(1) State Peace and
Development Council Chairman Senior General Than Shwe accepts
credentials of Ambassador of Russian Federation
YANGON, 2 Jan. - Mr Oleg V Kabanov, newly accredited Ambassador of the
Russian Federation to the Union of Myanmar, presented his credentials
to Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace and
Development Council of the Union of Myanmar, at Dagon Yeiktha of the
Ministry of Defence at 10 am today. Also present on the occasion were
State Peace and Development Council Secretary-1 Lt-Gen. Khin Nyunt,
Minister for Foreign Affairs U Win Aung, Deputy Minister U Khin Maung Win
and Director-General Thura U Aung Htet of the Protocol Department.
(2) Secretary-1 receives
Vietnamese delegation
YANGON, 2 Jan. - Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development
Council of the Union of Myanmar Lt-Gen. Khin Nyunt received visiting
Chairman of the Council of Nationalities of Vietnam National Assembly
of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Mr Cu Hoa Van and party at the
guest house of the Ministry of Defence this evening.
Also present at the call together with Secretary-1 of the State
Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen. Khin Nyunt were Minister for
Foreign Affairs U Win Aung, Minister for progress of Border Areas and
National Races and Development Affairs Col Thein Nyunt, Minister for
Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement and for Immigration and
Population Maj-Gen. Sein Htwa, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs U
Khin Maung Win and Director-General of the Protocol Department Thura U
Aung Htet. The visiting delegation was accompanied by Ambassador of the
Socialist Republic of Vietnam to Myanmar Mr Pham Quang Khon.
(3) Pyinnya Tazaung Association
publishing " Pyinnya Tazaung ", other teaching-learning periodicals to
contribute towards emergence of well-rounded education
YANGON, 2 Jan..- A ceremony to open the Golden Jubilee Celebration
of Pyinnya Tazaung was held at the hall of Myanmar Educational
Research Bureau on Pyay Road in Kamayut Township at 8 am today, with
an address by Chairman of Myanmar Education Committee Secretary-1
of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen. Khin Nyunt.
Also present on the occasion were Chairman of Yangon Division Peace
and Development Council
Commander Brig-Gen. Myint Swe, the
ministers, the Attorney-General, the Auditor-General, the
Chairman
of Civil Service Selection and Training Board, the deputy ministers,
officials of the State Peace and Development Council Office,
directors-general and chairmen of departments and boards under
the Ministry of Education, rectors of universities, deputy
directors-general, the chairman and Central Executive Committee
members of Myanmar Writers and Journalists Association, honorary
patrons of Pyinnya Tazaung Association, the chairman and executives of
the association, writers of the Pyinnya Tazaung magazine, the
Golden Jubilee Magazine Committee and editors, officials, guests and
students of Yangon Institute of Education.
First, Chairman of Myanmar Education Committee Secretary-1 of the State
Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen. Khin Nyunt delivered an
opening address. He said: At present, the entire nation is
making collective efforts to enhance the national education level;
holding of the Golden Jubilee of the Pyinnya Tazaung Association
and the Pyinnya Tazaung magazine (The Light of Education) amounts to
honouring the firm and consolidated education association for its
efforts to strive for progress of Myanmar's education sector for
half a century. It is also an honour for the Pyinnya Tazaung
Association for its dutiful efforts to publish the Pyinnya
Tazaung magazine (The Light of Education) for 50 years since 1952
with sincere goodwill.
Uplift of the education of the entire nation plays a pivotal role for
progress of the nation and the race; all the education staff
today have already accepted the fact that the main responsibility lies with
the education staff to uplift the national education. Endeavours
to develop the education sector include all-round efforts to
link the school education and the social conditions with the aim of
developing the education sector in conformity with the process
of communal progress; the education development also calls for efforts to
link the formal and non-formal education and for emergence of a
learning society.
Uplift of the intellectual level, enrichment of knowledge and possession
of correct thoughts in relation to educational studies,
motivation of the will and exerting efforts to pursue education are also
vital for emergence of a learning society. In other words, it
can be said that the task to link the respective sectors within
the scopes of the school education and the human society together with
promotion of the intellectual level of the teachers and the
students are also important. Since its founding, the association has
been serving as a beacon of the education sector in accord with the
motto " Panna Sama Abha Natthi" meaning there is no brighter
light than the light of education.
In addition to its support to the education sector, the association has
also promoted the qualifications of the teaching staff. It has
helped solve the difficulties of teachers and uplift their spirit. It has
brought out writers who can give various categories of artistic
value and knowledge not only to teachers, but also to students.
The Pyinnya Tazaung magazine is the oldest periodical of the nation's
education sector, serving the sector's interests throughout the
successive eras. It has been recorded as a magazine which has
fine historical, educational, literary traditions. Since the
start of publishing the magazine, the association was formed to
systematically manage the education development tasks.
The association has been striving for progress of the education for 50
years. The aims of the association are: to assist in the
realization of formal and non-formal education development activities of the
country; to build and upgrade the capacity of teaching-learning
process and the qualifications of teachers and to enable
teachers and education personnel of the country to be familiar with modern
education thoughts and practices; to assist in developing formal
and non-formal teaching-learning process and in conducting
research work; and to cooperate with governmental, non-governmental and
international agencies or organizations from time to time in
promoting the education development of the country. In accord with
the aims, the association is publishing its monthly magazine " Pyinnya
Tazaung ", teaching-learning aid journals and other periodicals,
pictures and charts contributing towards emergence of a well-rounded
education.
The association is also holding literary contests and donating books and
teaching aids to schools of
border areas annually, and has set up
its own library. It is also providing books to libraries of the
Information and Public Relations Department of the Ministry of
Information and cooperating with
international organizations to
serve the interests of the education sector. In other words, it has set up
an education media network in serving the national interests from the
respective sector. The Secretary-1 praised all personnel and writers
for their greater performance in Pyinnya Tazaung Educational Magazine for
50 years in education sector with noble goodwill and sense of duty.
Now the government is implementing national education promotion special
four-year project with
momentum and also undertaking the long-term
education project systematically in order to emerge an education
system that can create a learning society and can face the challenges of
knowledge age, he said. He spoke of the need for personnel of the
Pyinnya Tazaung Magazine to participate in the educational tasks of
the government. He urged all to make efforts for keeping abreast with
international science and technological development process and for
enhancement of intellectual and reasoning power of students, teachers
and literary enthusiasts in accord with lofty objectives of the Pyinnya
Tazaung Magazine that promoted the light of education for over 50
years.
In conclusion, the Secretary-1 urged Pyinnya Tazaung Magazine to make
continued efforts for
realization of the objectives of Pyinnya
Tazaung Committee, to participate in successful implementation of the
government's national education projects, to raise educational activities
for realization of national objectives and to preserve the light of
education forever in accord with its noble tradition. After the ceremony,
the Secretary-1 posed for the documentary photo together with members
of Myanmar Education Committee and members of Pyinnya Tazaung
Association. Next, the Secretary-1 and party and guests viewed Pyinnya
Tazaung magazines and Pyinnya Tazaung special books published within 50
years, Pyinnya Tazaung teaching aid charts, National Literary Award
winning books of Pyinnya Tazaung writers, documentary photos in the
50-year-journey of Pyinnya Tazaung, photos of Sayagyis who discharged
duties of Pyinnya Tazaung during 50 years, educational documents and
the paper on 30-year education project of Myanmar.
(4) Commerce Minister receives
German guests
YANGON, 2 Jan.. - Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen. Pyi Sone received
Managing Director of Siemens Ltd of Germany Dr Sepp E Tietze and
party at his office at 12.30 p.m. today. Present at the call were
Deputy Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen. Kyaw Hsan, Director-General of
the Directorate of Trade U Nyunt Aye and departmental officials.
Minister receives Korean
Ambassador
YANGON, 2 Jan.. - Minister for Communications, Posts and Telegraphs
Brig-Gen. Thein Zaw received Ambassador of the Republic of Korea
Mr Chung Jung-gum at his office at 2 p.m. today. Also present
were officials of Myanma Posts and Telecommunications.
Vietnamese delegation calls on
Minister
YANGON, 2 Jan.. - Minister for Progress of Border Areas and National
Races and Development Affairs Col Thein Nyunt received a goodwill
delegation led by Chairman of the Council of Nationalities of Vietnam
National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Mr Cu Hoa Van at his
office at 1.30 p.m. today. At the call, they cordially discussed
matters related to friendship between the two countries and
development tasks for border areas and national races. Also present
were Deputy Minister for PBANRDA Brig-Gen. Than Tun, Ambassador of
Vietnam to Myanmar Mr Pham Quang Khon, Director-General of the
Progress of Border Areas and National Races Department Col Than Swe
and officials.
Appointment of Ambassador agreed
on
YANGON, 3 Jan.. - The Government of the Union of Myanmar has agreed to
the appointment of Mr Andres Carral Cuevas, as Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Mexico to the Union of Myanmar.
Mr Andres Carral Cuevas is accredited to the Union of Myanmar, with
residence in Singapore.
(5) Minister receives Vietnamese
delegation
YANGON, 2 Jan.. - Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement
Maj-Gen. Sein Htwa received a visiting delegation led by Chairman of the
Council of Nationalities of Vietnam National Assembly of the Socialist
Republic of Vietnam Mr Cu Hoa Van at the Maykhala hall of the ministry at 3
p.m. today. Also present were Director-General of the Social Welfare
Department U Sit Myaing, Director-General of the Fire Services Department U
Myint Tun, Director-General of the Relief and Resettlement Department U Than
Oo, member of the Work Committee for Myanmar Women Affairs Professor Daw
Khin Aye Win and Head of the office U Maung Pi.
Minister inspects mining
projects, plants in Shan State (North), PyinOoLwin
YANGON, 2 Jan..-Minister for Mines Brig-Gen. Ohn Myint and party arrived
at Namtu Mine in Shan State (North) on 30 December. Managing Director
U Saw Lwin of No 1 Mining Enterprise and General Manager of Namtu Mine U
Aung Win reported on mining and smelting of metals. The minister urged
officials to strive for exceeding the production target. Then, the minister
and party inspected workshops of the mine.
The minister then inspected construction of Zinc Oxide Plant. On 31
December, the minister and party inspected packaging of loose soil
containing zinc at the place 32 miles from Namtu. Member of Central
Executive Committee of the Union Solidarity and Development Association
Brig-Gen. Ohn Myint met USDA members at Namtu Township USDA Office. The
minister and party proceeded to the basic on-job training school of No 1
Mining Enterprise and gave encouragement to the trainees. Afterwards, the
minister and party inspected coal exploitation of AAA Co. in Sanlaung
region, Hsipaw Township, and gypsum mining of No 3 Mining Enterprise in
Hsipaw. On 1 January, the minister and party inspected No 1 Iron
and Steel Plant in PyinOoLwin and gave instructions on production of
accessories to substitute imported spare parts, maintain production and
increase the production of fuel-wood substitute coal. The minister and party
inspected Patheingyi Limestone Work Site, staff welfare agriculture tasks
and the fish breeding pond.
(6) Minister meets I&P,
FSD staff
YANGON, 2 Jan.. - Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement
Maj-Gen. Sein Htwa met with staff of Immigration and Population
Department and Fire Services Department at the Kawthoung Township
Immigration and National Registration Office on 29 December. Then, the
minister gave instructions on duties assigned, disciplines, moral and
staff welfare and inspected the I&P Office and Fire Services
Department in Kawthoung District. The minister met with the staff of I&P
and FSD at the I&P office in Bokpyin Township on 30 December. On
31 December, the minister arrived at the Day Nursery in Dawei Township
and gave presents for the children. Then, the minister met with the staff of
I&P and FSD at the Taninthayi Division I&P Office.
Vietnamese delegation visits Shwedagon Pagoda,
Drug Elimination Museum
YANGON, 2 Jan..- The visiting goodwill delegation led by Chairman of the
Council of Nationalities of Vietnam National Assembly of the Socialist
Republic of Vietnam Mr Cu Hoa Van, accompanied by Director-General Col Than
Swe of Progress of Border Areas and National Races Department, paid
obeisance to Shwedagon Pagoda this morning. Officials of the pagoda board of
trustees welcomed the delegation and conducted them round the pagoda.
The delegation made cash donations to the pagoda. Then, the guests
arrived at Women's Development Centre of Social Welfare Department on
Thanlwin Road. Director-General U Sit Myaing conducted the guests round the
centre. After that, they visited Nationalities Youth Resources Development
Degree College (Yangon) of Education and Training Department of the Ministry
for Progress of Border Areas and National Races and Development Affairs.
Principal U Sein Htay and officials welcomed them.
They then visited Drug Elimination Museum at the corner of Hanthawady and
Kyundaw Streets. At 7 p.m., Minister for Progress of Border Areas and
National Races and Development Affairs Col Thein Nyunt hosted a dinner
in honour of the Vietnamese delegation led by Mr Cu Hoa Van at Ottara Hall
of Karaweik Palace in Kandawgyi. Before the dinner, traditional dances
were presented. Then, they exchanged gifts.
(7) Myanmar Forest Products and
Timber Merchants Association meets
YANGON, 2 Jan.. - The eighth meeting of Myanmar Forest Products and
Timber Merchants Association was held at the IBC of the Ministry of
Forestry on Pyay Road on 29 December, with an address by Deputy Minister for
Forestry Col Thaik Tun. Also present were President of the Union of Myanmar
Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry U Win Myint, Chairman U Aung
Lwin of MFPTMA and executives, General Secretary of UMFCCI U Zaw Min Win,
CEC members and executives, members of MFPTMA and guests. First, Chairman U
Aung Lwin made a speech. Then, Joint General Secretary of MFPTMA U Saw
Hlaing submitted the EC reports and financial reports and the reports were
approved. Afterwards, Deputy Minister Col Thaik Tun, UMFCCI President U Win
Myint and Vice-President U Htein Win accepted K 3.5 million and U$ dollars
743 donated by 26 wellwishers.
57th Anniversary Armed Forces Day
Commemorative Marching and Military Song Competition to be
held
YANGON, 2 Jan..- The Subcommittee for Marching and Military Song
Competition under the Work Committee for Organizing the Poetry and Arts
Competitions chaired by Deputy Minister for Culture U Soe Nyunt has
announced that the marching and military song competitions will be held in
commemoration of the 57th Anniversary Armed Forces Day which falls
on 27 March 2002. There will be the open level in the marching song
competition and two levels level 1 and level 2in the military song
competition. In addition to the first, second and third prizes,
special prizes will be presented to the winners in every competition.
The songs are to be composed highlighting the 12 objectives of the State,
the objectives of the 57th
Anniversary Armed Forces Day and the 12 fine
traditions of the Tatmadaw. Anyone can take part in the marching song
competition, but composers and vocalists included in the level 1 are not
allowed to participate in the other two levels. Those who have won the
first, second and third prizes in the level 2 of military song competition
in the previous years may take part in the level 1 only. Competitors
individually or in groups are allowed to send only one entry. The
entry must be Myanmar traditional melody and style and its duration
must be from 4 to 6 minutes.
The entry is to be recorded on a tape. A suitable title for the entry can
be given. Ten photo copies of
lyrics of the entry and a copy of musical
notes, together with a tape, are to be sent. The entrants are to send their
curriculum vitae with three passport size colour photos. The committee will
contact tentatively selected competitors. The tentatively selected
competitors must take part in the final contest with tapes. The entries are
to be sent to Secretary of the Subcommittee, U Ko Ko Htwe, Myanma Radio and
Television, Pyay Road, not later than 31 January 2002.
Myanmar Products Expo' 2002 to be held in
Lashio
YANGON, 2 Jan..- Dragon Exhibition Ltd will hold the Myanmar Products
Expo' 2002 with the
permission of Shan State (North) Peace and
Development Council at City Hall in Lashio from 9 to 13 January.
Various kinds of textile and personal goods, plastics products, paper,
stationery and packaging materials, small-sized machines and
parts, computer sets and spare parts, sports equipment and general
services will be exhibited in conjunction with the products
demonstration. Admission is free.
(8) Myanma Lacquerware
Festival in Bagan on 19-23 January
YANGON, 2 Jan.. - Under the sponsorship of the Cottage Industries
Department of the Ministry of
Cooperatives and with the joint
cooperation of lacquerware technicians and entrepreneurs, the Myanma
Lacquerware Festival will be held at the Myanma Institute of Lacquerware in
Bagan from 19 to 23 January.
The purpose of the festival is to publicize Myanma traditional
lacquerwares at home and abroad and to promote the standard of Myanma
lacquerware. At the festival, a wide range of lacquerwares, Myanma artistic
handicrafts and personal goods will be on sale, in conjunction with talks on
lacquerware, paper reading sessions, and lacquerware contests.
Interested enterprises and organizations may contact the Myanma Institute of
Lacquerware (062-70208, 70231) and the Cottage Industries Department (01-
661353, 661046, 02-39609). The festival will be held from 9 am to 4
p.m. Admission is free.
Applied accounting and management
course opened
YANGON, 2 Jan..- Organized by the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers
of Commerce and Industry (UMFCCI), the opening of the applied
accounting and management courses of level 1 batch (9) and level II
batch (3), which are conducted with the sponsorship of the Myanmar Society
of Accountants (MSA), was held at the UMFCCI Training Centre on Bo Sun
Pat Street, Pabedan Township at 1.30 p.m. on 29 December.
It was attended by Patron of UMFCCI Dr Kyaw Htin, Vice-President U Htein
Win, General Secretary U Zaw Min Win and CEC members, MSA executives and
others. UMFCCI General Secretary U Zaw Min Win, Chairman of Economic and
Education Affairs Committee U Sein Win Hlaing and the representative of MSA
spoke on the occasion. The level I course is being attended by 53 trainees
and the level II course 27 trainees.
(9) First Leg of Han Golf
Masters Junior Golf C'ship held
YANGON, 2 Jan..- The First Leg of the Han Golf Masters Junior (Age-wise)
Golf Championship 2002 and the Golf Tournament in commemoration of
54th Anniversary Independence Day, organized by Myanmar Golf
Federation and mainly sponsored by Han Golf Masters Pte Ltd with the aim of
turning out new generation golfers, were held at Silvery Golf Course
of Yangon City Development Committee this morning. Present were
President of MGF Brig-Gen. Win Hlaing, General Secretary U Aung Kyi,
executives, guests and spectators. After the tournaments, on behalf of
the president of MGF, General Secretary U Aung Kyi explained the new
generation golf tours to be held in 2002.
Then, Director of Han Golf Masters Pte Ltd professional golfer U Kyi Hla
Han presented special prizes to two youngest players Ye Yint Thu, three and
a half year of age and Aung Shin Thant, four and a half year of age
and first, second and third prizes to Hnin Marlar with 102 strokes, Sandi
Toe Hsaung with 114 and Yadana Moe (Tamway BEHS-2) with 122 in the
girls' division respectively. Managing Director of Han Golf Masters
Pte Ltd professional golfer U Chan Han presented first, second and third
prizes to Ye Myat Win with 49 strokes, Nyan Lin with 50 and Myat Tha
Oo with 52 in the boys' under-10 age division respectively.
General Secretary of MGF U Aung Kyi presented first, second and third
prizes to Nay Bala Win Myint with 82 strokes, Lin Moe Tun with 82 and Kaung
Myat Win with 90 in the boys' 11-12 age division respectively. President of
MGF Brig-Gen. Win Hlaing presented first, second and third prizes to Yan
Naing Phyo with 80 strokes, Min Thura Aung with 82 and Yan Myo Aye
with 84 in the boys' 13-14 age division respectively and first, second
and third prizes to That Zaw Htwe with 77, Naing Naing Lin with 77 and
Bo Lay with 80 in the boys' 15-17 age division respectively.
Professional golfer U Kyi Hla Han gave a training on basic golf
techniques to new generation youth golfers who participated in the first leg
golf tournament, for about an hour. The tournaments were co-sponsored
by Pan-West (Myanmar), Wilson, Rapier, City Golf Resort, Star
Ice-cream, U Kyi Hla Han & Family.
140,000 stimulant tablets seized
in Muse
YANGON, 2 Jan.. - The Muse District Court handed down a sentence of
imprisonment on an illicit drug trafficker on 20 November last year. A
combined team comprising members of local intelligence unit and Muse
Special Anti-Drug Squad, acting on information, stopped and searched the
car, Sunny pick-up, with the number plate 1Kha/2898 bound for Muse
from Mutaung Village and seized 140,000 stimulant tablets weighing
13.3 kilos at 6 p.m. on 11 March 2001. The Muse police station took action
against Aung Li (a) Kyauk Kyin Gan, at the wheels, 32, son of U Kyauk
Pi Chin, near the junction of Great Wall Lodging House Street, Ward 7,
Lashio, under Section 15/19 (A) of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic
Substances Law. The Muse District Court heard the case and sentenced
him to 20 years in prison under Section 19 (A).
INSTRUCTIONS FOR
ADMISSION
International Theravada Buddhist Missionary University will open in June
for 2002 academic year. The first semester for academic year 2002 begins in
June and ends in October. The second semester begin on 1st December
and ends in March 2003. Those students who are qualified for Diploma
course can send their application forms to the Registrar,
international Theravada Buddhist Missionary University, Dhammapala
Hill, Mayangone P.O., Yangon, Myanmar. Fax 095-1-650700, Phone
095-1-650702.(1) Diploma of Buddha Dhamma(Dip.B.Dh)
EDUCATION REQUIREMENT
Foreign monks, nuns and laymen who apply for one-year Diploma course must
have passed at least the Matriculation or equivalent. For the
layman who is Myanmar citizen must have their first degree, B.A. or
B.Sc. Myanmar monks and nuns who apply for Diploma course must not be
younger than 18 and not older than 45. Age limit for students who
apply for one-year Diploma course only will be given consideration. The
Selection Board reserves the right to decide whether a particular applicant
has met the requirements or not.
ENTRANCE EXAMINATION
Foreign candidates are required to sit for the written examination at the
Embassy of Myanmar in country of their residence, or at the
examination centre in Yangon, Myanmar. There will be two question
papers, namely, one on English proficiency and the other on general
Knowledge relevant to Buddhism. The closing date for submitting
application form for Diploma course is 15th December 2001. The
written entrance examination for Diploma course will be held on 8th
January 2002. A candidate who passes the written examination
must sit for personal interview at the Embassy of Myanmar in the
country of their residence before joining the University. The
admission policy of the University is liberal and flexible
enough to get the qualified students for Diploma course. Priority will be
givento foreign students. The students who joins the University
is required to bring a proper medical certificate recently taken from
any recognized authority showing physical and mental fitness.
VISA & OTHER EXPENSES
Once a foreign student is admitted to the Diploma course, the Ministry of
Religious Affairs will take care of visa application and its
extension. Tuition, boarding and messing for foreign students will be
provided free by the University. Travelling expenses for joining the
University will not be borne by the University.
For further information, inqueries may
kindly be made to the nearest Myanmar Embassies or
Consulates
or email to mission.myanmar@ties.itu.int
