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ARCHIVES	Wednesday, 2 August 2006	THE MYANMAR TIMES

General Thura Shwe Mann and wife attend ceremony to mark 79th Founding Anniversary of Chinese People’s Liberation Army

YANGON, 1 Aug — Member of the State Peace and Development Council General Thura Shwe Mann of the Ministry of Defence and wife Daw Khin Lay Thet this evening attended the ceremony to mark the 79th Founding Anniversary of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army at Traders Hotel here.

Military Attaché of the People’s Republic of China Senior Colonel Ma Shoudong and wife and deputy military attaché welcomed them.

Also present on the occasion were Lt-Gen Myint Swe of the Ministry of Defence and wife, Chief of Military Affairs Security Maj-Gen Ye Myint and wife, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs U Maung Myint and wife, senior military officers, Ambassador of PRC to Myanmar Mr Guan Mu, ambassadors, military attaches of foreign embassies and guests.

Chinese cultural troupe entertained the guests at the ceremony to mark the 79th Anniversary of the Founding of the People’s Liberation Army of China.

NAY PYI TAW, 1 Aug —Member of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Ye Myint of the Ministry of Defence, Sagaing Division PDC Chairman North-West Command Commander Maj-Gen Tha Aye, and Magway Division PDC Chairman Col Phone Maw Shwe attended the ceremony to plant physic nut on the five-acre plot in Pakokku Station.

They planted commemorative physic nut saplings and inspected the growing of physic nut plants by families of servicemen of Pakokku Station.

They visited Sayadaws from monasteries in Pakokku at the Sasana Beikman in Pakokku and offered Waso robes and alms to them. Joint-Secretary of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee Maha Withuddhayama (Aletaik) Agga Maha Pandita Agga Maha Saddhamma Jotikadhaja Bhaddanta Vicara delivered a sermon. The congregation shared merits gained for the donation.

They inspected the Pakokku Industrial Zone on Pakokku-Yesagyo Road . Chairman of the industrial zone supervisory committee Chairman of Pakokku District PDC Lt-Col Htay Oo reported on location and area of the zone, land allotment, kinds of manufactured items, investments, and production of automobiles and farm implements.

Lt-Gen Ye Myint gave instructions on arrangements for the industrial zone to possess all the characteristics of a city, manufacturing farm equipment, meeting the standard set for production of automobiles, and system for properly discarding sewage.

The commander instructed the industrialists to make contect with Monywa Zone for sharing technological knowledge.

Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party inspected Jeeps assembled by Pakokku Industrial Zone and spare parts, clothes and Unity Brand Jeeps.

They also looked into the factories round the industrial zone. On arrival at Golden Brothers automobiles assembling enterprise, they were conducted round the enterprise by the managing director and members of the board of directors. Lt-Gen Ye Myint gave instructions on the production process.

During their inspection tour of the physic nut nursery of local regiment, Lt-Gen Ye Myint instructed the officials to plant saplings to meet the target and reclaim land for cultivation of paddy.

They also inspected the retaining wall built on the bank of the Ayeyawady River near the Shwemuthtaw Pagoda in Pakokku and left necessary instructions.

Next, they inspected the construction of a two-storey building at Pariyatti Beikman and Win Thuzar Shop of the Ministry of Industry-1 in Pakokku.

Lt-Gen Ye Myint saw over the physic nut nursery, the physic nut plants grown and greening tasks around the local regiment.

They inspected Shwe Nattaung Diversion Weir in the station and the plantations around the facility. They also inspected the plantations of Pakokku Station and local regiments and units for greening of the region, and the greening of Shwe Nattaung in Pakokku and visited Shwe Nattaung Tawya Monastery.

They looked into the model plantations of the arid zone greening project on the slope of the mountain range. Lt-Gen Ye Myint instructed the officials to place emphasis on the tasks for greening Pakokku Region, to continue set up forest plantations, and to ensure constant storage of water in man-made and natural lakes.

In the afternoon, they visited Maha Wizaya Rama Pali Tekkatho Monastery in Pakokku and offered alms and medicines to Presiding Sayadaw, aged 101 and vasa 81, Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru Bhaddanta Mala Lankara.

On arrival at Letpanchepaw bank in NyaungU Township from Pakokku bank across the Ayeyawady River , they were welcomed by Central Command Commander Maj-Gen Khin Zaw.

Together with Maj-Gen Khin Zaw, Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party inspected the main canal of Letpanchepaw river water pumping station.

They also inspected the monsoon paddy fields along Myingyan-NyaungU Road that are grown with the use of water from the irrigation facility.

Ayeyawady Division marks completion of opening of self-reliant rural libraries, holds ceremony to donate cash and kind for libraries

YANGON, 1 Aug — Ayeyawady Division held a ceremony to mark the completion of opening self-reliant rural libraries across the division at the town hall of Pathein this morning in conjunction with a ceremony to set up trust funds and donate TVs, radios, cassettes and periodicals.

Present on the occasion were Chairman of Ayeyawady Division Peace and Development Council Commander of South-West Command Maj-Gen Thura Myint Aung, Minister for Information Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan, wife of the commander Chairperson of Division Maternal and Child Welfare Supervisory Committee Daw Than Than Nwe, senior military officers, departmental officials, social organizations and wellwishers.

Speaking on the occasion, the commander said the development of human resources plays an important role in building a peaceful, modern and developed democratic nation.

Head of State Senior General Than Shwe gave guidance that it was necessary for the people to widen their knowledge and distinguish between right and wrong. In particular, more rural libraries should be opened for the knowledge of rural people. The commander said Ayeyawady Division has opened rural libraries in every village in accord with the guidance of the Head of State. More than K 5 million has been donated for the first time on 7 March this year. And now is the second time. With the growing number of libraries, responsible persons are urged to organize work for increasing the number of readers and to get public wellwishers to donate necessary items for those libraries such as buildings, furniture and publications. He next urged authorities concerned, departmental officials and social organizations to cooperate with the library supervisory committees in maintaining the already opened libraries.

Next, Minister Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan said on behalf of the rural people and the Ministry of Information, he thanked the commander, officials concerned and donors of the division for their kind assistance for opening the libraries. The Head of State has given guidance that Myanmar should always be a constant learning society. Through his farsighted guidance, today’s youths have enjoyed oppor-tunities to learn international level branches of studies within their own country. As rural people make up 70 per cent of the population, there are still few opportunities for the rural people to improve their knowledge. That is why systematic plans have been drawn to open rural libraries. A total of 19 book donation ceremonies for rural libraries have been held and periodicals and TVs and radios worth K 218.7 million, 2.3 million books and journals and over K 140 million in cash have been donated by 1623 donors. At today’s ceremony, over K 69 million including periodicals would be donated. The project for opening self-reliant rural libraries started 2004-2005. Up to 17 June 2006, 54707 villages out of over 60,000 in the country have had self-reliant libraries. Later, he urged local authorities, members of USDA, library committees, public wellwishers and personnel of the Information and Public Relations Department to actively participate in the tasks for opening and maintaining self-reliant libraries. At the donation ceremony, 62 well-wishers donated over K 13.2 million, 149 TVs, 1044 radios and cassettes plus periodicals worth K 69,070,500.

Later, the commander and the minister viewed documentary photos on the tasks for opening the libraries. At 11 am, the commander and the minister went to Koku Village in Pathein Township and donated TVs, radios, cassettes and books to the village library. They then inspected reading rooms of the library.

Qualification & combined strength of teachers, public support, government’s education promotion programmes driving force of Myanmar ’s education development Special Refresher Course No 25 for basic education teachers opens at CICS ( Upper Myanmar )

YANGON, 1 Aug — Special Refresher Course No 25 for basic education teachers opened at the Central Institute of Civil Service (Upper Myanmar) in PyinOoLwin Township , Mandalay Division, yesterday. On behalf of Chairman of Myanmar Education Committee Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Thein Sein, Minister for Education Dr Chan Nyein delivered an address.

Also present were Deputy Minister for Health Dr Paing Soe, Deputy Minister for Labour Brig-Gen Win Sein, Deputy Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Brig-Gen Kyaw Myint, Members of Civil Service Selection and Training Board U Nyi Tun and U Kyaw Aung, senior military officers, departmental heads, local authorities, the rector of CICS ( Upper Myanmar ) and others.

On behalf of Chairman of Myanmar Education Committee Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Thein Sein, Minister for Education Dr Chan Nyein said that since eight or nine years ago, academics, management personnel and faculty members in the education field with the govern-ment’s leadership have been laying down and implementing education programmes step by step to introduce reforms to be able to face and overcome the future challenges.

The nation now is in the process of im-plementing the 30-year long-term national education promotion plan after successful realization of the initial special four-year plan.

During the period of a decade or so, academics and teachers of the old education system have gained valuable ex-perience, while those of the new education system have the advantage in adapting themselves to the new system. They both should use their advantages to become an integrated force to accelerate the education reforms.

Teachers should improve their individual qualifications first and try to uplift the standard of the education sector.

All should strive with the conviction that the efforts to develop the individual qualification of teachers, the combined strength of teachers, public support and government’s education promotion programmes are the true integrated driving force behind development of Myanmar ’s education sector.

Thanks to concerted efforts of all the teachers, marked progress has been made in the basic education sector, and those from the states and divisions are enjoying the fruits of the development.

At present, there are altogether 40,525 basic education schools including 5,545 post-primary schools across the nation. There were only 33,747 basic education schools in 1988, therefore the increase is nearly 7,000. And there are 1,660 basic education schools fully equipped with multimedia classrooms. Moreover, the primary school enrollment rate has increased up to 97.58 per cent. Thanks to concerted efforts of the government and the people, the adult literacy rate has increased to 94.1 per cent.

He urged all the teachers to make relentless efforts for successful realization of the objectives of the education sector. Only when all the citizens including children are educated well, will the socio-economic life of the people improve, he said. And it will lead to development of rural areas which is vital for the national development.

The teachers are also needed to teach children in order to promote their health education and cultivate the habit of healthy lifestyle, he stressed. Consequently, the children would be equipped with the knowledge of personal hygiene and environ-mental conservation as well as consideration, helpfulness, ethics, honesty and integrity. Thus, the teachers are to nurture their pupils carefully to become all-round developed ones, he said.

In the higher education sector, opportunities are there in the country to pursue various subjects of science & technology of international standard. Specialized institutes and colleges as well as universities have also been opened throughout the nation. Thus, the teachers are to teach and train their pupils to be able to pursue education according to their respective tastes, ability, zest and talent. The teachers are to teach their pupils to enable them to pursue higher education efficiently.

After the opening ceremony, Minister Dr Chan Nyein cordially greeted the trainee teachers.

A total of 1,000 teachers from the states and divisions in Upper Myanmar are attending the five-week course.

Lt-Gen Ye Myint meets service personnel, social organizations, townselders in Pakokku

NAY PYI TAW, 31 July — Member of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Ye Myint of the Ministry of Defence met officers and other ranks and their families of local battalion in Pakokku on 28 July morning and urged them to implement regional development work in cooperation with the people, undertake agricultural and livestock breeding tasks and to try to exceed the target cultivation of physic nut. He was accompanied by Sagaing Division PDC Chairman North-West Command Commander Maj-Gen Tha Aye, Magway Division PDC Chairman Col Phone Maw Shwe, officials of SPDC Office and departmental officials.

On arrival at Kokohla river-water pumping project site in Pakokku, Lt-Gen Ye Myint heard a report by Deputy Director U Tin Maung Aye Htoo of Water Resource Utilization Department on facts about the project and arrangements for cultivating 1000 acres of monsoon paddy in 2006-2007. Lt-Gen Ye Myint gave instructions on meeting the target cultivation and extending irrigation acreage and inspected monsoon paddy plantations.

Next, Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party met with district and township level department officials, members of social organizations and townspeople at Pyithaya Hall in Pakokku. Officials reported on annual rainfall, cultivation of monsoon and summer paddy, sufficiency in rice and work being carried out for regional development. Col Phone Maw Shwe gave a supplementary report.

In meeting with responsible officials from agricultural field, Lt-Gen Ye Myint heard a report by the chairman of Magway Division PDC on cultivation of 76,488 acres of monsoon paddy in 2005-2006, arrangements for cultivating 128,586 acres of monsoon paddy in 2006-2007, completion of 50 dams and two under construction out of 71 dam projects to be im-plemented and comple-tion of one river-water pumping project and four under way out of seven to be implemented. Officials also reported on arrangements being made for supply of irrigated water in Pakokku district and boosting sown acreage. Commander Maj-Gen Tha Aye explained plans for building more agricultural facilities and extending farmland. Then Lt-Gen Ye Myint left necessary instructions.

Final match of Eastern Command Commander’s Championship Shield Soccer Tourney held

NAY PYI TAW, 1 Aug — The final match of Eastern Command Commander’s Championship Shield Soccer Tourney for 2006 took place at the sports ground in Taunggyi, Shan State at 3 pm on 22 July.

Among the spectators were Chairman of Shan State Peace and Development Council Commander of Eastern Command Brig-Gen Thaung Aye and wife, Deputy Commander Brig-Gen Win Myint and senior military officers, depart-mental officers, officers and other ranks of battalions and regiments, athletes and others.

In the match, the Taunggyi Station (Region-1) Team played against the No 55 LID team.

After the match, the deputy commander and officials presented prizes to the best players while the commander presented the cham-pionship shield to the Taunggyi Station (Region-1) Team which stood first in the match.

YANGON, 1 Aug — Thai Air Asia’s maiden flight from Bangkok to Yangon is scheduled on 16 August, said a chief executive of the company.

Mr Tassapon Bijleveld, Chief Executive of Thai Air Asia told journalists here today that Boeing 737-300 aircraft will be used in the company’s daily air transportation between two cities.

YANGON, 1 Aug —With the sponsorship of Acid Deposition and Oxidant Research Centre (ADORC) which is the Network Centre of the Acid Deposition Monitoring Network in East Asia (EANTE) and the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology (DMH), Myanmar, the Seventh Technical Managers’ Meeting was opened at the Sedona Hotel here this morning.

It was attended by heads of departments and enterprises under the Ministry of Transport, officials of Japanese and Korean embassies, representatives of UNDP, experts from ADORC and EANET, participants and observes from Cambodia, China, Japan, Korea, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Mongolia, Norway, the Philippines, Russia, Thailand, Vietnam and Myanmar.

Director-General of Acid Deposition and Oxidant Research Centre (ADORC) Dr Hiromasa Ueda presented the salient points of the meeting.

The meeting focused on reviewing progress on scientific and technical matters of EANET related to air and water pollution in 2005 and considering future improvement of monitoring methodologies for EANET. The meeting continues tomorrow.

NAY PYI TAW, 1 Aug—Insurgent saboteurs have been resorting to a wide range of means to cause disruptions to stability of the State, community peace and prevalence of law and order, to kill and injury innocent people and to create panic.

Maung Aung Hla Kyi, 23, son of U Kalar, of Otshitkhin Village in Kyaukkyi Township , Bago Division, lost his right foot when he incidentally treaded on the mine planted by insurgents near his paddy field.

Local authorities rushed him to Kyaukkyi Township People’s Hospital and provided him with necessary assistance. Now, the officials concerned are making investigation into the incident in cooperation with local people.

Objectives of the 14th Myanmar Traditional Cultural Performing Arts Competitions

YANGON, 1 Aug — A workshop on participation of social organizations in health care services was held today at Myanmar Women’s Affairs Federation in Bahan Township .

At the workshop, Deputy Minister for Health Dr Mya Oo discussed with participants of the workshop the participation of social organizations in public health care services.

Present on the occasion were President of MWAF Daw Than Than Nwe, President of Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association Daw Khin Khin Win, vice presidents and CECs, members of Yangon Division Women’s Affairs Organization, officials of Ministry of Health and President and officials of Myanmar Red Cross Society.

YANGON, 1 Aug — A certificate presentation ceremony to hospitals and township for systematic breastfeeding was held at the University of Nursing on Bogyoke Aung San Street this morning.

Deputy Minister for Health Dr Mya Oo delivered a speech. He said the breastfeeding week has been launched since 1992.

He said the Ministry of Health is implementing projects for promotion of the health standard of the people. The baby friendly hospital initiative was undertaken at 414 hospitals and the baby friendly home delivery was launched in 142 townships.

Next, Resident Representative of UNICEF Mr Ramesh Shrestha spoke on the occasion.

The deputy minister, Vice-presidents of Myanmar Women’s Affairs Federation Daw Khin Lay Myint and Daw Khin Thet Htay, Vice-presidents of Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association Dr Daw Tin Lin Myint and Daw Aye Aye, Mr Ramesh Shrestha, Resident Representative of WHO Dr Wibowo and Director-General of Health Department Dr Tin Win Maung presented certificates and gifts to officials of the hospitals and townships.

BANGKOK , 1 Aug —

Thailand

now has 131 suspected bird flu cases under surveillance, waiting for lab test results to determine whether they have contracted the bird flu virus, local media Tuesday reported.

Officials from the Public Health Ministry was quoted by the Bangkok Post as saying that since the beginning of this year, there have been 1,960 suspected cases of bird flu, with 1,828 cases testing negative to the disease.

Thawat Suntrajarn, director general of the Department of Disease Control, said that the 131 cases are waiting for the lab test results. Of these, the highest number is 37 cases in the northern province of Phichit, followed by 35 and 16 cases in neighbouring Sukhothai and Phitsanulok Provinces and 12 cases in the central province of Suphanburi .

After meeting public health officials, Public Health Minister Pinij Jarusombat said he had ordered medical specialists and senior officials to be on alert around the clock to control bird flu, dengue fever and hand, foot and mouth syndrome.

He also said that 765 persons in the northeastern province of Nakhon Phanom had been monitored for two weeks after having come into contact with diseased chickens.

YANGON, 1 Aug — General Secretary of Myanmar Engineering Association Daw Kyi Kyi Pyon and CEC member U Ko Ko Gyi left here by air on 29 July to attend Training Courses on Energy Conservation for COEs (AMEC-1) and Distribution Logistics for COEs (AMDI-1) to be held at AOTS Yokohama Kenshu Centre in Japan from 31 July to 11 August.

They were seen off at the Yangon International Airport by Chairman of MEA U Than Myint, CEC members U Aung Myint and U Myint Pe.

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