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ARCHIVES	Tuesday, 8 May 2007	THE MYANMAR TIMES

Special Refresher Course No 61 for basic education teachers opens Highly qualified new generation youths main resources to build better society, modern and developed nation, discipline-flourishing democratic state Saboteurs opposing, harming national interest tarnishing and branding Myanmar public spirit as forced labour

Yangon, 7 May-Special Refresher Course No 61 for basic education teachers was opened at the Nawarat Hall of the Central Institute of Civil Service (Phaunggyi) in Hlegu Township this morning, with an address by Chairman of Myanmar Education Committee Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Thein Sein.

Also present on the occasion were Lt-Gen Myint Swe of the Ministry of Defence, ministers, the chairman of Civil Service Selection and Training Board, the Yangon Mayor, deputy ministers, members of CSSTB, departmental heads, the rector of the CICS, instructors and trainee teachers.

In his address, the Secretary-1 said nowadays the government has laid down Myanmar educational objective calling for promotion of the national education and emergence of an education system that can create the constant learning society and is implementing programmes for educational reforms. Every year educational seminars are held and educationalists and academicians from the education sector laid down educational plans, projects and work programmes under the guidance of the Head of State and educational policy based on national interest, he said.

He said after taking up the State duties, the government has been implementing the national education promotion plan at different levels with the aims of gaining equal learning and teaching opportunity in all parts of the Union, obtaining opportunity of higher education in the region and building educational infrastructures and better educational environment.

He said the Head of State had given guidance on placing emphasis on quality rather than quantity as learning opportunity is available nationwide. In accord with his guidance, arrangements are being made for uplift of education and teaching and learning quality, the main duty of today's education world, he said.

He said the guidance of the Head of State includes the tasks for turning out qualified teachers and uplift of curriculum and syllabus to reach international level.

Beginning 1998-99 the curriculum and syllabus were upgraded startingfrom primary level. International standard curricula and syllabuses were laid down for both basic and higher education at the national education promotion seminar held in April.

He said refresher courses on teaching and related subjects at the basic education level are being conducted for turning out qualified teachers and arrangements are being made for teaching of related subjects by the teachers who hold degrees on relevant subjects coupled with those who hold masters degrees.

He said the teachers attending the refresher course are honours and masters degree holders and they will soon be in service. He also said that the teachers are mainly responsible for not only teaching the pupils but uplifting learning opportunity available in the nation.

The task of improving the quality of education is the guidance of the Head of State and the educational policy of the government, he said. The government has assigned the heavy duty to the teachers. He spoke of the need for them to make endeavours for realizing the fact that they were given a mission by the government.

He also urged the teachers to nurture the students to possess quality education in the higher education sector. New fields of study are taught in honours, masters and Ph.D courses in the higher education sector in accord with the national education promotion programme.

He said infrastructures on modern communications, workshops, laboratories, research centres, and e-library have been built. The teachers themselves are new generation intellectuals and intelligentsia produced and nurtured in the fields of education fully blessed with educational environment.

That is why it is believed that the teachers will be able to train and nurture student youths to be able to pursue higher education and face the challenges of higher education sector. At the same time, the teachers based on their experiences are to turn their students into intellectuals and intelligentsia.

The definition and aim of the education of present day has changed with the passage of time. As disseminating of information alone is not enough in teaching, motivation and practice are to be introduced for development of intellectual power. Today is the time when constant study needs to be initiated to keep pace with changes and developments.

Students are to be trained to become those capable of applying intellectual power, of distinguishing right from wrong and of shouldering the duties of society.

Nowadays, the teachers are to strive together with students in the fields of learning as each and every nation is vying for advancement in science and technology.

Therefore, the government is taking steps for the people to apply advanced technology and for creating developing educational environment.

The ability, morale, goodwill and efforts of teachers are much important in creating a learning-oriented teaching system. Teachers will have to assess and teach their pupils individually with goodwill for utmost improvement of their pupils in the subjects they are interested in specially after trying to know the students' hobbies, behaviours, talents and degree of perseverance.

Teachers are required to improve individual skill, perseverance, and learning ability of students. And they will have to open opportunities for students to use their excellent skills to generate greater force and more effective power for the education infrastructure and network.

The government has already built education infrastructure and network. Teachers must train their students to effectively adapt themselves to new learning systems and infrastructure.

In addition to adopting international standard curricula and syllabus, educators should train students to skillfully handle modern teaching aids and techniques, electronic teaching aids and education network. Only then will students be highly educated.

Individual living standards will improve only if the education level of new generation youths is high. In addition, social values will become high and the nation will be peaceful, stable, prosper and developed.

The national peace and stability and the robust economic development of the nation and the people and the continuous emergence of highly qualified new generation youths are interrelated.

Highly qualified new generation youths are the main resources to realize the goal - to build a better society, a modern and developed nation and a discipline-flourishing democratic state.

Educators should know their pupils' ambitions, desires, admirations and prospects and to integrate them with the national requirements in nurturing students with goodwill to become valuable resources benefiting the nation and intellectuals and intelligentsia.

Educators should teach students the international standard sciences and technologies and at the same time should nurture them to preserve Myanmar national characteristics and social values - sincerity, civilized manners, hospitability, piety, helpfulness, custom of participating in the interest of the people, morals and character-based qualifications.

At present, saboteurs opposing and harming the national interest for their short-term benefit are trying to undermine admirable Myanmar traditions and culture. They are tarnishing and branding the Myanmar public spirit as forced labour. They have become habitual spoilers for their acts to make political gains out of welfare tasks and to cause disturbances even at pagodas.

Their perpetration to destroy the fine Myanmar traditions will harm the nation and the people for many generations.

Some destructionists from inside and outside the country in disregard of the nation and people are disturbing the government's nation-building task with the evil mind to destroy all the government's endeavours and demanding international sanctions against Myanmar with the intention of hindering her economic development.

Their perpetration in reality is a destructive act harming the future progress of the nation and the people.

Every government works with goodwill for development of the nation and the people and improvement of the citizens.

But there are governments that are carrying out the task as a foreign minion while expecting aids. On the other hand, there are governments striving with the zeal and strength of the national people to reach the end while firmly standing on their own feet.

As for the Union of Myanmar, she has trust in the strength of her people, and is on the correct and sincere way in striving for the progress of the nation and the people while warding off internal and external disturbances and interferences.

The government is striving for the nation to develop in all aspects. And it is realizing its goal - never lose sight of the task to serve and safeguard national interest.

At the same time, efforts are being made for perpetuation of national independence and sovereignty and for the emergence of a peaceful, modern, developed and discipline-flourishing democracy the entire people have longed for.

A look at the present-day situation of the country will show that the entire mass of people have developed a practice of working together in unity for national development, peace and stability.

As a result, peace and stability have been prevailing all over the nation. Moreover, the people are now enjoying the fruits of peace and development as steady progress have been made in the economic and social sectors year after year.

It is necessary to make continued efforts based on national unity and favourable conditions for eternal peace of the nation, for steady development of the national economy, for the nation to be able to keep pace with international community, for higher social and educational status of the people and for the emergence of a peaceful, modern, developed and discipline-flourishing democracy.

At a time when the national people are having to rely on themselves for the long-term interests of their own, the onus is on the education sector to ensure higher educational status of the people, to constantly turn out highly-qualified human resources and to enable the nation to keep abreast of other nations in science and technology.

Plans and work programmes for promotion of national education have already been laid down. And these plans and programmes will surely come to fruition if all those responsible in the education sector, including teachers, do their bit.

In conclusion, I would like to urge teachers and responsible personnel to pull together to ensure the success of education programmes, bright future for the people, the emergence of a peaceful, modern and developed nation, national peace and stability and perpetuation of the Union.

After the opening ceremony, Chairman of Myanmar Education Committee Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Thein Sein cordially greeted the teacher trainees.

The course will last four weeks and it is being attended by 1128 basic eduction teachers.

USDA opens Basic Journalism Course No 9 Stability of State, economic & educational development, necessary infrastructures for future State USDA members urged to work hard to make further progress, rebut false and fabricated news

Yangon, 7 May - Basic Journalism Course No 9 organized by Union Solidarity and Development Association was opened at the headquarters of the association in Bahan Township today.

In his opening address, Secretary-General of USDA U Htay Oo said training courses opened by USDA aim to improve the qualities of USDA's members so that they can serve the interests of the people.

At the 9-week course, well-qualified newsmen will lecture on news reporting, editing, use of communication technologies and journalistic ethics.

The association is formed with youths imbued with the national spirit to participate in building a new nation, a desire of the people. They are also committed to taking part in regional development tasks and stability, he said.

Our Three Main National Causes - Non-disintegration of the Union, Non-disintegration of the National Solidarity and Perpetuation of Sovereignty - are not only national duties but also national policies for building a new nation, he said. Due to the genuine conditions of the State, implementation of policial, economic and the social objectives of the State can meet with success.

He continued to say that the stability of the State, development of the economy and improvement of the education standard are necessary infrastructures for building the future State.

Thanks to the correct and practical efforts, the country has enjoyed the fruits of all-round development, he said.

The government has made progress in implementing plans for 24 special zones and development of border areas and rural areas and these achievements are paving the way for a democratic country, which is a national goal of thepeople.

While the government is implementing the seven-point Road Map, members of USDA, joining hands with the people, are to participate in the drive for successful realization of the tasks.

As the development in the country are the fruits of the efforts of the people, USDA members are to try their utmost to make further progress in the country.

People with strong ideological and personal prejudices have made false and fabricated news and spread rumours. Besides, they are also trying to destroy the stability and development of the State under the pretext of human rights and democracy. They are more of a hindrance than a help.

In his concluding remarks, the USDA Secretary-General urged the trainees to work hard to become good organizers of the association, to serve in the interests of local people, to organize the people to take part in implementing the development tasks, to inform the people so that they can realize the destructive acts that hinder the building the new nation, to try hard to flourish the national spirit and to participate in implementing the seven-point Road Map joining hands with the people. - MNA , MLF to boost marine products export Nay Pyi Taw, 7 May - Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries will work together with private organizations and companies to boost the export of marine products. Minister for Livestock and Fisheries Brig-Gen Maung Maung Thein assigned the tasks of boosting marine products to state/division Fisheries Departments, Myanmar Fisheries Federation and 62 companies yesterday.

On the occasion at Myanmar Fisheries Federation in Insein Township, the minister urged officials concerned to step up their efforts for development of sea and fresh water fishing and briefed on matters related to export earnings.

Chairman of MFF U Htay Myint reported to the minister on tasks for boosting the marine products to exceed the target of the ministry. The meeting ended with the concluding remarks by the minister.

Yangon, 7 May-Altogether 20 members of Meiktila Township National League for Democracy in Mandalay Division including U Win Zaw of Aungzeya Village, U Tun Tun Oo and U Myint Lwin of Nandawgon Village and Daw Nu Nu Than of Thirimingala Village resigned from the party out of own volition on 20 March 2007, sending letters of resignation to the NLD Headquarters and local authorities concerned.

In their letters of resignation to the Meiktila Township Multi-party Democracy General Election Sub-commission, they said that they no longer wished to be NLD members as they were fed up with the party activities and put no trust in the party leaders. That was why they resigned from the party out of own volition, they said.

\Nay Pyi Taw, 7 May - Minister for Rail Transportation Maj-Gen Aung Min together with Deputy Minister U Pe Than and Chairman of Magway Division Peace and Development Council Col Phone Maw Shwe went on an inspection tour of Kyangin-Pakokku railroad section on 5 May.

The minister and party inspected progress in building of the axis to link Kyangin-Thayet and Thayet-Pwintbyu railroad sections.

Next, the minister looked into progress in building of the axis of Thayet-Pwintbyu railroad section and gave instructions on stockpiling of construction materials and timely completion of the project.

The following day, the minister and party heard reports presented by project engineer U Than Htay with the help of charts and the deputy minister gave a supplementary report.

Afterwards, Chair-man Col Phone Maw Shwe reported to the minister on arrangements to be made for rural development. Upon arrival at Pwintbyu-Pakokku railroad section, project engineer U Maung Maung Thwin reported to the minister on earth work to build the axis. Next, the deputy minister reported on other salient points and the minister gave necessary instructions. Kyangin-Pakokku railroad section is 322.5 miles long and it will pass through main towns- Oakshitpin, Kanma, Thayet, Minhla, Minbu, Saku, Pwintphyu, Salin, Seikphyu and Myitchay.

Yangon, 7 May - Minister for Electric Power No 2 Maj-Gen Khin Maung Myint and officials inspected conversion of UXL MOPS System of Boiler Control to Centum CS 3000 System in Hlawga Power Station on 5 May.

Chief Engineer U Nyunt Aung reported on conversion of the old system of Boiler Control to the new one to the minister.

Manager U Thein Zaw also reported on collection of gas, running of the station at full capacity and supply of power.

The minister called for maintenance and durability of machinery equipment and making efforts for supplying more power.

Later, the minister and party inspected the power station and Hlawga Sub-power station, and the officials conducted them around the power station.

Yangon, 7 May - Yangon Division Supervisory Committee for Ensuring Secure and Smooth Transport held its coordination meeting at the hall of Yangon Command Headquarters on 4 May.

In his instructions, Chairman of the Supervisory Committee Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Hla Htay Win said that task to be carried for proper flow of water at drains in Yangon City, cutting off branches of trees that disturb power and telephone lines, Township PDCs to inform Yangon City Electric Power Supply Board of power outtage more than 24 hours, repair of traffic signboards, taking action against buyers and sellers of unlicensed vehicles and motorbikes, and prevention of accidents in water transportation in bad weather.

Officials of departments concerned, universities and colleges and chairmen of bus lines reported on road safety measures.

Yangon, 7 May - With the supervision of Myanmar Rowing Federation, Yangon Boat Club held the concluding ceremony of the First Kayak and Rowing course in conjunction with the rowing competition at the building of the MRF on 5 May.

The competition features men's and women's rowing events, and senior and junior Kayak events. President U Maung Maung Than Tun (retired ambassador) of Yangon Boat Club, and Vice-Presidents Dr Than Toe and Col Tun Oo (Retd) presented prizes to winners.

The President made a concluding speech on the occasion. Maung Sithu Tun claimed the first prize, Maung Yan Myo Naing, second in men's Indoor Rowing; Ma Moe Oo Maw Tun, first and Ma Hnin Oo Lwin, second in women's Indoor Rowing; Ma Hay Thi, first and Maung Ye Htoo Kyaw in senior Kayak event, and Maung Wa Than Maw Tun, first and Maung Phone Maw Tun, second in junior Kayak event. A total of 15 trainees attended the rowing course opened from 23 April to 4 May. Yangon Boat Club will not only conduct the rowing courses in the evenings of Saturdays and Sundays every week but it also hold the monsoon rowing competition.

Those interested may contact Dr Phone Win (Ph-09-2005599) and Daw Kathy Oo (Ph-01-524628) for further details.

Yangon, 7 May - The National Commission for Environmental Affairs will launch an article and essay competition (open) to mark World Environment Day for 2007 in line with the motto written ?Melting Ice-A Hot Topic

The participants is to write at least 10 pages of A-4 size by computer. The participant is to describe name, NRC number and complete address attached to his article pages.

The winners will be awarded at the commemorative ceremony of 2007 World Environment Day. Entries are to be sent to the office of the National Commission for Environmental Affairs in the compound of the Director-General's Office of Forest Department not later than 15 May of 2007.

MWVO's Central Organizing Committee holds Advanced Organizing Course No 11/2007

Yangon, 7 May - The Central Organizing Committee of the Myanmar War Veterans Organization opened Advanced Organizing Course No 11/2007 at the training hall of the organization at Naunghnapin Camp in Hmawby Township this morning.

Present on the occasion were Vice-Chairman Vice-Admiral Kyi Min (Retd) and central organizing members, the head of MWVO Headquarters and officials, supervisory committee members, the principal and course instructors and trainees.

First, Vice-Chairman Vice-Admiral Kyi Min (Retd) made an opening speech on the occasion, saying that MWVO's courses are continuously conducted in the states and divisions in view of winning the trust and admiration of the people and strengthening belief and conviction of the members of MWVO. The courses No 11/2007 are opened at MWVO's training centres in Yangon, Mandalay and Magway Divisions at the same time today. He spoke of the need for the trainees to firmly believe in the national politics. Building of political, economic and defence powers will dawn upon the trainees at the course. All the trainees will become aware of the development of border areas, designation of 24 special development regions and rural development tasks. They will keep alive with nationalism, patriotism and Union spirit at the course. The Vice-Chairman urged the trainees to make efforts to strengthen MWVO, apply the subjects they attained from the course in the practical fields and organize fellow war veterans and the people, implement five future tasks adopted by MWVO Conference in 2005 and five main tasks being carried out by the Central Organizing Committee of MWVO, strive for the emergence of a peaceful, modern developed democratic nation in cooperation with Tatmadaw and the people and serve duties for the realization of ongoing seven-step Road Map of the State.

After the opening ceremony, the Vice-Chairman cordially greeted the trainees. A total of 50 trainees

Yangon, 7 May - CEC member of Union Solidarity and Development Association Minister for Progress of Border Areas and National Races and Development Affairs Col Thein Nyunt attended opening of gravel road in Satkwin Village in Kangyidauk Township yesterday.

Present on the occasion were local authorities, members of USDA, members of Myanmar War Veterans Organization and social organizations.

Director U Soe Tint of Ayeyawaday Division Development Affairs Committee and responsible persons formally opened the road. Later the minister and party strolled along the road and greeted residents.

The length of the gravel road is 9,760 feet and its width 10 feet, and the road cost K 43.6 million.

The road will contribute to progress of education, health and economy of local residents of 19 villages.

The USDA CEC member met with members of Pathein District USDA and attended to the needs.

The CEC member attended opening of Basic Physical Course (1/2007) in Myaungmya this morning and delivered an address. A total of 150 trainees are attending the two-week courses.

He later met with members of Myaungmya District USDA and fulfilled the requirements. Afterwards, the minister attended inauguration of Kwelwe tarred road built by Myaungmya Township DAC.

The length of the tarred road is 2,280 feet and its width 12 feet and the road was built at a cost of K 11.47 million. The new tarred road will ensure transport of residents in Kwelwe, Payachaung, Kyangon, Latpan and Bamawthongwa Villages.

The CEC member met with local residents of the four villages and attended to their needs.

Yangon, 7 May- Jointly organized by International Hockey Federation and Myanmar Hockey Federation, Nation Coaching Courses were opened this morning at Artificial Tuff Hockey Pitch on Theinbyu Road. The ceremony was attended by Vice-President of MHF U Kyaw Naing and executives, guests and trainees.

First, Vice-President U Kyaw Naing made a speech and International Level-1 Hockey Coach Mr KM Awais of Pakistan extended greetings. The course was attended by coaches of MHF and the Tatmadaw teams, physical training teachers of basic education schools under No-3 Basic Education Department.

Mr KM Awais arrived here on 5 May. He was welcomed at the airport by Vice-President U Kyaw Naing, Executive U Aung Than and Secretary of Competition and Training Sub-committee Sgt Nay Tun.

Mr KM Awais was a former selected player of Pakistan National Hockey team and won gold and bronze awards in international hockey competitions. He was also a coach of Pakistan Women's National Hockey team. He is the author of a book titled ?Hockey? which is translated into Myanmar.

Yangon, 7 May - Bridge Construction Project Special Group-4 of Public Works under the Ministry of Construction is building Ngawun Bridge (Myokwin) across the Ngawun River, about one mile from old Myokwin Bridge on Hinthada-Myokwin-Kwinkauk Road. Minister for Construction Maj-Gen Saw Tun today inspected the installation of iron frame.

Senior Engineer In-charge U Kyaw Lin reported on installation of the iron frame. The minister stressed the need for worksite safety and timely completion of the project. Ngawun Bridge (Myokwin) is of reinforced concrete type. The bridge including approach roads is 2835 feet long and 28 feet wide. It can withstand 60 tons of loads.

Yangon, 7 May - A fire broke out at an apartment on the Fifth and Sixth Floors of the Building No 47/49 on 46th Street in Botahtaung Township today. The fire started at about 7 pm and it was put under control at about 8 pm without spreading to other apartments.

As soon as the fire had started, officials concerned and fire engines rushed to the scene and managed to put out the fire.

It was due to a lit mosquito repellent coil which started fire while everyone was out.

As soon as the fire had started, officials concerned and fire engines rushed to the scene and managed to put out the fire.

It was due to a lit mosquito repellent coil which started fire while everyone was out.

The amounts of rainfall (193) mm (7.60 inches) observed at (09:30) hours MST on 7th May 2007 in Kayan is the (24) hours new maximum rainfall record at the station for the month of May during last (25) years. The former record was (144) mm (5.67 inches) on 3 May 1999.