|
|
||
| http://mission.itu.ch/MISSIONS/Myanmar | ||
Nay Pyi Taw, 8 Nov-The following is the full text of the address
delivered on the fourth day today of the Annual General Meeting (2006) of the
Union Solidarity and Development Association by USDA Patron Chairman of the
State Peace and Development Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services
Senior General Than Shwe.
On the occasion of the Annual General Meeting of the Union Solidarity
and Development Association, I would like to extend my warmest greetings to
all USDA members including you attendee members.
The Association has participated for 13 years as a national force in the
drive to pursue the national goal - a peaceful, modern and developed
democratic nation with flourishing discipline.
The national goal is a noble one that all citizens who love and cherish
the motherland have to accept unanimously as well as the concern of the entire
national people.
The Union Solidarity and Development Association was established as a
national force to play a leading role in organizing measures in order that the
entire people will take part in such a noble task of building of a new nation.
Since its birth, the Association has been able to constantly nurture and
train youth members for enhancing their physical and intellectual power, while
forming associations at different levels, organizing the people and carrying
out public welfare tasks.
The courses the Association is conducting include courses on code of
conduct, courses on culture and morality, courses on international affairs,
vocational training courses, and language and technical courses.
During the time of the Association, the courses conducted at the
associations ranging from the central level to rural level have nurtured and
trained more than 24 million youths. This summer alone, more than 3.3 million
youth members completed the courses opened at 28,400 places across the nation
including rural areas.
On average, over 3 million members are nurtured and trained every year.
Thanks to these courses, the members will be able to value the Union, amicable
relations, unity, peace and sovereignty, and will realize why they should
cherish the Myanmar society.
The duty of building a new nation is to be handed down from one
generation to the next. And it is required to discharge such a fine duty
constantly at present and in future so as to shape the brighter future of the
nation.
The background history of Myanmar shows the citizens who were endowed
with unity, economic and defence capabilities and fully equipped with
nationalistic fervour and who tried to enhance their code of ethics.
That was why our nation was unified as a strong empire three times in
Asia since recorded history. Due to such fine traditions, we Myanmar people
could stand tall with own culture, independence and sovereignty.
However, our country faced three aggressive wars waged and then annexed
by the colonialists. In con-sequence, our country lost sovereignty in the 19th
Century. The entire people hated to live under the alien subjugation and had
aspired to independence and exerted the strength of national unity. Therefore,
in consequence, our nation became a sovereign independent one again.
However, just after Myanmar was liberated from the occupation of the
colonialists, there occurred disunity among the comrades, who struggled
together for independence, due to sectarianism. In addition, national races
disinte-grated owing to the wedge driven by the colonialists, and that was
followed by disintegration of national solidarity.
That grew into armed conflicts, which had a strong effect on stability,
peace and national unity. In consequence, the goals laid down before
independence could not be realized effectively, and the standard of living of
the people was low. In such a situation, the people aspired to a peaceful life
and development.
After taking up State duties, the government took a vow to build the
nation step by step for the emergence of all-round developed nation, as
aspired by the people.
According to the experiences gained in the course of the nation’s
history, Our Three Main National Causes namely Non-disin-tegration of the
Union, Non-disintegration of national solidarity and Perpetuation of
sovereignty is the indisputable national policy for the entire national
people.
The government gave the first priority to prevalence of law and order,
and restoration of peace and stability. Then, it took measures with great
patience for achieving amicable relations and national reconsolidation. As a
result, 17 major armed groups have returned to the legal fold, and some armed
groups have unconditionally exchanged arms for peace. After peace and
stability have been restored, the government laid down work programmes for
national development. Only when our nation is transformed into a modern one in
the present period, will it be able to exist and develop perpetually.
That is why the government is building a peaceful, modern and developed
nation. The task of building a nation is very delicate and formidable. So,
Myanmar, a developing country, has to carry out a large number of tasks, and
the drive calls for the unity of the entire Myanmar society, along with peace,
stability and strong national force.
Moreover, it is required to build a sufficient number of economic
infrastructures and to promote economic and social forces. So, the government
laid down and is implementing 12 political, economic and social objectives.
Up to now, Myanmar still stands as an agro-based nation, and agriculture
is the fundamental sector for the nation’s production sector. Food security
is the most crucial requirement of the people. Thus, the government has been
implementing a large number of irrigation facilities for supply of water to
farmlands.
So far, the government has built 190 dams, 298 river water pumping
stations and 999 rural dams along with artesian wells and small-scale dams.
As a result, the sown acreage has increased to 29.3 million from 19.9
million. And the annual cultivation capacity has risen to 46.9 million acres
from 23.8 million acres. The sown acreage of monsoon paddy has grown to 16.8
million acres from 11 million. In the past, summer paddy was not cultivated.
But, due to the water supply projects, summer paddy is now grown on 3.4
million acres, and other mixed crops have been grown. Overall, the cultivation
capacity has increased to 157 per cent.
The government is also providing high-yield strains of crops and modern
agricultural methods to the farmers. It is also taking necessary measures for
ensuring operation of fertilizer factories at full capacity and construction
of new factories for boosting production of agricultural output.
Now, mechanized farming is introduced in large farmlands with the
investments of national entrepreneurs. And physic nut is grown on a small
scale to produce physic nut oil for power-tillers and water pumps that are
used in small farms of the majority of farmers.
As a result, the per acre yields of crops are on the sharp increase. The
output of paddy has increased to more than two times, beans and pulses, 11
times, edible oil, more than three times and kitchen crops, more than four
times.
On the whole, the output of crops is sufficient not only for the present
population but also for future population. Moreover, the surplus crop is
exported and that is contributing towards economic development.
The government is taking steps for the development of agriculture as the
base and all-round development of other sectors of the economy as well. So,
the government is encouraging agro-based industries for the industrial
development.
It has established 18 industrial zones. In 1988, the number of
State-owned factories was 624 and that of private factories, 35,000. Now, the
number of State-owned factories is 792 and that of private factories, about
80,000, an increase of 45,000. The annual growth of the industrial production
shows about 25 per cent.
The production volume of the industrial sector has increased eight times
if compared with that in 1988. The population of workers has thus risen in
proportion to the agricultural sector along with the establishment of more
factories and mills.
To state that progress as an increase in job opportunities, the figures
of the agricultural workers have increased from 10.4 million to 22.3 million;
that of factory workers, from 1.7 million to 4.8 million; and that of service
industry workers, from 3.8 million to 7.5 million. So, total number of the
workers has grown to 34.7 million from more than 16 million.
The government is expediting the tasks for development of social and
economic infrastructures such as construction of roads, bridges and railroads,
upgrading of ports, and extension and renovation of airports. The transport
sector needs special attention for the development of the nation. The network
of roads and bridges that cost heavy investments serves as an economic
infrastructure as well as a social infrastructure through which all national
races can enhance friendship between them.
Roads and bridges are, in fact, the most fundamental infrastructure for
the nation, so the government has constructed a large number of roads and
bridges during the period of more than 10 years. It placed greater emphasis on
ensuring smooth transport for commercial development, boosting production, and
social and economic development.
The government has constructed various types of roads: Union highways,
development affairs roads, roads linking states and divisions, town-to-town
roads, town-to-village roads, village-to-village roads, border areas roads and
development roads. Therefore, the total length of tarred roads, gravel roads,
macadam roads and earth roads has reached more than 64,000 miles, up from only
more than 21,000 miles in 1988.
Similarly, it constructed new railroads in the states and divisions
where there was not a single railroad. So, there have emerged vital railroads
such as Yangon-Bagan-NyaungU-Myingyan-Mandalay railroad linking
Pyay-Aunglan-Taungdwingyi passing Central Yoma mountain range, Gangaw-Kalay
railroad through Pakokku-Kyaw passing Pontaung Ponnya mountain range, and
Shwenyaung-Taunggyi-Namhsan railroad passing Shan Yoma mountain range.
Pathein-Hinthada-Kyangin railroad was being extended to the west bank of the
Ayeyawady River to Pakokku via Pyay. Therefore, there will emerge a railroad
linking southern part and northern part of Myanmar on the west bank of the
Ayeyawady River.
The government had to build river-crossing bridges wherever necessary to
complete roads and railroads. In 1988, there were only five bridges over the
major rivers in Myanmar - the Ayeyawady, the Chindwin, the Sittoung and the
Thanlwin, and later 15 more bridges were built across these rivers.
Only through smooth transport, will there be social and economic
development. So, 219 bridges with the length of 180 feet and above on roads
including those 20 river-crossing bridges have been built along with 34
bridges on railroads.
The government also promoted the transport sector. In the air transport
sector, the government granted permission to open private airlines. In the
meantime, it constructed new airports and renovated the old ones. The number
of airports, each of which has the runway of more than 5,000 feet, has
increased to 38, up from 21. And it upgraded 28 airports to the ones that jet
aircraft can use. So, the people are now enjoying better transport.
In the water transport sector, the government constructed new jetties.
In 1988, there were only 15 jetties where international cargo ships can moor.
Now, the number of jetties and container yards including four container yards
and three dry container yards has increased to 31. The communication sector
has made progress in addition to the development of the transport sector as I
have mentioned.
In 1988, there were only 245 auto-exchanges and 67,000 telephones and
now, the numbers have surged to 866 auto-exchanges and 500,000 telephones. And
there have been installed digital auto-exchanges, modern communication system
along with more than 190,000 mobile phones.
And 56 microwave lines and 270 microwave stations have stretched to
rural areas. The people can make overseas calls through 603 international
satellite communication systems and 983 Asia-Europe underwater cables.
The broadband internet system has been installed in Yangon and Mandalay,
and so banks, transport services, hotels and department stores can make
contact with others with the use of computer network.
As a result, I would say, now, the entire nation including border areas
has an easy access to telephone, telegraph, postal service and communication
services.
The government is also promoting the electricity sector for the
industrial development and raising the living standard of the people. In this
regard, two ministries are separately assigned the two major duties -
generation of electric power, and distribution of electricity.
In a bid to efficiently exploit the nation’s natural resources, the
government is taking measures for supply of sufficient water for agricultural
purpose as well as generation of hydro electric power. So, generation capacity
has surged to 712 megawatts, up from 228 megawatts. On completion of the 24
ongoing hydel-power projects, the generation capacity will reach more than
4,600 megawatts.
Now, efforts are being made with added momentum for completion of the
Yeywa Hydel-power Project (790 megawatts) ahead of schedule. The grid is being
extended to be in conformity with the future conditions.
In addition, oil and gas exploration is making remarkable progress.
Offshore oil and gas exploration has shown a success, and oil and gas are now
produced on a commercial scale. Exploration of oil and gas is being extended
with the use of advanced technologies in the inner parts of the country.
I have mentioned you on the work programmes for national solidarity,
stability of the State, and development of social and economic
infrastructures.
In the process, the 24-special-region deve-lopment project, the border
areas development project and rural development are being implemented in
harmony.
The 24-special-region development project is designed to efficiently
harness the natural resources as well as to nurture and produce human
resources, and it gives priority to the development of the education and
health sectors.
In the education sector, 6,797 new schools have been opened and the
number of basic education schools now stands at 40,544.
Besides, 6,003 more post-primary schools have been opened. The number of
basic education students has increased to more than 7.8 million, up from 5.2
million, accounting for 2.6 million increase.
In the past, the total number of universities and colleges stood at only
32, and now it has surged to 156, and that accounts for 124 increase. And the
population of university students has grown to more than 700,000 from more
than 130,000.
The opportunity to pursue education is on the sharp increase. As a
result, the literacy rate has risen to 94 per cent from 79 per cent, and there
have brought about a large number of educated persons.
In the health sector, due to the opening of 200 more hospitals, the
number of hospitals has increased to 831. And the government has upgraded 149
hospitals.
And it also opened universities of medicine, universities of dental
medicine, universities of pharmacy, universities of medical technology,
universities of nursing, university of community health and university of
traditional medicine totalling 16, to produce medical practitioners.
In proportion to the opening of new hospitals and upgrading of old ones,
it appointed more doctor and nurses and provided more medicines and medical
equipment. Thanks to the better health care, the life span of the people is on
the rise.
The government firmly believes that national solidarity plays the most
indispensable role in the drive for the development of the nation.
And the people agree to that, and the drive for building peace has made
a good progress. Mutual trust has been built and peace and stability has been
restored unprecedentedly in respective border areas. The development of border
areas and national races is the historical necessity.
So, the Central Committee for Progress of Border Areas and National
Races was formed and I supervised the tasks of the committee.
The development tasks were first launched in border areas that lagged
behind in development due to lack of security. The government managed to
promote significantly the construction of economic infrastructures, and
transport, agriculture and livestock breeding, education and health sectors.
Spending over 90,000 million kyats, the government implemented border
areas development projects hand in hand with local national race leaders and
local people.
The implementation of those projects with genuine goodwill bore tangible
fruitful results. The achievement was closely followed by good foundations for
national solidarity.
It is rural development tasks to which the government has paid serious
attention and that it is implementing with added momentum. You members will
have to put your sustained efforts into the drive for supply of electricity in
addition to the five rural development tasks namely transport, water supply,
education, health and agriculture and livestock breeding.
You also have to contribute towards water supply projects wherever
necessary including the Arid Zone.
It is heartening to learn that in January 2002, respective state and
division USDAs held mass rallies to support the tasks for national development
and rural development, and the annual meetings of respective state and
division USDAs passed resolutions on cooperation work programmes and are
actively taking part in the rural development tasks.
Together with you USDA members, the people participated in the drive
that has been implemented day in, day out for more than one decade. Such
ardent efforts have yielded fruitful results in various regions and in various
sectors.
The expression “development” covers defence, economic and social
forces including prevalence of law and order, peace and stability. We will
have to continue to build the future nation on the firm foundation being built
with momentum. Based on the experiences gained from the political incidents
that occurred in the post-independence period, we have to make endeavours to
be able to fulfil the three requirements to practise democracy effectively and
systematically.
The three requirements are to restore stability of the State and peace,
to strengthen the economy of the State and the people, and to promote the
education standard of the nation.
It is known to all that in a bid to build a new nation, the government
is implementing the State’s seven-step Road Map in addition to the
development tasks.
Now, discussions are being held at the National Convention to adopt the
detailed basic principles for the emergence of an enduring State constitution
for the brighter future of the nation.
The government is carrying out nation-building tasks in all seriousness,
taking lessons from the past experiences. In this regard, you members held
mass rallies on a grand scale to support the tasks and participated in them.
The government has to brave and overcome a lot of difficulties and
hindrances in implementing these nation-building tasks with self-reliant
efforts and participation of the people. The government is making such
unremitting and all-out efforts out of the goodwill to the nation.
Had not the government faced the disturbances and crises, the nation
will have enjoyed greater development, and the building of democracy can be
implemented speedily. The government is doing so with the aim of ensuring
non-disintegration of the Union, non-disintegration of national solidarity,
and averting a situation in which the nation and the people lose sovereignty
and have to fulfil all the wishes of others.
Therefore, I would like to urge you-
-
to uphold Our Three Main National Causes at risk to your lives, and to
enhance the power of your spirit to be able to overcome any forms of
difficulties,
- to make increased efforts to accomplish the future plans the Annual General
Meeting is going to lay down, and to safeguard and strengthen the
already-achieved good foundations the State and the people are enjoying,
-
- to make earnest efforts in concert and to be equipped fully with
Union Spirit, as resolved by the Association to ensure successful completion
of the State’s seven-step Road Map for the emergence of a peaceful, modern
and developed democratic nation with flourishing discipline.
Senior General Than Shwe hosts dinner to
delegates of USDA and outstanding youths
Nay Pyi Taw, 8 Nov - Patron of the Union Solidarity and Development
Association Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council
Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe hosted a
dinner to delegates of state, division, district and township USDAs and
outstanding youths on the lawns of Bayintnaung Yeiktha of the Ministry of
Defence here this evening.
When Senior General Than Shwe arrived at 6.45 pm, USDA CEC members
welcomed him. Next, Senior General Than Shwe cordially greeted USDA CEC
members, secretaries of state and division USDAs, regional coordinators, the
delegates, the outstanding students from states and divisions who passed the
matriculation examination for 2006, superb players at Asian level, outstanding
members of Red Cross Society and Auxiliary Fire Brigade, extempore talks
contest winners at USDA central level, gold medallists of Myanmar Traditional
Cultural Performing Arts Competitions, artistes, performers, chairmen of
social and economic organizations and responsible personnel.
Also present at the dinner were Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and
Development Council Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services
Commander-in-Chief (Army) Vice-Senior General Maung Aye, Member of the State
Peace and Development Council General Thura Shwe Mann of the Ministry of
Defence, Prime Minister General Soe Win, Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Thein Sein, SPDC members, the Commander-in-Chief
(Navy), the Commander-in-Chief (Air), Commander of Nay Pyi Taw Command
Brig-Gen Wai Lwin, the ministers, the Chief Justice, the Attorney-General, the
Auditor-General, the Chairman of Civil Service Selection and Training Board,
USDA CEC members, senior military officers, the deputy ministers,
directors-general of SPDC Office and the Prime Minister’s Office,
directors-general and managing directors of the departments and enterprises,
chairmen of central committees and subcommittees for Organizing USDA Annual
General Meeting, secretaries of state and division USDAs, regional
coordinators, delegates of state, division, district and township USDAs,
outstanding youths and students, media persons, chairmen of social and
economic organizations and responsible personnel, artistes, performers and
guests.
Before and during the dinner, artistes of Myanma Radio and Television
entertained those present with songs.
Senior General Than Shwe gives guidance at
AGM 2006 of USDA Prizes presented
to outstanding students from States and Divisions
Nay Pyi Taw, 8 Nov - Patron of the Union Solidarity and Development
Association Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council
Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe gave guidance
at the Annual General Meeting 2006 of USDA at the Convocation Hall of
University of Veterinary Science (Yezin), here, this morning.
Also present on the occasion were members of the Panel of Patrons of the
USDA (Central) Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Deputy
Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) Vice-Senior
General Maung Aye, Member of the SPDC General Thura Shwe Mann, Prime Minister
General Soe Win, Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thein Sein, SPDC members, the
Commander-in-Chief (Navy), the Commander-in-Chief (Air), the Commander of Nay
Pyi Taw Command, ministers, the Chief Justice, the Attorney-General, the
Chairman of Civil Service Selection and Training Board, Central Executive
Committee members, senior military officers of the Ministry of Defence, deputy
ministers, directors-general and managing directors of the SPDC Office,
departments and enterprises, chairmen of the central committee and
subcommittees for Organizing the Annual General Meeting, presidents, chairmen
and secretaries of Myanmar Women’s Affairs Federation, Myanmar Maternal and
Child Welfare Association, Myanmar Women’s Sports Federation, Myanmar Women
Entrepreneurs’ Association, Myanmar Traditional Artists and Artisans Asiayon
and Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry,
representatives of USDA at state/district/ township levels, outstanding youths
and guests.
Reserve Executive Daw Hnin Hnin Kyaw of MraukU Township USDA and
Executive Daw Nan Shwe Aye of Chinshwehaw USDA acted as MCs.
First, Patron of USDA Chairman of the State Peace and Development
Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe gave
guidance.
(The guidance of the Senior General is reported separately.)
USDA Secretary-General U Htay Oo presented gifts of honour to
outstanding students in the optional science of the matriculation examination
for 2006. Of them, first prize winner in the entire nation was Ma Ei Ei Hlaing
of Latha BEHS No 2 who also stood first in Yangon Division; second prize
winners in the entire nation were Ma Thiri Win of Institute of Education
Practising School of Kamayut, Ma Nan Poe Poe Han Htwe of Lanmadaw BEHS No 2
and Ma Mya Thanda of Latha BEHS No 2; third prize winners in the entire nation
were Ma Ei Phyu Phyu Swe of Lanmadaw BEHS No 2, Ma Chan Myae Myae Soe of Latha
BEHS No 2, Maung Paing Min Htwe of Dagon BEHS No 1, Ma Mya Thida Win of Dagon
BEHS No 1 and Ma Khin Nanda Kyaw of Taunggyi BEHS No 4 who also stood first in
Shan State (South); fourth prize winner was Ma Ei Thinza Maw of Dagon BEHS No
1; fifth prize winners were Ma Moe Hnin Phyu Myint Lwin of Institute of
Education Practising School of Kamayut, Maung Sai Ahron Hsaing of Kamayut BEHS
No 2 and Ma May Thu Nwe Nwe of Kyimyindine BEHS No 1; sixth prize winners were
Ma Khin Khin Lay of Mawlamyine BEHS No 6 who also stood first in Mon State, Ma
Moe Myint Thiri of Institute of Education Practising School of Kamayut, Maung
Kaung Oo Han of Ahlon BEHS No 4, Ma May Thu Khaing of Latha BEHS No 2 and Ma
Kyi Saw Tin of Dagon BEHS No 1; seventh prize winners were Ma Kyi Pyar Than Yu
of Mawlamyine BEHS No 6, Ma Wint Wah Htet Htet Aung of Mingaladon BEHS No 2,
Ma Yi Mon Oo of IE Practising School of Kamayut, Ma Khaing Htet Wai of
Sangyoung BEHS No 2 and Ma Myat Noe of Dagon BEHS No 2; eighth prize winners
were Maung Aung Kyaw Mon of Mawlamyine BEHS No 6, Maung Min Min Oo of IE
Practising School of Kamayut, Maung Ye Tun Soe of Kamayut BEHS No 2, Maung
Shein Lin Oo of South Okkalapa BEHS No 4, Ma Hsu Shwe Yi Win of Sangyoung BEHS
No 2, Maung Aung Phone Pyae of Dagon BEHS No 1, Ma Cho Thway Mon of Shwepyitha
BEHS No 3, Maung Aung Mon Myat of Dagon Myothit (North) BEHS No 3 and Maung
Kyaw Myat Thu of Kyonpyaw BEHS who also stood first in Ayeyawady Division;
ninth prize winners were Ma Han Zar Poe Poe of Okpo BEHS who also stood first
in Bago Division (West), Ma Hsu Latt Phyu of PhaungdawU Affiliated BEHS of
Aungmyethazan Township who also stood first in Mandalay Division, Maung Phone
Kywe of Mayangon BEHS No 2, Ma Su Nanda Min of Lanmadaw BEHS No 2, Maung Pyae
Phyo Zaw of Latha BEHS No 1, Ma Win Le Phyu of Latha BEHS No 2 and Ma Hsu Myat
Sandi Aung of Thakayta BEHS No 4, and tenth prize winners were Maung Soe Thiha
of Mingaladon BEHS No 2, Ma Hay Marn Tun of IE Practising School of Kamayut,
Ma Hay Marn Phu of IE Practising School of Kamayut, Ma Yin Min Thet of IE
Practising School of Kamayut, Maung Shine Maw Htoo of Lanmadaw BEHS No 2, Ma
Moh Moh Han of Lanmadaw BEHS No 2, Ma Zin Mar Tun of Latha BEHS No 2, Maung
Kaung Myat Lu of Botahtaung BEHS No 5 and Ma Win Ei Khaing of Tamway BEHS No
4.
The Secretary-General also awarded gifts to winners in the optional arts
of the matriculation examination in the entire nation. First prize winner was
Ma Aye Chan Aung of Aungban BEHS who also stood first in Shan State (South);
second prize winner was Maung Zaw Min Tun of Paukhmaw BEHS (Branch) of Paungde
Township who also stood first in Bago Division (West); third prize winner was
Maung Htein Nan of Lashio BEHS No 3 who also stood first in Shan State
(North); fourth prize winner was Maung Aung Hsan Win of Myanaung BEHS who also
stood first in Ayeyawady Division; fifth prize winner was Ma May Thet Maw of
Hoping BEHS who also stood first in Kachin State, and Maung Aung Myo Hsan of
Kyaunggon BEHS; sixth prize winners were Ma Kha Ra of Kutkai, eighth prize
winner Maung Aung Myint Tun of Hainggyikyun BEHS; ninth prize winner Ma Aye
Myat Thu of Gyogon BEHS (Branch) of Einme Township, and tenth prize winners
Maung Win Tun Aung of Maukywa BEHS (Branch) of Gangaw Township who also stood
first in Magway Division and Ma May Myat Mon of Yekyi BEHS.
The Secretary-General presented gifts to first-prize winning students of
States and Divisions in the optional science of the matriculation examination.
They were: Ma Phyu Phyu Win of Mohnyin BEHS No 1 in Kachin State, Ma Aye Moh
Moh Wai of Loikaw BEHS No 2 in Kayah State,Maung Min Naing Lin Htet of Htoneai
village BEHS Hpa-an in Kayin State, Ma Len Zar Hmway of Haka BEHS No 3 in Chin
State, Maung Khun Thi Hein of Kalay BEHS No 1 in Sagaing Division and Maung
Thiha Swe of Monywa BEHS No 1, Ma Myat Hay Mar Soe of Dawei BEHS No 2 in
Taninthayi Division, Ma Ngu Wah Wah Phu of Bago BEHS No 1 of Bago Division
(East), Ma Hnin Htet Htet Kyaw of Magway BEHS No 1 in Magway Division and
Maung Myo Ko Ko Chit of Pakokku BEHS No 3, Maung Ye Min Thein of Ponnagyun
BEHS in Rakhine State, Ma Hnin Hnin Win of Lashio BEHS No 2 and Ma Thinza Tun
of Lashio BEHS No 6 in Shan State (North), and Sai Hsu Wam Kyauk of Kengtung
BEHS No 2 in Shan State (East).
The Secretary-General also gave gifts to first-prize winning students of
States and Division in the optional arts of the matriculation examination.
They were: Maung Thiha Aung of Wekayin (Eindu) BEHS (Branch) of Hpa-an
Township in Kayin State, Ma Zin Mar Shwe of Matupi in Chin State, Ma Htoo
Naing Htoo of Shwebo BEHS No 3 in Sagaing Division, Maung Aung Yu Shein of
Dawei in Taninthayi Division, Maung Thura Aung of Dagundaing BEHS of Shwegyin
in Bago Division (East), Ma Khin Khin Kywe of Maha Aungmye in Mandalay
Division, Ma Zin Mar Htwe of Mawlamyine in Mon State, Maung Zaw Naing Tun of
Thandwe BEHS (Kinmaw) in Rakhine State, Ma Myint Myint Moe of Kengtung BEHS No
5 in Shan State (East) and Ma Hnin Wai Yi of Tachilek BEHS.
Secretary-General U Htay Oo presented gifts to Maung Kyaw Naing, Maung
Aung Ko Oo, Ma Thanda Aung and Ma Khaing Nyein Tha who secured gold medal in
the doubles event of Asian U-14 Tennis Championship, Maung Ye Htut Win of
Yaksawk Township Red Cross Brigade and Ma Thanda Myint of North Okkalapa
Township Red Cross Brigade, Deputy Commanding Officer Yekyawswa Aung Hla of
Latha Township Auxiliary Fire Brigade and Pvt Ma Nge Nge Htwe of Tamway
Township Auxiliary Fire Brigade.
Next, the secretary-general awarded gifts to Maung Kyaw Maung Maung Sein
of Thanlyin Township who stood first in the USDA (Central) Extempore Talks
Contest, Maung Aung Hsan Min of North Okkalapa BEHS No 1 who won seven gold
medals in Myanmar Traditional Cultural Performing Arts Competitions, Maung Soe
Lin Oo of North Okkalapa BEHS No 1, Ma Kay Zin Chit Su of North Okkalapa BEHS
No 1 and Ma Lwin Lwin Cho Tun of University of Culture (Yangon) who secured
six gold medals each, Maung Tun Nanda of Dagon BEHS No 1, Ma Nanda Win Bo of
North Okkalapa BEHS No 1, Maung Myo Min Thu of North Okkalapa BEHS No 2, Maung
Htet Arkar of Hlinethaya BEHS No 2, Maung Ye Min of Kayan BEHS No 2, Ma Tin
Zar Lwin of Dagon BEHS No 1 and Ma Tin Moh Moh Lwin of Dagon BEHS No 1 who
bagged five gold medals each.
