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ARCHIVES	Wednesday, 9 May 2007	THE MYANMAR TIMES

Special Refresher Course No 27 for basic education teachers opens Teachers urged to promote individual skill, perseverance, and learning ability of students

Nay Pyi Taw, 8 May - Special Refresher Course No 27 for basic education teachers was opened at the Yadana Hall of the Central Institute of Civil Service (Upper Myanmar) in Pyin-OoLwin Township, Mandalay Division yesterday morning. 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 a speech.

Also present on the occasion were the ministers, the deputy ministers, Chairman of Mandalay City Development Committee Mayor Brig-Gen Phone Zaw Han, Deputy Chief Justice U Khin Maung Latt, members of CSSTB, departmental heads, the rector of the CICS (Upper Myanmar), instructors, officials at division and district levels and trainee teachers.

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 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 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.

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 tremen dous 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.

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.

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.

The minister also said that 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.

Afterwards, Minister Dr Chan Nyein and party cordially greeted the teacher trainees.

The course will last four weeks and it is being attended by 943 teachers from Kachin State, Kayah State, Chin State, Sagaing Division, Magway Division, Mandalay Division, Shan State (South), Shan State (North) and Shan State (East).

Yangon, 8 May - Minister for Immigration and Population Maj-Gen Maung Maung Swe together with Director-General U Maung Maung Than of Immigration and National Registration Department and officials arrived at Thaton in Mon State on 6 May.

First, the minister met with Thaton District Peace and Development Council Chairman U Tin Aung and departmental heads, local authorities and members of social organizations, and inspected issuing of CSCs to the local people in Thaton. Next, the minister participated in the discussions together with Deputy Commander of South-East Command Brig-Gen Zaw Min and departmental heads at state level on issuing of CSCs to the people as soon as possible and made a speech on the occasion in Mawlamyine.

The following day, the minister and party looked into progress in issuing of CSCs to the people at Mon State INRD. Upon arrival at Hpa-an in Kayin State, the minister took part in the discussions with Secretary of Kayin State PDC U Maung Maung and officials at state, district and township levels on measures being taken for issuing of CSCs to the people as soon as possible. After returning to Mon State, the minister oversaw issuing of CSCs to the local people in Bilin and Kyaikto.

A total of 452 CSCs were issued to the local people in Thaton on 6 May, 440 in Mawlamyine, 345 in Bilin, 327 in Kyaikto and 617 in Hpa-an on 7 May.

41-mile power lines to link Kamanut sub-power station (Bago) and Myaungdaga power station

Yangon, 8 May - Minister for Electric Power No (2) Maj-Gen Khin Maung Myint on 6 May inspected the sites chosen for installation of 230 KV 41-mile power lines to link Kamanut sub-power station (Bago) and Myaungdaga power station passing near Kanyinchaung Village at Mile Post No 12/5 of Yangon-Mandalay Highway in Hlegu Township.

Electric power supply project (southern) Director U Thein Hlaing reported on sector-wise implementation of the project; and Chief Engineer U Tun Aye, on geographical features of the region and plans to install power lines.

The minister called for completion of the project on schedule and sufficient power supply to the people.

At the meeting held at Hlawga power station to coordinate the project for setting up pylons for installing 230 KV power lines between Thakayta and Thanlyin (over Bago River), the director reported on plans to erect 30 pylons on land and six pylons in Bago River, and measures to be taken in cooperation with the Directorate of Water Resources and Improvement of River System for building six pylons in the river.

Officials gave an account of arrangements for construction of pylons in the river. The minister gave instructions on systematic measures for the facilities to be resistant to storms and strong current of the river.

During the inspection tour of 33 KV 10th Mile power station in Mingaladon Township, the minister instructed officials to ensure non-interruption of power supply to the international airport. Experiences and technologies are to be applied in combination, he said, adding that sub-power stations, 66 KV, 33 KV and 11 KV power lines to be built are to meet the set standards. He called for innovations and safety measures. He looked into 33 KV control room and 1000 KV transformer.

Nay Pyi Taw, 8 May - Minister for Rail Transportation Maj-Gen Aung Min together with Chairman of Magway Division Peace and Development Council Col Phone Maw Shwe and Deputy Minister U Pe Than went on an inspection tour of Kyeeni-Chauk railroad section in Chauk Township, Magway Division on 6 May.

Project Engineer U Sein Hla Myint briefed the minister and party on tasks being carried out along the railroad. Upon arrival at Kyeeni Station, the minister heard a report presented by Project Engineer U Tin Aye. After hearing the report, the minister gave instructions on timely completion of the new railroad, stockpiling of occupational materials in time.

The following day the minister met with the trainees at the Communications and Postal Training Centre in Meiktila, Mandalay Division and made a speech on the occasion and cordially greeted the trainees.

On arrival at Pyawbwe-Phayangazu railroad section, Project Engineer U Khin Maung Thein briefed the minister on progress in building of the railroad with the use of charts. After hearing the report, the minister left necessary instructions.

Upon completion, Pyawbwe-Phayangazu railroad section will be 15.56 miles shorter than 31.75-mile-long Pyaw-bwe-Thazi-Phayangazu railroad section.

Nay Pyi Taw, 8 May - Minister for Industry-1 U Aung Thaung visited paper mill, textile, pharmaceutical, ceramic and steelware factories in upper Myanmar on 5 May.

First, he went to No 3 Paper Mill (Paleik) of Myanmar Papers and Chemical Industries in Paleik and inspected production process.

During his tour of Myanmar Pharmaceutical Factory (Inyoung) of Myanma Pharmaceutical Industries, he also inspected production of intravenous fluid.

Afterwards, the minister proceeded to Ceramics and Steelware Factory (Minsu) of Myanma General and Maintenance Industries and called for production of good-quality products.

On his tour of Textile Factory (Wundwin), the minister urged officials concerned to create new designs of textile.

He also went to Tatkon, Mandalay Division, and inspected reclamation of 500 acres of land to grow cotton.

Commander visits seminar on Myanma fruit, vegetables and flowers, horticulture show

Yangon, 7 May - Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Hla Htay Win visited the seminar on Myanma fruit, vegetables and flowers and horticulture show being staged at Myepadethakyun in Kandawgyi, Bahan Township here this afternoon.

First, the commander viewed fruit and vegetable seeds, fertilizers, pesticides, farm equipment, nutritious foods, beverages, machines used in producing food, pumps, booths on agriculture methods, grafting, prize-winning fruits and vegetables and orchids and flowering plants.

Next, the commander viewed Myayadana vegetation and fruits and vegetables produced by Myanma Agriculture Service and Big M Group Services Co Ltd and the booth on mushroom. Later, he visited the seminar on Myanma fruit, vegetables and flowers.

Yangon, 7 May - CEC members of the Union Solidarity and Development Asso-ciation Minister for Mines Brig-Gen Ohn Myint and Vice-Mayor Col Maung Pa discussed regional development tasks in meeting with the Township joint-secretary, executives and ward organizers of Shwepyitha Township at the Township USDA office on 6 May.

The CEC members told the USDA members are to cooperate with the people for the emergence of a peaceful, morden and developed nation, to stictly follow rules and regulations and policies, to participate in the tasks for stability of the State and regional development.

In the afternoon, the minister and officials visited a salt mill in Thakayta Township.

The officials of the mill reported to the minister on the target production of rehydration salt and distribution at reasonable price.

The minister viewed production process and urged the officials to produce more Rehy-dration salt yearly and to distribute it widely.

The minister and officials also inspected a tin smelting plant in Thanlyin Township.

Nay Pyi Taw, 7 May - The Myanmar delegation led by Minister for National Planning and Economic Development U Soe Tha arrived back here by air this morning after attending the 13th Informal Meeting of ASEAN Economic Ministers and other meetings held on 3 and 4 May in Bandar Seri Begawun, Brunei Darrassalam.

The delegation was welcomed back at Nay Pyi Taw Airport by Minister for Hotels and Tourism Maj-Gen Soe Naing, Minister for Communications, Posts and Telegraphs Brig-Gen Thein Zaw and officials.

On 2 May the minister attended the 13th working dinner of ASEAN Economic Ministers. On 3 May he attended the 13th informal meeting and took part in the discussions of ASEAN Charter economic issues, ASEAN economic affairs and establishment of a free trade region between ASEAN and dialogue partners.

Minister U Soe Tha also attended the ASEAN-EU coordination meeting and ASEAN-Japan informal meeting on multi-purpose cooperation.

Ninth Meeting of Directors-General of Civil Aviation Cooperation (CLMV) commences

Yangon, 8 May - Organized by Civil Aviation Department under the Ministry of Transport, a ceremony to open the Ninth Meeting of Directors-General of Civil Aviation Cooperation (CLMV) hosted by Myanmar was held at Park Royal Hotel here this morning.

Present on the occasion were heads of departments and enterprises under the ministry, delegates from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam, ambassadors and guests.

First, Minister Maj-Gen Thein Swe made a speech on the occasion, saying that it is the ninth meeting on air transport cooperation among Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam. The agreement among the directors-general of civil aviation departments was signed in 1998 to set up the air transport cooperation in the sub-region. Boosting trade and transport among the four countries will contribute towards the development of economy in the sub-region. The minister urged air authorities and airlines to seek good ways to finalize the imple-mentation of agreement on air transport of (CLMV).

Next, Myanmar delegation leader Director-General of Civil Aviation Department U Tun Hlaing extended greetings. Delegates from Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam made speeches on the occasion.

Afterwards, the minister posed for documentary photo together with delegates. The meeting continues till 9 May.

Yangon, 8 May - At the invitation of Minister for Livestock and Fisheries Brig-Gen Maung Maung Thein, the delegation led by Minister of Fisheries of Vietnam Mr Ta Quang Ngoc and wife Mrs Luong Thanh Chau arrived here on 6 May.

The visiting delegation was welcomed at Yangon International Airport by Minister Brig-Gen Maung Maung Thein and wife Daw Myint Myint Aye, Vietnamese Ambassador to Myanmar Mr Tran Van Tung and directors-general and managing directors of the department and enter-prises under the ministry.

They discussed cooperation on fishery between the two countries and bilateral relations.

In the evening, Minister Brig-Gen Maung Maung Thein hosted dinner in honour of the visiting minister and party at Traders Hotel.

Nay Pyi Taw, 8 May - Minister for Industry-1 U Aung Thaung, Managing Director of Myanma Ceramics Industries U Soe Yi, Managing Director of Myanma General Maintenance Industries U Aye Mauk and officials inspected the site for 500-ton Cement Plant Project (Nay Pyi Taw) near Tegyigon Village in Lewe Township on 6 May.

Managing Director U Soe Yi reported on land preparation, Taungphilar limestone deposit near Aungsilar Village in Thawuthti in Lewe Township, the volume of the limestone and other arrangements.

The minister inspected the site and arrangements for installation of 2,600 feet conveyor from Taungphilar limestone to the plant and civil and engineering works.

The minister and party also inspected 500-ton Cement Plant Project near Aungnancho Village in Lewe Township.

The cement plants will be built for supply of cement needed in construction of Nay Pyi Taw, utilization of raw materials in the country, development of industries in Nay Pyi Taw and its environs and creation of job opportunities in the regions.

The minister and party inspected brown paper mill, pulp factory in Yedashe Township. The minister gave instructions on systematic inspection and early completion of the projects.

Nay Pyi Taw, 8 May - Minister for Health Dr Kyaw Myint received the delegation led by Dr Julian Bilous, Senior Advisor, Pollio Eradication & EPI Immunization Vaccine and Biological of WHO and Dr Tadashi Yasuda, Acting Chief of UNICEF, at the meeting hall of the National Health Committee at the Ministry of Health.

At the meeting, they discussed pollio virus found in Maungtaw, Rakhine State,and that was spread from certain neighbouring countries which still have the virus according to the examination of WHO's lab. As soon as the evidence was found, Myanmar's Ministry of Health took preventive measures against the virus, they said. Next, they also discussed measures to be taken in the future.

They then discussed matters related to measures being taken for prevention and combating of the disease under the leadership of the Ministry of Health, giving oral polio vaccine as a supplement, giving regular vaccine and acute paralysis monitoring. The participants said that arrangements have been made to give polio vaccines to the children under 5 in Rakhine State and other designated townships three times and that long-term cooperation would be made between Myanmar and Bangladesh.

Also present on the occasion were Deputy Ministers for Health Dr Mya Oo and Dr Paing Soe and directors-general and officials of the departments under the ministry.

Yangon, 8 May - Myanmar Red Cross Society celebrated the World Red Cross Day-2007 in accordance with this year's World Red Cross Day motto ?Together for Humanity? at University of Nursing here today.

Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Hla Htay Win attended the celebration.

President of MRCS Dr Tha Hla Shwe read out the message sent to the celebration by Minister for Health Dr Kyaw Myint.

Ms Bridget Gardner of International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent read out the message sent by President of International Committee of Red Cross and IFRCRC.

Also present on the occasion were Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Maj-Gen Maung Maung Swe, Vice-President of Myanmar Women's Affairs Federation Daw Khin Thet Htay, Secretary of Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Associ-ation Dr Daw Wai Wai Tha, diplomats, executive members of MRCS, representatives of ICRC and IFRCRC, outstanding members of MIRC and guests. Dr Tha Hla Shwe, Ms Bridget Gardner and officials concerned pre-sented awards to the outstanding members of MRCS and award win-ners of competitions to mark the World Red Cross Day.

Yangon, 8 May - A ceremony to present cash to social organizations by Myanmar Brewery Ltd was held at Dusit Inya Lake Hotel here yesterday.

The ceremony was attended by Chairman of Myanmar Brewery Ltd Lt-Col Maung Maung Aye (Retd), General Manager Mr Peter Ong, Deputy General Manager Lt-Col Maung Maung Sein (Retd), the Ambassador of Singapore to the Union of Myanmar, guests, those from social organizations and staff of the company.

Chairman of Myan-mar Brewery Ltd Lt-Col Maung Maung Aye (Retd) made an opening speech and General Manager Mr Peter Ong extended greetings.

Next, the general manager and officials presented cash award to staff who have been in the service of the company for ten years, and had a documentary photo taken together.

Later, Corporate Communication Exe-cutive Daw Win Win Thant presented cash to social organizations to mark the tenth anniversary of the company.

After that, the general manager presented K 2.5 million each and kind for Woman Development Centre (Winkaba), Aung-zabu Pariyatti Sarthintaik Monastic Education School, schools for the disabled, Myanmar Christian Fellowship of the Blind, Mental Health Hospital (Yangon), New-life Foundation Orphanage, Yadanathiri Myo U Monastic Education School through officials.

Yangon, 8 May - Myanmar Women's Affairs Federation organized an educative talks at Insein Township Prisons Department on 6 May.

Leader of the Working Group for Prevention of Violence against Women and Rehabilitation Daw Tin Tin Nwe briefed on MWAF and Leader of the Working Group for Prevention of Violence against Women Prof Daw Htay Htay on advantage of psychological encouragement. Afterwards, personnel of MWAF gave talks on HIV/AIDS, security of women and prevention against human trafficking. After the talks, Daw Tin Tin Nwe donated clothes, foods worth K 105,000 and rice to Insein Central Jail to distribute to female inmates in the prison.

Female employees of the Insein Prisons Department and members of the working groups under MWAF attended the talks.

Nay Pyi Taw, 8 May - Director-General U Myo Myint of Development Affairs Department and official under the Ministry for Progress of Border Areas and National Races and Development Affairs inspected No 1 district-to-district in Taikkyi Township road being implemented by Yangon Division Development Affairs Committee on 2 May.

First, the executive officer of Taikkyi Township DAC briefed the Director-General on progress in building the roads and future tasks with the help of charts. After hearing the reports, the Director-General gave instructions on maintenance of the roads and proper flow of drainage and growing of trees on either side of the roads.

Next, the Director-General looked into Thayawady section of No 1 district-to-district road in Bago Division (West), paving gravel roads, construction of wooden bridges and conduits in Thayawady, Letpadan, Minhla, Okpo, Gyobingauk and Zigon Townships.

The following day, the Director-General and party oversaw paving gravel roads and construction of wooden bridges on Zingon, Nattalin, Paungde and Paukkaung Townships sections of No 1 district-to-district road. Afterwards, he inspected paving gravel roads and building of wooden bridges on Aunglan, Sinbaungwe and Taungdwingyi Townships road sections.

Yangon, 8 May - Water Purification Plant of Myaungmya Prison was opened at the prison in Myaugnmya yesterday to supply safe drinking water to prisoners.

The plant was built at a cost of K 19.2 million donated by Managing Director U San Nyein of Kabakyaw Trading Co.

The prison was built over 100 years ago, since then it had supplied water from well to inmates and prisoners as drinking water. Director-General U Zaw Win of the Prisons Department, wellwisher U San Nyein and Director U Than Oo formally opened the factory and sprinkled scented water on the stone plaque.

Afterwards, the congregation led by the director-general of the Prisons Department received the Five Precepts from a Sayadaw. They offered provisions to the Sayadaw and members of Sangha and shared merits gained.

Yangon, 8 May - Two innocent victims were wounded by insurgent-planted mines at separate incidents on 4 and 5 May.

Ko Tin Myint of Ywathaya village, Htantabin Township, Bago Division, was hit by an insurgent-planted mine at the edge of a forest near Yetagon village, Thandaung Township, on 4 May, while gathering vegetables. The blast blew off his left foot from the ankle. He was warded at Orthopaedic Ward of Toungoo Hospital.

A vegetable collector, Maung Lin Htaik, lost his left foot when he was hit by an insurgent-planted mine at a forest five miles south-east of Kawpyin village, Mone Township. He was warded at the hospital in Mone, his native town.