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ARCHIVES	Tuesday, 4 March 2008	THE MYANMAR TIMES

Government plans to gain better learning opportunities in various regions Prime Minister attends opening of four- storey main building of Myeik University

Nay Pyi Taw, 3 March - As a gesture of hailing the 63rd Anniversary Armed Forces Day, a ceremony took place to open the four-storey main building of Myeik University of Higher Education Department ( Lower Myanmar ) under the Ministry of Education in Myeik, Taninthayi Division, this morning. Prime Minister General Thein Sein attended the opening ceremony.

Also present on the occasion were Lt-Gen Myint Hlaing and Maj-Gen Tha Aye of the Ministry of Defence, Chairman of Taninthayi Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Coastal Region Command Maj-Gen Khin Zaw Oo, the ministers, the deputy ministers, the director-general of the Government's Office and departmental heads, military personnel, members of Taninthayi Division PDC, officials from division/district/township departments, teachers of university, colleges and basic education high schools in Myeik, students, members of the Union Solidarity and Development Association and social organizations, wellwishers, local residents and guests.

First of all, students of Myeik University formally opened the four-storey main building by cutting the ribbon.

Maj-Gen Tha Aye of the Ministry of Defence, Commander Maj-Gen Khin Zaw Oo and deputy ministers grew Gangaw and star trees.

Then, the Prime Minister and members had documentary photos taken together with officials concerned and students in front of the main building.

The Prime Minister unveiled the signboard of the four-storey building and sprinkled scented water on it.

In his opening speech on the occasion, Prime Minister General Thein Sein said it is an auspicious occasion to open the four-storey main building of Myeik University as a gesture hailing the 63rd Anniversary Armed Forces Day which reflects the milestones and oneness of the Tatmadaw and the people in their endeavours for safeguarding independence and sovereignty.

The emergence of the building with over 70 modern lecture rooms, the library and e-learning centres is a good prospect for the region to enjoy educational opportunities.

The government is striving for the balanced development of all the regions of the Union . And like other regions, Myeik has enjoyed its fruits of development. The whole Taninthayi Division including Myeik region has a good prospect to develop significantly as it is a coastal region blessed with rich marine resources. In retrospect, when the nation fell under subjugation, Taninthayi region had to experience colonialism first. It was found that the colonialists exploited the rich natural resources of Taninthayi for many years. After independence had been regained, the region was underdeveloped as there was a lack of peace and stability due to racism and various ideologies.

Today, the government, taking the past lesson, is undertaking regional development projects in order to develop the whole Taninthayi region rapidly by designating Dawei and Myeik as special development regions.

As Taninthayi region shares broders with neighbouring countries, the government is encouraging the improvement of trade and transport including air and marine transport. So in the transport sector, one can travel from Kawthoung to the south of the country to Mon State , Kayin State , Bago Division and Yangon Division through river-crossing bridges and railroads. In addition, Kawthoung, Bokpyin, Myeik and Dawei airports have been upgraded for the landing of even big airplanes. Likewise, ocean-going vessels can enter Kawthoung and Myeik, thus contributing to the development of border trade and normal trade.

Taninthayi Division has seen progress in cultivation of oil palm of private sector, ecotourism, fish and prawn breeding, sea fish-catching, pearl culture, exploration of forest, marine and offshow petroleum.

As such a time like this, education and health infrastructures are being built across the nation. Looking at the international community, rapid changes, information and communication technology have been spread to the whole world. As they can influence all the sectors such as politics, economy, education, health and national security and defence, each and every nation is giving priority to education promotion programmes.

He said the government has laid down plans to provide better learning opportunities and higher learning in various regions and it is creating a constant learning education system that one can learn advanced science and technology of the world.

He said at this time intellectuals and intelligentsia have to be produced sufficiently in the country so that a modern developed nation can be built with the strength of highly-qualified human resources.

He said high qualification of the national races plays an important role in successful realization of transitional process for emergence of a perpetual peace and consolidated Union .

He said the government encountered hindrance, instigation, persuasion and sabotage and other ways and means and overcame them. He said it is very important for all the people to judge right and wrong with their own knowledge for national interest.

He spoke of the need for all national races to possess nationalistic spirit and Union spirit for safeguarding the nation and to prevent against wrong racism.

He urged the local people to endeavour for stability, peace, regional development and prevalence of law and order in the country.

First year M.Sc student Ma Ei Phyu Myo thanked the government for construction of the university. Chairman of Yuzana Construction Group U Htay Myint handed over related documents to Pro-rector Dr Than Swe.

The Prime Minister accepted K 102 million donated by U Htay Myint (Yuzana Co) for the university, K 10 million each for educational fund by U Win Myint and U Kyin Toe.

Deputy Minister for Education U Myo Nyunt accepted K five million each for the educational fund of the university by Dr Myat Hlaing and Daw Myat Myat Mon.

U Htay Myint of Yuzana Co presented K 50 million each for research and development fund of Myeik University and University of Computer Studies (Myeik).

The Prime Minister signed in the visitor's book. The Prime Minister and party inspected marine science booth and other booths of fisheries companies in Myeik, computer training centre and language lab.

In 1999, Myeik College was opened and it was upgraded to a degree college in 2001 and a university in 2003. Thirteen major subjects are available at the university.

The four-storey reinforced main building, 385 feet long and 281 feet wide, includes 69 lecture halls, a meeting room, a library, three offices, a computer room, one e-learning centre, one language lab, 1,200 capacity assembly hall, and one marine science booth.

Lt-Gen Ye Myint meets departmental officials, social organizations, townselders in Htigyaing Township

Nay Pyi Taw, 3 March- Member of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Ye Myint of the Ministry of Defence together with Chairman of Sagaing Division PDC Commander of North-West Command Brig-Gen Myint Soe and departmental officials attended the physic nut growing ceremony held at Htigyaing model village on 1 March.

Afterwards, Lt-Gen Ye Myint, the commander and party viewed the growing of 23,800 physic grafts on 19 acres and 84,000 seeds on 70 acres by departmental officials and social organizations.

At the meeting hall of Htigyaing Township PDC Office, Lt-Gen Ye Myint met with Chairman of the Township PDC and members, division, district and township level departmental officials, social organizations and townselders.

Chairman of Htigyaing Township PDC U Tint Lwin explained matters on cultivation of monsoon and summer paddy and regional deve-lopment tasks. Later, the commander gave a supplementary report.

After fulfilling the needs, Lt-Gen Ye Myint instructed officials to make efforts for the development of the region, to grow perennial crops and to cooperate with the local people in implementing regional development tasks.

Next, Lt-Gen Ye Myint inspected Htigyaing township People's Hospital. Deputy Director-General Dr Kyaw Nyunt Sein of Health Department and Acting TMO Dr Daw Kyu Kyu explained facts about the hospital. Lt-Gen Ye Myint gave necessary instructions and presented K 500,000 for the Hospital.

Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party arrived at Great Wall Foodstuff Co Ltd and the 260-acre sugarcane plantation. Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party looked into the land preparation, growing and harvesting of sugarcane and Ethanol plant and No-2 Great Wall sugar mill where they were conducted around by managing director U Tin Maung.

Next, Lt-Gen Ye Myint was conducted around the construction site of Gasohol Factory by Managing Director U Tin Maung and gave the necessary instructions. The mill can crush 120 tons of sugarcane per day. And it plans to produce 36,000 tons of Ethanol (11,250,000 gallons).

Nay Pyi Taw, 3 March - Secretary-General of the Union Solidarity and Development Association U Htay Oo met the principal, faculty members and students of the Myaungmya Education College , Myaungmya Township , Ayeyawaddy Division at the Pyinyathiri hall of the college, here on 24 February.

The secretary-general gave instructions on related to the funds for the faculty members and students set up by the USDA.

Yangon, 3 March - Yangon Division Supervisory Committee for Ensuring Secure and Smooth transport and Ministry of Rail Transpo-tction held its special traffic rules enforcement meeting at the Head Office of Road Transport Administration Depart-ment in Thingangyun Township today. In his address, Chairman of the Supervisory Committee Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Hla Htay Win said that tasks are being carried out for designating seven downtown townships in Yangon as traffic accident free zone, and the plan is under way to extend traffic accident free townships. The commander also said arrangements are being made to allot the vacant land as the temporary car park.

Next, Minister for Rail Transportation Maj-Gen Aung Min and Chairman of Yangon Division Traffic Rules Enforcement Supervisory Committee Deputy Commander Brig-Gen Kyaw Kyaw Tun briefed them on related matters to the meeting.

Director U Aung Myint of RTAD and Joint Secretary of the Supervisory Committee Police Lt-Col Aung Naing reported on their respective tasks. The meeting ended with concluding remarks by the commander.

USDA CEC Member U Soe Tha inspects regional development tasks in Twantay Township

Yangon, 2 March-CEC Member of the Union Solidarity and Development Association Minister for National Planning and Economic Development U Soe Tha, accompanied by officials, yesterday paid homage to Presiding Sayadaw of East Pobbayon Monastery in Kanbe Village , Twantay Township , Yangon Division Bhaddanta Paññasami and presented robes and offertories to members of the Sangha.

After that, the minister met with village elders, members of social organizations and USDAs at Atulazina Hsutaung-pyae Dhammayon and gave necessary instructions.

Next, the USDA CEC member proceeded to Kyaungthit Pariyatti Sarthintaik in Twantay and presented provisions to members of the Sangha led by Presiding Sayadaw Bhaddanta Uttamasara.

Next, he met with organizers of Ward and Village USDAs, executives, those from social organizations and departmental personnel at the Twantay Township USDA Office and fulfilled the requirements.

At the Township Planning Office, the minister met those in charge of the Planning Officers of Thanlyin, Kyauktan, Kayan, Thongwa, Dala, Seikkyi, Kawhmu, Kungyangon and Twantay Townships and gave necessary instruc-tions.

Nay Pyi Taw, 3 March - The 16th Defence Services (Army, Navy and Air) Military Band Competition to mark the 63rd Anniversary Armed Forces Day continued at the parade ground here for the fourth day this morning.

Military band company representing Nay Pyi Taw Command, military band representing Northern Command, military band representing Coastal Region Command, the military band representing No 101 LID, the military band representing No 88 LID, military band representing Western Command, military band company-3 representing Eastern Command and military band representing No 77 LID participated in the competition.

Yangon , 4 March - A ceremony to award Pakokku U Ohn Pe Literary Award , Scholarship and Library Book Award was held at Pyithaya Hall of Pakokku Town in Magway Division on 1 March.

First, Member of Panel of Patrons of Supervisory Committee for Pakokku U Ohn Pe Literary Award Funds Managing Director of Printing and Publishing Enterprise U Aung Nyein made a speech on the occasion.

A prize was presented to Dr Thaw Kaung who won life-long literary award. Prizes were presented to Than Aung (Anyarmyay), Aung Tha Hsan (Thandwe) and Myaylatt Min Lwin who won in selected poems, Thein Than Win (Mahlaing) and Kyunsinmyay Saw Khet in novel, Thein Zaw in selected poems, Maung Maung Nyunt (Man Tekkatho) in treatise, and Maung Yin Hlaing (Pyinmamyaing) and Ni Nyein (Anyar Tekkatho) in research literature.

Next, Vice-President of Myanmar Writers and Journalists Association U Tin Kha (Tekkotho Tin Kha) presented scholarships to Ma Su Oo Htet (Second Year in Theatrical) and Maung Min Min Myat (First Year in Music) from University of Culture, and Myanmarsar outstanding awards to Ma Ohn Mar Myint (Shwebo Degree College), Maung Lwin Maw Oo (Mohnyin Degree College), Ma Kein The (Kalay University) and Ma Thurein Wint Wint Han (Dagon University).

Afterwards, Deputy Director-General U Ye Lwin Aung of No 2 Basic Education Department gave away schlorships of Pakokku U Ohn Pe to winners in Myanmarsar. Next, Principal U Htay Aung of Pakokku Education College handed prizes to winners in Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Geography, History, Economics and Optional Myanmarsar.

Pakokku Library Book Awards went to Dr Toe Hla and Maung Soe Htaik (Thonse). On behalf of the winners, Dr Thaw Kaung (U Thaw Kaung) expressed thanks on the occasion.

As a gesture hailing the ceremony, the PPE will keep open book stalls and Myanma Motion Picture Enterprise will show films as well as prize winning writers will give talks.