon, the Secretary-1 and party attended opening ceremony of Special Refresher Course No 17 for Basic Education Teachers at Central Institute of Civil Service (Upper Myanmar) in PyinOoLwin. Then, they arrived back here in the evening.
At Yangon International Airport, the Secretary-1 heard reports on extension of the airport to international level presented by Asia World Co Managing Director U Tun Myint Naing and gave necessary instructions.
Religion
Secretary-1 attends opening of Chantethtan Buddhist Missionary Temple
Yangon, 14 Feb — The opening ceremony of six-storey Chantethtan Buddhist Missionary Temple in Kamayut Township, Yangon West District, was held at the temple on Pyay Road this morning. Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council General Khin Nyunt attended the ceremony and formally unveiled the stone plaque of the temple.
First, the ceremony began with the three-time recitation of Namo Tassa. The head of Chantethtan Vegetarian Buddhist Community spoke words of thanks.
Then, on behalf of the Minister for Religious Affairs, Deputy Minister for Religious Affairs Brig-Gen Thura Aung Ko, on behalf of the chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council, Secretary Lt-Col Kyaw Tint, the head of Chantethtan Vegetarian Buddhist Community, Head of Paukkuan Vegetarian Buddhist Community of China (Taipei) nun Thang Shao Chin, and Rector of Mitteya University of China (Taipei) Wam Chi Kwum formally opened the temple.
Afterwards, Secretary-1 General Khin Nyunt formally unveiled the stone plaque of the temple and sprinkled scented water on it. The ceremony ended with the three-time recitation of Buddha Sasanam Ciram Titthatu.
After the ceremony, the Secretary-1 performed the rituals of golden and silvery showers to mark the success of the ceremony. Then, the Secretary-1 paid homage to the Buddha Image on the top floor of the temple.
16th Shwekyin Nikaya Gana Sangha Meeting continues
Yangon, 14 Feb — The 16th Shwekyin Nikaya Gana Sangha Meeting continued for the second day at Kangyi Pariyatti Monastery in Nyaungshwe, Shan State (South) today. The second day session of the meeting concluded in the evening. The last day session of the meeting continues tomorrow at the same venue.
Director-General U Hla Thaung Myint, wife Daw Thet Nwe Oo and staff of Road Transport Administration Department offered soon to members of the Sangha today. At 7 pm, hailing the meeting, Yaw Sayadaw Bhaddanta Sirindabhivamsa delivered a sermon at Aungmingala Dhammacakkya Dhamma-yon.
Region
Wellwishers hail 58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day
Yangon, 14 Feb — Hailing the 58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day, a ceremony to donate cash to Tatmadawmen of military columns, which will take part in the Armed Forces Day parade, was held at Defence Services Museum on Shwedagon Pagoda Road this afternoon. Chairman of the Leading Committee for Observance of the Armed Forces Day Ceremony Member of the State Peace and Development Council Chief of Armed Forces Training Lt-Gen Kyaw Win attended the ceremony and accepted the donations.
First, Lt-Gen Kyaw Win accepted K 2 million donated by U Yup Zaw Khaung and Daw Khuan Taung (Jade Land Co); K 300,000 and 3,000 viss of assorted fishes worth K 1.5 million by U Tin Win and family (KN Co); 16,800 bottles of soft drinks worth K 924,000 by U Thein Tun (Myanmar Golden Star Co); 100 boxes each contains 72 bottles of soft drinks worth K 576,000 by U Thura Thwin (Phoe La Pyae Co); K 200,000 and traditional medicine worth K 321,600 by traditional medicine practitioner U Hla Htay and Daw Tin Nwe Oo (Hmancho Medical House); K 500,000 by Gangawdaw Myo Aung (Diamond Dragon Co); K 500,000 by Haji U Hla Aung (Maha Bawgawaddy International Co); K 100,000 and 2,400 boxes of Kaythipan balm worth K 270,000 by U Hla Myint (Kaythipan Medical House); K 300,000 by A Yar Myay Co; K 200,000 each by U Kyaw Kyaw and Daw Amy Aung (Taing Shwegon Feedstuff Industry) and Haji U Kyaw Tha (Dagon Co); K 101,900 by Dagon U Tin Win and son Win Nanda Win (Dagon Myanmar Travels & Tours); K 164,400 worth traditional medicine by U Tun Shwe and Daw Thin Thin Shwe (Tun Shwe Wah Medical House); K 300,000 by U Myo Aung (Sun Myanmar Co); K 100,000 by U Than Naing and Daw Kyi Kyi Swe (Thamada Thingantaik); and K 500,000 by Asia Wealth Bank Ltd. Then, Lt-Gen Kyaw Win presented certificates of honour to the wellwishers. Then, Maj-Gen Myint Swe, Maj-Gen Maung Nyo and Maj-Gen Aung Kyi accepted K 100,000 each by Haji U Khin Maung Than (La Sanda Stationary), Haji U Maung Maung (Aung Naing Thu Trading), Haji U Maung Maung Gyi (Kawthaung-Yangon Border Trade), Haji U Khin Gyi (Kawthaung-Yangon Border Trade), Haji U Aye Thein (High Boss Construction), Haji U Ba Kyaw (Kawthaung-Yangon Border Trade) and Haji U Arut Khan (Super Top Co); K 114,000 by Haji U Kyaw Hla (Before You Co); one volume of World War II Encyclopedia and K 50,000 by Maj-Gen Myint Lwin (Rtd); K 100,000 each by U Thaing Win (BTT Co), U Aung Mon (Myint Myat Paddy Cultivation), U Tin Aung (Win Yadana Transport) and U Tin Win, Secretary of Myanmar Rice Millers Association); K 50,000 and traditional medicine worth K 58,500 by U Khin Maung Tun (Htet Linn Medical House); traditional medicine worth K 1,000,5000 by Great Wall Medical House; K 50,000 by Daw Hla Hla of Lanmadaw Ts; 17,000 packages of Super One coffee mix worth K 800,000 by Super One Co; K 10,000 by First Private Bank Ltd; K 200,000 each by Cooperative Bank and Myanmar May Flower Bank; K 100,000 each by Yoma Bank, Myanmar Oriental Bank, Tun Foundation Bank, Myanma Industrial Development Bank, Myanmar Universal Bank and U Myint Maung and family (Fuji paint); K 50,000 by Asia Yangon Bank; K one million by Livestock and Fisheries Development Bank; K 500,000 by Sebinthayayay Bank; and K 50,000 each by Cooperative Development Bank and Peasants Cooperative Bank and presented certificates of honour to the wellwishers.
Afterwards, Gangawdaw Myo Aung explained the purpose of the donation. Lt-Gen Kyaw Win spoke words of thanks. A total of 47 wellwishers donated K 9,211,900 and materials worth K 6,255,500.
Lt-Gen Ye Myint attends opening of three-storey building of Institute of Medicine (Magway)
Yangon, 14 Feb — Member of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Ye Myint of the Ministry of Defence attended the opening ceremony of three-storey lecture building of Institute of Medicine (Magway) on 10 February morning and unveiled the stone plaque of the building.
First, Chairman of Magway Division Peace and Development Council Col Zaw Min, Director-General Dr Maung Maung Wint of Medical Science Department and General Manager U Hla Myint of Asia World Co formally opened the building.
Then, Lt-Gen Ye Myint unveiled the stone plaque of the building and sprinkled scented water on it.
Next, Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party inspected the practical labs of the Anatomy Department, lecture halls, the computer room, the library, practical labs of the Physiology Department and learning of students at the new school building. Afterwards, the opening ceremony of the three-storey building was held. Rector Dr Than Myint of Institute of Medicine (Magway) reported on matters related to the building.
Then, Lt-Gen Ye Myint delivered an address. He said that intellectual and intelligentsia are to participate in building a modern and developed nation. At present, the Government has been turning out the intellectual and intelligentsia. Not only science and arts universities and degree colleges but also other institutes of vocational education have been opened.
In the past, the medical science was pursued by the students at Institute of Medicine-1 (Yangon), Institute of Medicine-2 (Yangon) and Mandalay Institute of Medicine. In community health care services, it is not enough with the medicinal practitioners who had learned the medical science at the above-mentioned medical institutes.
Therefore, Head of State Senior General Than Shwe opened the Institute of Medicine (Magway) to be able to turn out medical practitioners. In undertaking development tasks of the State, all-round development tasks are being carried out after designating 24 development regions in the country. The faculty members of Institute of Medicine (Magway) are conducting medical science for their pupils with the use of modern teaching methods like other medical institutes in Yangon and Mandalay. The students are also try hard to pursue the courses. The teachers are to nurture their pupils with goodwill. Similarly, local authorities are to render assistance to Institute of Medicine (Magway) for its improvement.
Then, Project Director U Soe Win Thant of Asia World Co handed over documents related to the building to Rector Dr Than Myint. Next, Project Director U Soe Win Thant presented commemorative pennants to Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party.
After the ceremony, Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party posed for documentary photos together with the rector and faculty members.
Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than attends opening of multimedia teaching centres
Yangon, 14 Feb — Member of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than of the Ministry of Defence attended the opening ceremony of multimedia teaching centre at Shwekyin Basic Education High School on 11 February morning.
Officials formally opened the multimedia teaching centre. Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than unveiled the signboard of the centre. The commander presented K 100,000 for purchasing teaching aids to the Headmaster.
In the afternoon, Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than and party attended the opening ceremony of multimedia teaching centre at Nyaunglebin BEHS No 2 and BEHS No 1. Then, Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than gave a speech. On his return, Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than paid homage and donated provisions to Kyakhatwaing Sayadaw Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru Abhidhaja Agga Maha Saddham-majotika Agga Maha Pandita Bhaddanta Jotipala in Bago.
Lt-Gen Ye Myint inspects development tasks in Magway
Yangon, 14 Feb — Member of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Ye Myint of the Ministry of Defence and party, arrived at Magway Airport on 10 February. They inspected construction of the runway and the airport building at the airport.
At the briefing hall, Project Manager U Chan Sein and Project General Manager U Hla Myint reported to Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party on progress in construction of the airport and tasks to be undertaken. Col Zaw Min gave a supplementary report. Lt-Gen Ye Myint gave necessary instructions.
Then, Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party inspected the new runway of the airport.
Next, Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party went to the work site of Thaphanseik river water pumping project in Thaphanseik region in Magway Township. Deputy Director U Tin Maung Aye Htoo of Water Resource Utilization Department reported on matters related to the project and future tasks, Deputy Chief Engineer U Soe Myint Lwin of Myanma Electric Power Enterprise on arrangements for building the sub-power station and installation of power lines and Chairman of Magway District Peace and Development Council Lt-Col Zaw Thein reclamation of farmlands with the use of irrigation facilities of the river water pumping projects. Col Zaw Min then gave a supplementary report.
Then, Lt-Gen Ye Myint gave instructions on supply of water to the farmlands in time, sample plots to be developed by local authorities and others.
Afterwards, Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party inspected the main canal and tributary canals of the river water pumping project. Next, Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party met with members of Magway Division, Magway and Minbu District Agricultural Supervisory Committees at Natmauk Yeiktha in Magway Township.
At the meeting, Col Zaw Min and officials reported on matters related to cultivation and local food sufficiency. Lt-Gen Ye Myint gave necessary instructions.
Yangon Division Peace and Development Council holds coord meeting
Yangon, 14 Feb — Yangon Division Peace and Development Council held a meeting to review accomplishment in third four-monthly period in 2002 and to coordinate tasks to be carried out in first four-monthly period for 2003.
Division level departmental officials reported on their respective sectors. Then, Secretary of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Lt-Col Kyaw Tint reported on preparations for cultivation of monsoon and summer paddy, edible oil crops and pulses and beans. Later, the commander gave necessary instructions.
Minister inspects machines of MAPT
Yangon, 14 Feb—Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Pyi Sone this morning inspected various kinds of machines produced by Myanma Agricultural Produce Trading at the Chief Engineer’s Office (Main Workshop) of MAPT in Pazundaung Township and gave necessary instructions.
The machines will be displayed at Myanma Industrial Exhibition 2003 to be held in Mandalay. The minister then inspected the warehouses of Direct Freight-handling Division-3 in Dawbon Township.
Information Minister tours Sagaing Division
Yangon, 14 Feb — Secretariat Member of the Union Solidarity and Development Association Minister for Information Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan attended the ceremony to unveil the stone inscription held at the Basic Education High School in Mindaingbin Village, Pale, Monywa District, Sagaing Division, on 9 February morning.
The outstanding students formally unveiled the stone inscription bearing the word “Myanma Education Goal”.
At the school’s assembly hall, the minister met the students and villagers and discussed rural development projects being implemented by the State, progress of building endeavours, construction of roads, bridges, irrigation canals, dams, and implementation of hydel-electric power projects in the nation.
Then, the minister inspected construction of a new two-storey building and left necessary instructions.
Later, the minister inspected Kinwunnwe self-reliant library in Mindaingbin Village and donated books to it. He spoke of the need for the Information and Public Relations Department to supply furniture and books for the library and, the villagers, to participate in the tasks.
Afterwards, the minister went to Kinwunmingyi Monastery and paid reverence and presented offertories to Sayadaw U Panñasara. Then, he gave instructions to the monastery board of trustees to maintain the monastery, the cultural heritage.
Next, the secretariat member attended the cash and kind presenting ceremony in Pale and presented K 800,000 for construction of a self-reliant dam that will benefit some 300 acres of paddy fields in Thittaya and Monkyaing Villages, K 3.5 million donated by the Olympic Co for construction of a new school building of Pale BEHS, K 1.5 million and 150 bags of cement to Mindaingbin Village BEHS, 50 bags of cement to Thayetkan Village BEMS and school text books and exercise books to Ngapuyin monastic education school through officials concerned. The minister spoke of the need for students and village elders to make an assessment of destructive elements and constructive persons, to crush destructive elements in accord with the people’s desire, to join hands with those holding constructive views, to carry out tasks for the nation and the public hand in hand with constructive persons, and to rely on themselves in implementing regional development projects.
In the afternoon, the minister and party attended the cash and kind presenting ceremony for regional development at Lat-taunggyi Village BEHS. The donations K 500,000, text books and exercise books donated by the Olympic Co to Lattaunggyi Village BEHS, clothes to the rural people, a set of VCD set donated by Pale Township Peace and Development Council, a 21-inch TV set by Township USDA and K 3 million by the villagers of Lattaunggyi Village to the school. In his address, the minister said that the government was rendering assistance for promotion of student’s education standard, and the people and wellwishers were also to take part in the tasks. The government had been making concerted efforts in implementing rural development projects as well as construction ones in states and divisions without sparing day and night. In conclusion, he urged those present to join hands with USDAs to implement rural development tasks with might and main.
Later, the secretariat member attended the opening of rural development road and dispensary of Kyaythamya Village, Pale Township. Myanmar Red Cross Society donated 20 blankets and a box of soap bars to the dispensary and school text books and exercise books to the village BEPS, Monywa District USDA, a pair of stethoscope and books to the dispensary.
The secretariat member also attended the ceremony to put up the signboard of Yinpaungdaing USDA in Yinmabin Township and to erect the signboard of Yinpaungdaing affiliated high school, and presented a colour TV set, text books and exercise books to the school multimedia classrooms and cash to ancient pagoda of the village.
Then, he accepted 2,031 USDA membership applications.
Basic Printing Course concluded
Yangon, 14 Feb — The Basic Printing Course No 3/2002 of Printing and Publishing Enterprise concluded at the hall of GTC Press this morning, with an address by Deputy Minister for Information Brig-Gen Aung Thein.
Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Aung Thein gave a speech. Then, Managing Director U Myint Thein of PPE presented completion certificates to the trainees.
Altogether 20 trainees of the Ministry of Defence, News and Periodicals Enterprise and PPE attended the course from 16 December 2002 to 14 February 2003. After the ceremony, the deputy minister inspected printing of exercise books at GTC Press.
Union Day Exhibition continues
Yangon, 14 Feb — The 56th Union Day Exhibition for the year 2003 continued at Tatmadaw Convention Hall on U Wizara Road, Dagon Township today. The exhibition was visited by members of Thingangyun Township Union Solidarity and Development Association, the teachers and students of No 2 BEHS, Lanmadaw Township, No 2 BEMS, Kyimyindaing Township, No 4 BEPS, Kamayut Township, No 3 BEHS, No 3, No 34 and No 72 BEPS, Hlinethaya Township, No 1, No 4 and No 2 BEMS and No 1 BEHS, Dawbon Township, No 2 BEHS and No 7 and No 5 BEMS, Thakayta Township and the public numbering over 3,000. The exhibition is being kept open free of charge between 9 am and 5 pm up to 15 February.
Rural bridge, gravel road opened in Myaungmya
Yangon, 14 Feb — Myaungmya Township Development Affairs Committee opened Hmyawtchaung Bridge and Kontha-Myaseinyaung rural gravel road in honour of the 56th Anniversary Union Day in Myaungmya Township on 11 February.Hmyawtchaung Bridge is 30 feet long and 13 feet wide. Kontha-Myaseinyaung rural gravel road is 3,000 feet long and 10 feet wide. As a result of opening the road and the bridge, local people can travel in the region easily.
Talks, poem reciting contest held
Yangon, 14 Feb — As a gesture haling the 56th Union Day, talks and poem reciting contest (English/Myanmar) were held at Thiri Pyinnya hall of No 1 BEHS, Bago Township, Bago Division on 6 February. The headmistress made a speech on the occasion and teachers talked about the Panglong Agreement and the Union Day. Then, English-Myanmar poems reciting contest followed and the headmistress and teachers of respective subjects presented prizes to the winners who got the first prize, the second and the third.
Community Health Refresher Course opened in Hmawby
The Community Health Refresher Course was opened at Hmawby Township Hospital on 29 January. Altogether 15 health staff attended the course from 29 to 31 January. Head of Township Health Department Dr Cho Tun, Health Officer Dr D Daw Hsin and Staff Nurse Daw Nyunt Nyunt Win lectured on the courses.
Post-Primary School opened in Banmauk
The opening ceremony of Post-Primary School in conjunction with the cash donation for constructing the new school building was held at the school in Manhton Village, Banmauk Township, on 23 January. A total of 23 wellwishers donated K 650,000 for the school to officials.
Reading Room opened in Pakokku
Ward 6 Union Solidarity and Development Association of Pakokku Township opened Khitshayhsaung Reading Room in the ward on 11 January. Police Maj Aye Kyu and Township USDA Secretary U Thet Khaing opened the reading room. Then, officials handed the book list to U Thet Khaing.
Prizes presented to students at Dobigon BEPS in Amarapura
The prize presentation ceremony of Dobigon Basic Education Primary School was held at Khittaya Hall in Amarapura Township on 31 January. The headmaster and officials presented prizes to the respective outstanding students. Later, students presented entertainment programmes to the audience.
USDA member management course opened in Lewe
Lewe Township Union Solidarity and Development Association held the opening ceremony of USDA member management course No 10 at Youth Yeiktha in the township on 14 January. The trainees of 17 village-tracts and wards are attending the course which will last two weeks.
Basic Auxiliary Fire Fighting Course opened in Kawlin
The Basic Auxiliary Fire Fighting Course No 1/2003 was opened at Nawade Library in Taunggyi Village, Uhmingon Village-tract, Kawlin Township, on 1 February. Chairman of Township Peace and Development Council U Aung Kyaw Soe gave a speech. Altogether 70 trainees are attending the course.
Prevention of violence against women, human trafficking held in Myingyan
Organized by Myingyan Township Maternal and Child Welfare Association and Working Committee for Women’s Affairs, the talks on prevention of violence against women and trafficking in women’s and children was held at Shadaw Model Village in Myingyan Township on 18 January. Patron of Township MCWA Daw Kyin Htay Chit, Township Judge Daw Thein Thein Htay, Deputy Township Law Officer Daw Tin Tin San and Dr Nyan Tun of Township Health Department lectured on health affairs.
International Relations
Gifts for Htaukkyant Childcare Centre
Yangon, 14 Feb— Jo Fu Kuin Temple missionary group of Koyasan, Japan donated K 1 million and clothing and foodstuff worth K 200,000 to Htaukkyant Childcare Centre of Social Welfare Department under the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement at the childcare centre in Mingaladon Township, Yangon Division this afternoon. Mr Zuiho Nakashita of Jo Fu Kuin Temple explained the purpose of the donation.
ICT Professional Training Course opened at MICT Park
Yangon, 14 Feb — The ICT Professional Training Course, jointly organized by Myanmar Economic & Management Institute (MEMI) and Myanmar Computer Federation (MCF) and sponsored by Mr Toshio Matsui of Japan, was opened at Myanma Information and Communication Technology Park in Hline Township this morning.
Deputy Minister U Hlaing Win gave a speech. Then, Mr Toshio Matsui explained the purpose of the donations for the training and President U Thein Oo of MCF extended greetings.
Next, Mr Toshio and U Thein Oo formally opened the course. The minister, the deputy minister and officials viewed round the training hall.
Altogether 30 trainees are attending the three-month course.
Technical seminar on the JICA Project held
Yangon, 14 Feb — The technical seminar on the JICA Project in Delta region for the establishment of Geographic Database for the National rehabilitation and Development Programme in the Union of Myanmar was held at Sedona Hotel this morning. The seminar was jointly organized by the Survey Department of the Ministry of Forestry and JICA Study Team. It was also attended by Director-General U Maung Maung Tin and technicians from Survey Department and heads of department.
Heroin, morphine seized in Lashio
Yangon, 14 Feb — A combined team comprising members of the local intelligence unit and Lashio Special Anti-drug Squad, acting on information, on 3 January 2003 searched the Hilux vehicle with number plates Da/1359 near Hopate Village in Lashio Township and seized 2.649 kilos of heroin in soap boxes.
Similarly, a combined team comprising members of the local intelligence unit and Lashio Special Anti-drug Squad, acting on information, on 18 January morning searched a van with number plates 5 ka/ 5624 driven by SAi Kyaw (a) Aung Mya on Bogyoke Street in Lashio and seized 67 bags of morphine powder, 20 bags of solid morphine weighing 73.95 kilos.
Action is being taken against them under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law by police station concerned.
