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ARCHIVES	Wednesday, 5 September 2007	THE MYANMAR TIMES

Yangon, 4 Sept - Chairman of National Convention Convening Commission Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Thein Sein cordially met with National Convention delegates who were going home to respective states and divisions after attending the National Convention and saw them off at Nyaunghnapin Camp this morning.

First, the NC delegates welcomed Chairman of NCCC Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thein Sein and commission members at the reception subcommittee office. Next, the chairman and the commission members cordially greeted the NC delegates prior to their departure.

Afterwards, they saw off the NC delegates who were leaving Nyaunghnapin Camp in a motorcade.

Special Refresher Course No 62 for Basic Education Teachers opens Basic education sector initial institution nurturing students to develop in accord with education vision People urged to try to continue the nation's transitional process until success and protect it from being interfered by alien nations

Yangon, 4 Sept - Special Refresher Course No 62 for Basic Education Teachers was opened at Central Institute of Civil Service (Phaunggyi) in Hlegu Township yesterday, with an address by Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Thein Sein.

Also present were Lt-Gen Myint Swe of the Ministry of Defence, the ministers, the Chief Justice, the Attorney-General, the Judge Advocate-General, the Auditor-General, the Chairman of Civil Service Selection and Training Board, the Yangon mayor, the deputy ministers, the deputy auditor-general, members of CSSTB, heads of departments, the rector of CICS (Phaunggyi), instructors and trainee teachers.

First, the Secretary-1 delivered an address. He said as it is known to all the government is marching gently towards a new nation in the transitional process.

He said the new nation-building tasks are enormous and rapid development has been made. The processes at different levels are changing gradually.

He said all the citizens including teachers are to build political, economic and social infrastructures without any hindrance from outside and without deviating from the correct path of serving the national interest in accord with the set objectives.

He said the teachers are to make efforts for gaining more political, economic and social foundations and he urged them to discharge the respective duties with national outlook whatever role they are in.

Emergence of a new nation and perpetuation of the State depend on peace and stability, peace, unity, prevalence of law and order, strong national economy, economic growth, high reasoning power, vast knowledge and high education standard of the citizens.

To effectively promote the nation's education standard, it is needed to ensure all people's completion of basic education, simultaneous improvement of science and technology across the country and production of a greater number of intellectuals and intelligentsia.

Only when rural folks, the majority of the nation's population, are educated with vast knowledge will they be equipped with the good habit of leading a healthy and fit life. As such, there will emergable new agricultural methods, bio-fuel used agricultural machinery and mechanized farming techniques, thereby contributing much to enhancing the socio-economic life of the people.

Although the nation is blessed with rich natural recourses it lacks techniques to produce valued added items, to explore and transport natural resources and to produce modern machinery. That is why the nation is still needed to cooperate with friendly nations and entrepreneurs. So also, the government is trying hard for the emergence of modern techniques in the production sector, intellectuals and intelligentsia as well as skilled workers.

In the meantime, a large number of technicians, computer scientists and engineers will be in high demand in the industrial sectors of industrial zones and industrial cities as well as in the economic sectors of special economic zones and of infrastructures based on IT technology and production sectors of new Cyber town that will soon emerge.

The government has laid down and is implementing the 30-year national education promotion programmes for the emergence of a good education environment that is endowed with knowledge and vision while striving for facing the challenges of Knowledge Age to be encountered in the future.

At present, the good education environment is beginning to take shape and continued efforts are thus to be made for successful realization of the project.

There has emerged the process of a constant learning to keep pace with changes and developments as science and technology of the world is witnessing rapid development.

Some big nations with superiority in science and technology are applying double standard in dealing with developing countries. At such a time, a nation like Myanmar which is serving the national interest with its own resources is to constantly study the international affairs and to try its utmost in order not to lag behind others in international changes.

Therefore, the government is introducing reforms in education for the nation to keep abreast of the international community in terms of education. In that regard, priority is being given to the development of basic education sector. Only when basic education sector develop so will the whole education sphere including higher education sector.

As the volume of basic education sector is the greatest, the government is enabling the entire national people including departmental officials, those from education sector, scholars, teachers and students, the school boards of trustees, social organizations and townselders to make concerted efforts in the process of developing the basic education sector.

Each and every teacher plays an important role in developing the basic education sector. Thus, they are to make relentless efforts with might and main for the success of the project by doing their bit.

The success of the education visions depends on teachers' ability as they always keep in touch with students in practically implementing the education policies, projects and programmes at the basic level. They should strive with full nationalism for realizing the fact.

The basic education sector is the initial institution nurturing students to develop in accord with the education vision. Only if students are being effectively nurtured from the basic education level will they be endowed with the ability to safeguard national and public interest, patriotism and the noble spirit in their hearts throughout their whole lives.

Teachers will have to nurture their pupils with serious conviction that the qualifications, spirit and habits of youths will decide whether the future will be good or bad.

At a time when a new nation is being built on self-reliant efforts, all will have to strive for the ever flourishing of positive strengths such as the will to strive for progress and prosperity of the nation, the will to safeguard and uplift national prestige and interest internationally, the spirit to give more priority to national interest than self-interest and the spirit of unity among all the people and national races.

As the nation is in the process of transition to discipline-flourishing democracy nation, teachers are required to train students to have the good practices of freely and happily living within the framework of school discipline, community and social rules and the law of the nation and viewing the law, rules and discipline as the constructive controls for the benefit of human society. Then youths will have the noble habits, qualifications of good citizens to lead a peaceful life for ensuring freedom, joy and progress within the framework of the law and principles.

The successful process of transition to genuine discipline-flourishing democratic state depends on every individual citizen's observance of law and social norms, ability to live and act freely within the framework of the rule of law and the intellectual qualification to differentiate between right and wrong.

Likewise, human basic qualifications depend on the sound foundations of peace and stability, national economic progress and prosperity, public education standard, public intellectual level.

That is why all the teachers are to try to produce strong national forces through the education sector for peace and stability of the State and development of socio-economic life of the people.

The National Convention, the first and the most important step of the Road Map, has been successfully completed today. And much cooperation of the people is necessary in taking the remaining steps to transform into a new nation.

Particularly, all the people are urged to try to continue the nation's transitional process until success is achieved and see that it does not deviate from the national cause while guarding against any destructive acts, and instigation to cause riots for political gains.

All in all, all the teachers are to strive for ensuring peace and stability of the State, national economic growth and national education promotion through the education sector. They are also to train the citizens to become educated ones with national outlook and well-informed about international affairs to ensure the emergence of a peaceful, modern, developed and discipline-flourishing democratic nation.

After the ceremony, Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thein Sein cordially greeted the trainee teachers. A total of 1503 basic education teachers are taking the course that will last five weeks.

Nay Pyi Taw, 3 Sept - Altogether 65 service personnel of the Internal Revenue Department are attending a proficiency course to learn rules and regulations of the department.

The proficiency course No 32 organized by the Internal Revenue Department was opened today at the Ministry of Finance and Revenue here with an address by Minister for Finance and Revenue Maj-Gen Hla Tun.

In his opening address, Minister Maj-Gen Hla Tun said opening of the course is aimed at effectiveness of the system of the Internal Revenue Department. He also urged trainees to pursue the rules and regulations of the department during the training with determination and to work hard to meet the target of the department.

All trainees are officials of the revenue departments from townships, and the course last four weeks.

Also present at the opening ceremony were Governor of the Central Bank of Myanmar U Than Nyein, Director-General of the Internal Revenue Department U Hsan Tun, officials and trainees.

Nay Pyi Taw, 3 Sept - Minister for Construction Maj-Gen Saw Tun met Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Myanmar Mr Park Key Chong and party at his office here this morning.

Also present at the call were Deputy Ministers for Construction U Tint Swe and Brig-Gen Myint Thein, departmental heads and officials of Department of Human Settlement and Housing Development.

Nay Pyi Taw, 3 Sept - Minister for Finance and Revenue Maj-Gen Hla Tun met Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Myanmar Mr Park Key Chong and party at his office here this afternoon.

Also present at the call were Governor U Than Nyein of Central Bank of Myanmar and departmental officials.

Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than inspects regional development tasks in Ayeyawady, Bago Divisions

Nay Pyi Taw, 3 Sept - Member of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than of the Ministry of Defence, accompanied by Chairman of Rakhine State Peace and Development Council Commander of Western Command Maj-Gen Maung Shein and departmental officials, attended a ceremony to broadcast fertilizer on the 200-acre model farm No 297 in Gwa Township, Rakhine State, on 1 September.

At the ceremony, Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than urged local farmers to grow not only rain-fed paddy but also irrigated water-fed paddy and oil crops.

Afterwards, Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than and party went to the briefing hall of the Road Construction Group-2 and met with officials of the group. At the meeting, a senior engineer reported on road works along Gwa-Ngathainggyaung Road. Some parts of the road were damaged due to torrential rains in July.

After hearing reports, Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than gave instructions on durability of the road and construction of retainning walls at some parts of the road and inspected repairing of the road with the use of machinery.

Afterwards, they proceeded to the briefing hall near Bo Myat Tun Bridge in Nyaungdon Township, Ayeyawady Division, to hear reports on preventive measures against bank erosion of Ayeyawady River.

At the briefing hall, an official reported on arrangements for preventive measures against erosion of pylons of 230-KV cables linking-Hlinethaya-Athoke in Nyaungdon Township and river crossing pylons of 230-KV cables in Pantanaw Township by Ayeyawady River.

A senior engineer of the Public Works reported on maintenance of Bo Myat Tun Bridge and preventive measures from bridge erosion by Ayeyawaddy River.

On 2 September, Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than and party went to the construction site of Technological University in Toungoo, Bago Division. After hearing reports at the site, Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than attended to the needs for the construction.

During his tour of Toungoo, Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than also met with students and faculty members of Toungoo Technological University and University of Computer Studies. There will be 55 rooms at Toungoo Technological University.

Afterwards, they proceeded to Swa Creek Bridge construction site. A senior engineer of the Bridge Construction Special Group-14 reported to Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than and party on tasks which have been carried out and future task for the bridge. Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than called for timely completion of the bridge meeting the set standards, and inspected the construction of the bridge.

As the old bridge across Swa Creek is one-way road and its durability is getting weak, the new concrete one is under construction. The new bridge is 270 ft long and 48 ft wide, and it can withstand 60 tons of load.

Later, Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than and party visited the industrial zone project, 4 miles from Thagaya, Yedashe Township, Bago Division, being implemented by Ministry of Industry-2. Minister for Industry-2 Maj-Gen Saw Lwin welcomed them. At the briefing hall, Deputy Minister for Industry-2 Lt-Col Khin Maung Kyaw reported on arrangements for construction of factories to produce diesel engines, heavy machinery, turbine and generators. He also reported on arrangements for supply of electricity to the zone.

Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than called for timely completion of the project meeting the set standards, work-site safety and production of import substitute machinery and fulfilled the requirements.

Afterwards, Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than inspected machinery for factories and cordially greeted foreign experts.

During the tour, he also inspected the chosen sites chosen to build factories to produce bulldozers, turbines and generators. On completion of the factories, diesel engines, bulldozers, turbines and generators will be produced at the industrial zone.

Nay Pyi Taw, 4 Sept - Leading Com-mittee for Organizing the 15th Myanmar Traditional Performing Arts Competitions held a ceremony at City Hall here yesterday to accept donation for organizing the performing arts competitions.

Chairman of the leading committee Commander of Nay Pyi Taw Command Maj-Gen Wai Lwin delivered an address and accepted cash at the first donation ceremony for the competitions. Ministries, construction companies and wellwishers donated cash amounting to K 27.8 million to the funds for holding the competitions through Commander Maj-Gen Wai Lwin and Secretary of the funds raising and presentation committee Secretary of Nay Pyi Taw City Development Committee U Tun Kyi.

In his address, Commander Maj-Gen Wai Lwin said the 15th Myanmar Traditional Performing Arts Competitions will be held in grand scale in Nay Pyi Taw and it will be the second time here.

As the number of events for the 15th Myanmar Traditional Performing Arts Competitions is increased, arrangements have been made to give away more awards than the previous year, he added.

Those ministries which have contributed cash to the holding of the competitions are Ministry of Rail Transportation, Ministry of Industry-1, Ministry of Communications, Posts and Telegraphs, Ministry of Mines, Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries, Ministry of Education, Auditor-General's Office, Ministry of Finance and Revenue and Superme Court.

Yangon, 4 Sept - The information depart-ment of Myanmar Women's Affairs Federation donated books and cash to Phyo Sandar library in Mingaladon Township today.

Also present were Daw Kyi Kyi Win, head of the information department of MWAF, departmental officials, social organiza-tions and donors.

The head of the information department explained the purpose of the donations. At the donation ceremony held at Shwe-na-tha Sanpya Hall in the township, the wellwishers including Minister for Information Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan and wife Daw Kyi Kyi Win, Deputy Minister for Transport Col Nyan Tun Aung and wife donated K 335,000 and 2,366 various kinds of books.

The official of the library accepted the donations and the chairman of Shwenatha Village Peace and Development Council spoke words of thanks.

Yangon, 4 Sept - Minister for Electric Power No 2 Maj-Gen Khin Maung Myint visited three transformer factories in industrial zones in Yangon on 2 September and called for producing high-quality transformers.

During his tour, the minister inspected the factory of Myanmar Ekarat Transformer Co Ltd and ?Soe? Electrical Equipment Factory in the Industrial Zone in Dagon Myothit (South) and the factory of Yangon Transformer and Electrical Co Ltd in Shwepyitha Industrial Zone.

Ekarat Co Ltd produces from 30 to 100 high-quality transformers monthly, President of the Co Ltd said in his report to the minister.

On his tour of Yangon Transformer and Electrical Co Ltd, the minister inspected quality of transformers which will be shipped to Australia and African countries.

At the meetings with officials of the factories, Minister Maj-Gen Khin Maung Myint stressed the need for production of high-quality transformers meeting the international set standard.

Yangon, 4 Sept - An advanced applied pharmaceutical management course No 1 was concluded at the office of Myanmar Pharmaceutical and Medical Equipment Entrepreneur's Association MPMEEA here on 31 August.

At the conclusion ceremony, President of the association Dr Maung Maung Lay delivered an address. Afterwards, the officials of the association presented certificate to trainees.

The advanced applied pharmaceutical management course and the emergency life support management course will be opened in September.

Yangon, 4 Sept - Myanmar delegation led by Director Dr Sein Win of Traditional Medicine Department left here by air this evening to attend Ayurveda 2007, the National Indigenous Health Care Exhibition & Symposium which is to be held in Colombo, the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka from 7 to 9 September. They were seen off at the airport by departmental officials and their relatives.

The delegation comprises members of Myanmar Traditional Practitioners Association U Maung Maung Oo (Great Wall medical hall), U Tun Shwe (Tun Shwe Wah medical hall), U Bo Gyi (Yoke Pyo medical hall), U Kyi Soe (Kaythipan medical hall), U Khin Maung Tun (Htet Lin medical hall), U Kyaw Kyaw Htay (Hmancho medical hall), Daw Lay Myint (U Thar Yin medical hall) and Daw Htay Htay Khaing (Mawriya medical hall).

Representatives from Japan, India, Singapore, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, ASEAN countries and others will attend the Ayurveda 2007, the National Indigenous Health Care Exhibition & Symposium.

Yangon, 4 Sept - The referees and linesmen, who are going to take up duties at Third ASEAN Women Championship to be hosted by Myanmar from 6 to 15 September, did the fitness test at YTC (Thuwunna) this morning.

Five referees passed the fitness test assessed by referee U Tun Hla Aung of Myanmar and a Laotain referee.

Malaysian Mr Dato Yub Nankin will discharge duties as match commissioner, U Tun Hla Aung of Myanmar and a Laotian as referee assessors, Daw San San Myint of Myanmar, one each from Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia and India as referees and three Myanmar Daw Kawt Jar, Daw Tin Tin Nyo and Daw Aye Aye Maw, two each from Thailand and Vietnam and one from Nepal as linesmen at the championship.

Yangon, 4 Sept - U Thaung Han of Taikkyi Township National League for Democracy in Yangon Division resigned from the party of his own accord by sending his letter of resignation to NLD Headquarters and authorities concerned on 28 August.

In the letter sent to Taikkyi Township Multiparty Democracy Election Subcommission, he said that he quit the NLD of his own volition as he no longer took interest in the party's activities. He had no trust and confidence in NLD and its leaders.

Yangon, 4 Aug - A total of 100 books and seven sets of CD were donated to the University of Culture to mark the 66th birthday of writer Shweku Nan Nwe Nwe at the meeting hall of the university on 9 August.

Rector U Tin Soe accepted the donations. Present on the occasion were faculty members of the University of Culture (Yangon), pro-rectors, heads of departments and professors, the head of training department, librarians, registrars, the donor's family and guests.