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ARCHIVES	Thursday, 7 February 2008	THE MYANMAR TIMES

It is necessary for entire national people to remain vigilant with nationalistic awareness

It is necessary for the entire national people to remain vigilant with nationalistic awareness that the old and new colonialists alike bent on occupying or holding sway over our Union have hatched wicked schemes to weaken our national solidarity, which is the foundation of the Union, and attempted and are still attempting to dissolve the national strength.

Senior General Than Shwe
Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council
Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services
(From message sent on the occasion of 58th Anniversary Union Day)

People in Chin State urged to make moreconcerted efforts than those of other regionsPrime Minister General Thein Sein tours Chin State

NAY PYI TAW, 6 Feb - Prime Minister General Thein Sein accompanied by member of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Ye Myint, Maj-Gen Khin Zaw of the Ministry of Defence, Chairman of Sagaing Division PDC Commander of North-West Command Brig-Gen Myint Soe, the ministers, the deputy ministers, Brig-Gen Kyaw Oo Lwin of Kalay Station, the director-general of Government Office and departmental heads on 4 February morning met the medical superintendent, specialists, doctors and nurses of 200-bed Kalay People's Hospital.

Chairman of Work Committee for Development of Border Areas and National Races Prime Minister General Thein Sein and party left Kalay by helicopter and arrived in Tiddim at 10.30 am. The Prime Minister and party were welcomed there by Chairman of Chin State PDC Brig-Gen Hong Ngai and officials.

At Kamhauk Hall in Tiddim, the Prime Minister met with departmental personnel, members of social organizations, local people and heard reports on works being carried out for the development of Tiddim, thriving over 3000-acre tea plantation and 20000-acre physic nut plantation and breeding of over 4000 mythuns presented by Chairman of Tiddim Township PDC U Aung Zaw Moe.

In his speech, the Prime Minister explained the purpose of his inspection tour of Chin State , political, economic, education and health matters, rice sufficiency in Chin State , emergence of tea State , improvement of living standards of local people, dynamism of Union Spirit and attended to the needs.

Next, the Prime Minister presented gifts to Tiddim Township Union Solidarity and Development Association, Women’s Affairs Organization, Maternal and Child Welfare Association, War Veterans Organization, Red Cross Society and Auxiliary Fire Brigade, cash assistance for the development of the township through officials and viewed the gifts presented by respective ministries for the township. The Prime Minister cordially greeted those present. In the afternoon, the Prime Minister and party arrived at Kyikhar of Tonzang Township from Tiddim by helicopter and inspected progress of Kyikhar which is situated in fur flung area, construction of departmental office buildings and 16-bed People’s Hospital. They also looked into telecommunications office of Myanma Posts and Telecommunications.

Next, the Prime Minister met with departmental personnel, members of social organizations and local people and asked about regional developmental matters and requirements of the region.

Maj-Gen Khin Zaw made a supplementary report on condition of Kyikhar at the office of Kyikhar General Administration Department.

The Prime Minister presented cash and kind to local people of the town through Township Officer U Thet Lwin and officials, saying that Kyikhar is a border town,so local people have to live in unity. He stressed the importance that the town should possess all characters of a town, calling for improving the education and health sectors of local people. He said that administrative mechanism has been set up. He dealt with measures for giving assistance to local people, ensuring prevalence of law and order, effectiveness of administrative machinery and rural development.

They proceeded to Tonzang by helicopter and inspected 16-bed Tonzang Township People’s Hospital.

The township health officer and staff conducted the Prime Minister and party round the hospital and Deputy Minister for Health Dr Mya Oo gave accounts of the hospital.

In meeting with departmental personnel, members of social organizations and local people at the township hall, Chairman of Tonzang Township PDC U Soe Win reported to the Prime Minister on tasks carried out for the development of the region based on the fulfillment of the State level officials who were in Tonzang, progress of cultivation of 200-acre mulberry tree plantation and 1400-acre tea plantation and breeding of 1200 mythums.

In response to the reports, the Prime Minister called for substitution of highland cultivation in slash and burn system for ensuring local food sufficiency, extended cultivation of tea plant and breeding of mythum, better transport and realization of national unity and presented gifts and cash assistance.

On 5 February, the Prime Minister and party visited vocational training school for women of Education and Training Department of the Ministry of Progress of Border Areas and National Races and Development Affairs in Tiddim.

Principal Daw Aye May and teachers reported on conducting courses on knitting, basic and advanced tailoring, cane and bamboo.

The Prime Minister and party visited learning of the trainees and observed handicraft.

They went to Border Area and National Race Youth Development Training School and met the trainees.

Deputy Minister for Progress of Border Areas and National Races and Development Affairs Col Tin Ngwe reported on admission of the trainees and conducting courses.

The Prime Minister gave necessary instructions and provided cash assistance to the principal of the school.

He also visited Tiddim People’s Hospital and asked after health of the patients.

The Prime Minister urged the doctors and health staff to provide health care services to the people at the grassroots level. He presented cash for the fund to officials.

The Prime Minister discussed transport, agriculture, livestock breeding, border trade and highland cultivation in meeting with officials, members of social organizations and local people.

Next, he presented gifts and cash for Reedkhoda USDA and social organizations to officials. He also inspected development of Reedkhoda, cultivation of tea andphysic nut and Reedkhoda hospital.

The Prime Minister went to Falam and met departmental officials, USDA and social organization members and local people.

Chairman of Falam Township Peace and Development Council U Zaw Win Htay reported on implementation of the guidelines given by high-ranking officials during their inspection tour and requirements.

The Prime Minister stressed the importance of agricultural and livestock breeding sectors, extended cultivation of paddy and maize for food sufficiency in the region, community peace and tranquillity and regional development.

The Prime Minister presented gifts and cash for the associations and the township to officials. He went to nursing training school and greeted the trainees.

He also inspected 150-bed Falam District People’s Hospital and called on the doctors to carry out the measures on health with wider outlook.

The Prime Minister presented cash for District People’s Hospital and Training School to officials concerned. He inspected thriving tea plantation in front of the hospital and its environs.

The Prime Minister and party went to Thantlang and inspected 16-bed Township People’s Hospital and presented cash for the fund of the hospital.

Chairman of Township Peace and Development Council U Khun Hlay Thang reported on development of the town, breeding of mythum, cultivation of 1,400 acres of tea and upgrading the hospital to 25-bed one.

In his discussion, the Prime Minister spoke of the need to find out water resources that can generate hydro power as there is insufficiency of power supply in Chin State .

He said development of agriculture in Chin State cannot be achieved easily due to geographical conditions.

Therefore it is necessary for the people in Chin State to make more concerted efforts than those of other regions and to upgrade livestock breeding from manageable scale to commercial one, he said.

His said endeavours are to be made for raising of living standard, ensuring smooth transport and prosperity of the state through peace.

The Prime Minister and party greeted departmental officials and local people and left for Haka.

NAY PYI TAW, 6 Feb - A ceremony to mark the 5th Leprosy Elimination Day was held at the meeting hall of the Ministry of Health, here, this morning, with an address by Minister for Health Dr Kyaw Myint.

Speaking on the occasion, the minister said that the Ministry of Health designated the motto ?Sustain Leprosy Control Activities: Let's continue our efforts? for this year's 5th Leprosy Elimination Day. Some patients recover from leprosy after receiving the treatment of MDT, however some disabilities may remain in their body. Therefore, he said, measures are being taken for prevention against disabilities, rehabilitation of disabled persons, dissemination of health knowledge to the patients for taking self care and providing of suitable training courses in 20 townships of eight states and divisions. Furthermore, the plan is under way to carry out rehabilitation work in 20 more townships every year.

The minister said that efforts are being made for implementation of the appropriate plans for solving health, social and economic difficulties of the former patients as much as possible. Concerning health, statistics, the minister said that recently, UNICEF issued a report entitled State of the World Children. The report stated that the child mortality rate of under-five children in Myanmar was 104 out of 1,000 in 2007. Some newspapers in the world reported that Health and Nutrition Section Chief Dr Osamu Kunii of UNICEF in Myanmar said that Myanmar is standing at the second position in the child mortality rate after Afghanistan in Asia . Dr Osamu Kunii sent a letter of apology to the Ministry of Health saying that some newspapers had wrongly stated some points regarding the annual report released by UNICEF, and misquoted the words he had not spoken. So, he said, he was sorry for the misunderstanding if that had adverse effects on the hard work of the Ministry of Health and the government.

Indeed, there were discrepancies in the figures for 2007 issued by UNICEF and WHO (SEARO).

Although UNICEF stated in the report that there were 104 deaths out of 1000 under-five children in Myanmar , WHO (SEARO) issued that the mortality rate of Myanmar stood at 66.1 every 1,000. In Timor Leste, UNICEF stated 55 mortality rate of children out of 1,000 and WHO (SEARO), 130. Hence, it can be seen that there were some discrepancies between the two UN organizations. The minister said that whatever it may be, the Ministry of Health will make all-out efforts for ensuring health and fitness of the entire nation and the ministry continues to join hands with the UN agencies such as UNICEF, WHO, etc, INGOs and NGOs. In conclusion, the minister urged those present to maintain accomplishments of leprosy elimination in cooperation with the entire people and to take part in rehabilitation tasks for the patients and their families.

Afterwards, Minister Dr Kyaw Myint and Deputy Minister Dr Paing Soe presented prizes to the winners in the Leprosy Elimination Day contests. The minister and party visited the booths on prevention against leprosy and rehabilitation for disabilities of the leprosy patients.

Later, the paper-reading session on leprosy prevention and rehabilitation followed.

Teak plantations, value-added wood products factories inspected in Sagaing, Mandalay Divisions

NAY PYI TAW, 6 Feb- Minister for Forestry Brig-Gen Thein Aung arrived at Bowdi Tahtaung nursery in Monywa on 1 February and inspected establishment of nurseries along Bowdi Tahtaung- Kyaukkar-Shwemyintin mountain ranges.

In Paukintaung reserve forest in Kani Township , the minister viewed thriving 4,400- acre physic nut plantations of a private company. He also looked into thriving 1,200-acre teak plantations of private companies in Sabei Natha forest in Kanbalu Township on 3 February.

Afterwards, minister and officials paid homage to Maha Shwesigyi Pagoda in Kanbalu and made cash donations.

After inspecting Ingyin Park in Kanbalu, the minister visited the museum in Chatthin sanctuary.

On 4 February, minister inspected valueadded wood product factories at the industrial zone-1 in Pyigyidagun Township and another one value-added wood products factory in Kyaukse.

NAY PYI TAW, 6 Feb-Chairman of Myanma Industrial Development Committee In-charge of Hlinethaya Industrial Zone Minister for Industry-2 Maj-Gen Saw Lwin inspected UPG paints factory of United Paints Group Co Ltd in Hlinethaya Industrial Zone 1 on 4 February. He instructed entrepreneurs to make efforts for penetrating international market and take measures for factory security and prevention of fire.

Next, the minister looked into Beans Mill of Akar Oo Company and instructed them to preserve quality of exporting products, make efforts for gaining more market share in international market and take measures for factory security and prevention of fire.

YANGON, 6 Feb- Horizon League Basketball Tournament (2007-2008) organized by Myanmar Basketball Federation and Horizon Int’l Education Centre went on at Kyaikkasan Gymnasium here on 2 and 3 February.

Red Star beat Gyuts by 76-65, GB beat Furious 53-52, Cow Boy beat CCY 97-62, and Blue Boy beat Filipino 22-12.

After today’s matches, Cow Boy has four wins in four matches, followed by Red Star and KKS with three wins each in three matches.

YANGON , 6 Feb- Hailing the 61st Anniversary Union Day, a ceremony to inaugurate Arzarni tarred road section built by Nyaungdon Township Development Affairs Committee was held in Nyaungdon on 4 February, attended by CEC member of USDA Minister for Progress of Border Areas and National Races and Development Affairs Col Thein Nyunt. Officials cut the ribbon to open the new road section which is convenient for local people.

The minister and party viewed the new road section. The minister also attended the opening of tarred Anawrahta road in Einme Township .

The road, 3,350 feet long and 18 feet wide, was built at a cost of K 19,120,000 by Einme Township Development Affairs Committee.

The USDA CEC member met the Chairman of the township PDC, the Secretary of the township USDA and departmental officials and fulfilled the requirements.

NAY PYI TAW, 6 Feb - Director-General U Aye Lwin of No 2 Basic Education Departmentunder the Ministry of Education met with the township education officer, heads of Basic Education High Schools and senior assistant teachers at the meeting hall of BEHS No 1 in Kyaukse yesterday afternoon.

He explained matters related to teaching and learning tasks, supervision of teachers, pass rate of matriculation examination, subject-wise pass rate, preparations for the matriculation examination, implementation of plans for improving pass rate in the examination. Later, the Director- General looked into construction of Basic Education Middle School (Myoma).

NAY PYI TAW, 6 Feb- Chairman of Civil Service Selection and Training Board Dr Than Nyun, accompanied by officials concerned, inspected written examination centres held at No 5 and No 6 Basic Education High Schools in Nay Pyi Taw and No 1 and 2 BEHSs in Nay Pyi Taw Pyinmana, here, on 2 February. The written examination was held for the posts of head of branch-2 / third secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. A total of 1516 candidates sat for the examination.