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Special Refresher Course No 47 for Basic Education Teachers opens
Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than tours Gwa and Thandwe Townships
Maj-Gen Maung Bo inspects regional development tasks in Taninthayi Division
Minister inspects road and bridge construction works
Minister inspects factories
Minister inspects production of trucks and generators
Outstanding students of Mingaladon BEHS No 2 honoured
AWB meets entrepreneurs in Myingyan
Raw opium seized in Momauk

(1) Ministry of Education alone spends over K 27,503 million in 2001-2002 academic year
Special Refresher Course No 47 for Basic Education Teachers opens
YANGON, 2 Feb, - A ceremony to open Special Refresher Course No 47 for Basic Education Teachers was held at the Central Institute of Civil Service (Phaunggyi) in Hlegu Township, this morning, with an address by Chairman of Myanmar Education Committee Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen. Khin Nyunt.
Also present were ministers, the Attorney-General, the Auditor-General, the chairman and members of the Civil Service Selection and Training Board, deputy ministers, senior military officers, the director-general of the State Peace and Development Council Office and heads of department, Rector of CICS Col Win Maung and officials, course instructors and trainee teachers.
The Secretary-1 said that the continuous opening of special refresher courses for basic education teachers amounts to giving a fresh impetus to efforts for promotion of national education. While having an opportunity of attending such a kind of course full of national essence and with lofty aims, the teachers need to exert efforts for the promotion of their ability to train and nurture student youths in line with the aims of the State.
The State Peace and Development Council is making strenuous efforts to enable the Union of Myanmar to stand shoulder to shoulder with others by enlisting the strength of national forces. So, to strike a balance between promotion of national education and development of highly-qualified human resources, systematic education promotion programmes are being set into motion. In fact, development of highly-qualified human resources and promotion of national education are interrelated. Only the highly-qualified education system can help develop highly-qualified human resources; alternatively, only when there is development of highly-qualified human resources, will national education improve all the more. At present, science and technologies and electronics are improving fast; as a result, they have an influence on the economic, educational, health and other social fields of the society. Computer-aided teaching and learning programmes play a more and more important role in developing highly-qualified human resources and promoting national education.
Moreover, new communication technology which is improving with the passage of time is constantly bringing about changes in the economic, educational, social, defence and financial sectors. Therefore, not only individuals but also the entire human society need to be engaged in learning constantly, and only then will they be able to face the challenges of the future. With respect to coping with the challenges of the future, Head of State Senior General Than Shwe said in his address at the opening ceremony of Myanmar Affairs and International Studies Course No 4 of the Union Solidarity and Development Association, " The building of a modern, developed nation capable of overcoming the possible challenges of the future rests on development of human resources. Human resources are the key to national development. It is necessary to develop human resources who can constantly pursue technologies which are advancing rapidly in the world today."
Reforms are being carried out in the education sector in line with the guidance of the Head of State with the aim of developing human resources who can face the possible challenges of the future, creating Myanma society which is learning constantly in accord with the time and circumstances, promoting development of pedagogic methodology and creating a teaching and learning environment based on information and communication technology and full of teaching aids.
In this regard, the educational reforms have started right from the basic education sector; modern
teaching methodology and new progress-monitoring systems have been introduced; curricula have been modified in accord with the educational aims. Especially in the education sector, the government, students, teachers and the people have been cooperating in implementing the programmes of integrating the education system with the society. A study of the education sector today shows that programmes designed to improve the basic education sector have been implemented step by step; the aims to bring about a well-rounded education, to improve education up to the international standard and to bridge the gap of education between rural and urban areas are materializing.
Moreover, at the third phase of the education promotion programme, a national education promotion
special four-year plan covering both the basic education sector and the higher education sector has been implemented. As a result, curricula of the basic education sector has been upgraded; e-education learning centres have been established in various parts of the nation; educational programmes can now be broadcast by use of Data Broadcasting System in towns and cities where universities and colleges exist; professors themselves are giving lectures. In improving the education sector in the time of the present government, the number of basic education schools grew up to 5,000.The number of students also increased from over 5.23 million in 1988 up to 7.26 million in the 2000-2001 academic year. As the number of students has increased, more teachers have been appointed.
To improve the quality of the teachers, courses in teaching, correspondence teaching courses, education college-based teaching courses, township-based teaching courses, bridge courses for educational degree, educational degree courses, postgraduate diploma in teaching courses and correspondence educational degree courses are being conducted. Previously, there were only 32 universities and colleges under three ministries. Now there are 144 universities and degree colleges under 13 ministries.
There were over 130,000 university students in 1988; the number of university students grew up to
550,000 in the 2000-2001 academic year. Not only in the basic education sector but also in the higher education sector, new schools, universities and colleges are being opened; the government has also placed emphasis on the qualitative improvement of laboratories, libraries and teaching aids. In the education sector, the Ministry of Education alone spent K 1,290.5 million in 1988 and K 27,503.18 million in the 2001-2002 academic sector. In accord with the teaching and learning development programme, multimedia teaching centres have been opened in over 540 schools in the education sector.
To receive the programmes broadcast from the central main station by use of Data Broadcasting System, 203 e-Education Learning Centres have been established in 116 townships. In the 2001-2002 academic year, 101 e-Education Learning Centres will be set up in another 73 townships. So there will be 304 e- Education Learning Centres in 189 townships. Over 40 Multimedia Resource Centres have been set up in the higher education sector, administrative departments and universities and colleges. Twenty-five centres have been linked with Wan Network of the Ministry of Education. Moreover, New Century Resource Centres, to which university and college students, academicians and researchers have access, have been set up in Yangon and Mandalay.
Plans are afoot to establish more centres in other cities. Libraries, which can be called education banks, are being upgraded to e-Libraries so much so that students and researchers can use them. In the basic and higher education sectors, measures are being taken develop information and communication technology. The government is also making systematic arrangements to create environment where the information and communication technology can be used extensively. In the threshold of 2001, e-Education system was set into motion, which must be recorded in the history of Myanmar Education. In the beginning of 2002, Bagan Cybertech International Data Communication & Teleport and Myanmar ICT Park were opened on a grand scale.
Bagan Cybertech ICT & Teleport is very useful for Interactive Distance Learning, Video Conferencing, Telemedicine, e-Banking, e-Government, Rural Telephony, Internet and Intranet systems. For the development of private computer industries in Myanmar ICT Park, private information and communication technology industries and Software development, IT courses, IT seminars and workshops can now be held. Myanmar ICT Park and Bagan Cybertech International Data Communication & Teleport can now provide access to all parts of Myanmar and the world. Arrangements can now be made to enable students to pursue information and communication technology at Myanmar ICT Park.
Myanmar Computer Scientist Association, Myanmar Computer Industry Association, Myanmar
Computer Enthusiast Association and Myanmar Computer Federation need to cooperate with students and to train and lead them in the information and communication technology sector. Implementation of the education promotion programmes and the national education promotion special four-year plans is making progress to some extent. To accelerate the rate of progress, it is necessary to assess implementation of the plans continuously and to take innovative measures where necessary.
While efforts are being made to promote the extensive use of information and communication technology and modern teaching methodology and to develop highly-qualified human resources, the national education promotion programmes, especially rural education development programmes, education programmes for sending school-age children to school and enabling them to complete primary education and informal education programmes are to be implemented with added momentum. If highly-qualified human resources can be developed by combining formal education and informal education, and the national education programmes can be implemented successfully, a peaceful, modern and developed nation will soon emerge. The teachers need to participate in the effort to achieve the national education aims while striving to promote their ability.
In conclusion, the Secretary-1 called on all the teachers to strive to improve the education standard so that the Union of Myanmar is able to stand shoulder to shoulder with other nations, to strive for the successful implementation of the national education plans designed to develop highly-qualified human resources who are capable of facing the possible challenges of the future and to train students to be able to use information and communication technology so that they can become technicians and academicians. After the ceremony, the Secretary-1 had a cordial meeting with the training teachers. Altogether 1,530 teachers from states and divisions are attending the five-week course.

(2) Maj-Gen. Khin Maung Than tours Gwa and Thandwe Townships
YANGON, 2 Feb,-Member of the State Peace and Development Council Maj-Gen. Khin Maung Than of the Ministry of Defence, accompanied by Minister for Livestock and Fisheries Brig-Gen. Maung Maung Thein, Deputy Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation Brig-Gen. Khin Maung, and officials of the State Peace and Development Council Office and departmental officials, arrived at Gwa, Rakhine State at 12 am today.
They were welcomed there by Chairman of Rakhine State Peace and Development Council Commander of Western Command Brig-Gen. Maung Oo, Brig-Gen. Kyi Thein of Taungup Station and officials. Maj- Gen. Khin Maung Than, accompanied by Commander Brig-Gen. Maung Oo, met members of state/district/township Peace and Development Councils, departmental officials and social organizations at the meeting hall of Gwa Township Peace and Development Council and gave instructions on development of Gwa.
He called on officials to make earnest efforts in harmony to meet and exceed the targets of the economic plan and to boost the national economy, to provide assistance to agricultural and extended agricultural tasks being carried out by the State Peace and Development Council for the emergence of a peaceful, modern and developed nation. He also urged local authorities, departmental officials and members of social organizations to participate and cooperate in five basic tasks necessary for regional development, security and community peace.
Then, Maj-Gen. Khin Maung Than and party proceeded to the opening ceremony of the multimedia
classroom of Gwa Township Basic Education High School where they were welcomed by the school head and teachers, members of the School Board of Trustees and students. First, Headmaster U Min Naing and Chairman of SBT U Myint Han formally opened the multimedia classroom. Then, Maj-Gen. Khin Maung Than formally unveiled the signboard of the multimedia classroom.
Next, Maj-Gen. Khin Maung Than and party viewed the skills demonstrations of students at Computer Application & E-Mail, Computer-Aided Instruction, Electronic Media (Video System) and (Visual Presenter), Language Lab, Electronic Media (Audio System), and Printed Media (Reading Corner) Rooms.
Afterwards, Maj-Gen. Khin Maung Than and party inspected the arts and domestic science room and music room. Then, Headmaster U Min Naing reported on efforts for the opening of the multimedia classroom, and Chairman of SBT U Myint Han on cooperation and public participation for the emergence of the multimedia classroom. Next, Maj-Gen. Khin Maung Than gave necessary instructions, which brought the opening ceremony to a close.
After the ceremony, Maj-Gen. Khin Maung Than and party had a commemorative photo taken together with teachers, SBT members and students. Then, Maj-Gen. Khin Maung Than and party arrived at Kanthaya Resort in Gwa Township. At the briefing hall, Resort Manager Maj Saw Aung reported on the situation, space, set-up of the resort and the arrival of local and foreign guests to Maj-Gen. Khin Maung Than, who gave instructions to officials.
Then, they proceeded to Mahabodhi Dhamma Vihara Kyaungtaik in Kalabyin Village, Gwa Township, and paid obeisance and presented offertories to Presiding Sayadaw Abhidhaja Agga Maha Sadhammajotika Bhaddanta Tejinda. Maj-Gen. Khin Maung Than and party then proceeded to Thandwe and met with Thandwe District/Township Peace and Development Councils, departmental officials, social organization members and officials at Dwarawady Hall, and gave instructions on regional development.
He dealt with matters on endeavours of the Government for region-wise development, extension of peas and beans cultivation as well as oil crop cultivation in addition to paddy, on boosting production of fishery and marine products, on extension of sea prawn breeding work, on exerting earnest efforts for meeting and exceeding the targets of economic plans, and on collective efforts to make towns possess necessary characteristics. He urged the local people to actively participate in national development and rural development tasks.
Then, Maj-Gen. Khin Maung Than and party arrived at Lontha Shrimp Fry Camp of Thandwe jointly established by the Fisheries Department and Leo Export Import Co Ltd. Camp Manager U Tin Htut reported on development and progress of the camp, the yearly-production capacity of shrimp fry and distribution of 45 millions of shrimp fry in the present year. Minister Brig-Gen. Maung Maung Thein gave a supplementary report.
Afterwards, Technician U Saw Newriya of the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries reported on the
process of hatching of shrimp fry. At the Myapyin Sea Shrimp Fry Camp of Thandwe Fisheries
Department, Assistant Head of the Camp Daw Than Than Aye reported on the process of breeding of shrimp fry. Minister Brig-Gen. Maung Maung Thein gave a supplementary report. Then, Maj-Gen. Khin Maung Than and party spent the night in Thandwe. CEC member of the Union Solidarity and Development Association Deputy Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation Brig-Gen. Khin Maung met with USDA members of Gwa this afternoon and those of Thandwe Township in the evening. He gave instructions on social, economic, organisational, cultural and regional development tasks.

(3) Maj-Gen. Maung Bo inspects regional development tasks in Taninthayi Division
YANGON, 2 Feb,-Member of the State Peace and Development Council Maj-Gen. Maung Bo of the Ministry of Defence met members of Taninthayi Division Peace and Development Council, departmental heads, division level officials, chairmen and members of District Peace and Development Councils of Dawei, Myeik and Kawthoung, district and township level departmental officials, local authorities and members of social organizations at Pale Yadana Hall in Myeik at 8.30 am on 28 January.
Speaking on the occasion, Maj-Gen. Maung Bo said that Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and
Development Council Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) General Maung Aye left instructions on undertaking regional development tasks and resettlement of fire victims of Myeik during his recent tour in Taninthayi Division. He said he was there to fulfil the requirements for implementation of regional development tasks. Local authorities, townspeople, social organizations and officials concerned are to make collaborative efforts for systematic resettlement of fire victims to make Myeik possess characteristics of a city.
In this regard, the government has already made arrangements for easy purchase of construction
materials need-ed for resettlement work. Division level officials and officials of social organizations such as Union Solidarity and Development Association and so on are to make concerted efforts, he said. The government is expediting construction work for upgrading of Yangon-Myeik-Kawthoung motor road for all seasons for the better transport. Local peo-ple are to cooperate in paddy cultivation for rice sufficiency in the region. Today is an era when information technology is making progress. The people are to make concerted efforts for keeping abreast of changing world judging situation of their own nation and the world. By working practically, all local people are to reciprocate the goodwill of the government. Then, Minister for Livestock and Fisheries Brig-Gen. Maung Maung Thein explained ministry-wise assistance rendered for food sufficiency of Taninthayi Division, regional development tasks and resettlement tasks.
Then, the ceremony came to a close. In the afternoon, a co-ordination meeting was held for regional
development tasks and rehabilitation task of fire victims of Myeik at the same venue. It was attended by Chairman of Taninthayi Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Coastal Region Command Maj-Gen. Aye Kyway, Minister Brig-Gen. Maung Maung Thein, Deputy Commander Brig-Gen. Tin Latt, chairmen and members of Peace and Development Councils in Taninthayi Division and division,district and township level departmental officials.
First, the commander explained general situation in the region, measures for economy, social affair,
health, education, transportation and rehabilitation task of fire ravaged section of Myeik. Then, Division Manager U Soe Myint of Myanma Agriculture Service explained measures for development of agriculture in the region. Afterwards, Chairman of Myeik District Peace and Development Council Lt-Col Khin Maung Kywe reported on tasks being carried out by the committees set up for rehabilitation. Later, Minister Brig-Gen. Maung Maung Thein gave an account of the measures for extension of livestock breeding work for development of the division.
Maj-Gen. Maung Bo fulfilled the requirements and gave necessary instructions. In the evening, Maj-Gen. Maung Bo accompanied by the commander, the minister and officials arrived at the site to the south of Myeik where the plots for resettlement of fire victims are being made. Lt-Col Khin Maung Kywe reported to Maj-Gen. Maung Bo on rehabilitation work, construction of roads and reclamation work.
Then, Maj-Gen. Maung Bo inspected the scale model of houses to be constructed for fire victims.
Department of Human Settlement and Housing Development will construct a clinic, a school, a garden, water tank for fire prevention, a market and offices, 60, 40 ,30-foot-wide roads for resettlement of families of fire victims on the 80.6 acre-wide land near Myeik Taung village-tract. Maj-Gen. Maung Bo and party proceeded to Myanmar International Fisheries Joint Venture Limited in Myeik Industrial Zone.
In the briefing hall, Minister Brig-Gen. Maung Maung Thein reported on tasks being implemented by the company. Then, officials gave detailed explanation about the fish auction market being implemented by the company. Then, Maj-Gen. Maung Bo inspected the Myanmar International Class Fish Auction Market, the jetty and the bank there. Later, they proceeded to Alegyun Ward, Myeik Taung Ward and Naukle Ward where the fire broke out and inspected systematic resettlement of the victims there. On January 29, they arrived at Kyweku-Kyaukpyha bridge construction project near Kyweku Village. Maj- Gen. Maung Bo gave instructions on timely completion and meeting set standards.
The bridge is located on Myeik-Dawei motor road. On completion, it will be over 3,000 ft long and
withstand 60-ton loads. Then, Maj-Gen. Maung Bo and party proceeded to Palauk Village in Palaw
Township, Myeik District and had a cordial meeting with local people there. Later, they proceeded to Annawa Soe Moe Trading Co Ltd in Lower Thayatchaung Village in Thayatchaung Township, Dawei District. At the briefing hall there, Managing Director of the company U Kin Sein reported that over 3,200 acres of the allotted land had been put under oil palm.
He also submitted matters on arrangements for extending 1,000 acres of oil palm and setting up over
100,000 saplings of oil palm. Commander Maj-Gen. Aye Kyway and officials also presented
supplementary reports. Maj-Gen. Maung Bo gave instructions on making collaborative efforts with
departments concerned and cultivation of paddy on fallow and virgin lands. Thence, he proceeded to
Dawei by car and arrived there in the evening. On 30 January morning, Maj-Gen. Maung Bo,
accompanied by Commander Maj-Gen. Aye Kyway, Tactical Operations Commander Col Soe Thet and officials, left Dawei for Launglon.
They arrived Launglon palm oil factory of Myanma Perennial Crops Enterprise at 8 am. They were
welcomed by local authorities and departmental officials. ÊÊÊÊTaninthayi Division Manager of Myanma Perennial Crops Enterprise U Zaw Win reported on cultivation of perennial trees in the division. Longlon Palm Oil Mill Manager U Nyunt Tin reported on the history of the mill, production process of palm oil and staff welfare tasks. Officials of MPCE gave supplementary reports. Maj-Gen. Maung Bo gave instructions on use of by-products, to strike a balance between the expenditure and income of the mill and efforts to be made for achieving success in production of the factory in cooperation with departments concerned.
Then, Maj-Gen. Maung Bo and party inspected fruits of oil palm, sample of raw palm oil and production process of the mill. Longlon Palm Oil Mill can process 1.5 tons per hour and production target of the mill is 600 tons of raw palm oil for 2001-2002 financial year. So far, about 530 tons of raw palm oil have been produced. Afterwards, Maj-Gen. Maung Bo and party arrived at Pugawzun extended oil palm plantation No 3 of Po Kaung Co Ltd in Yebyu Township, Dawei District. At the briefing hall, Chairman of Po Kaung Co Ltd U Aye Maung reported on cultivation of cashew and oil palm plantations, production of oil palm on a commercial scale and sales of raw palm oil to Myanma Pharmaceutical Enterprise of the Ministry of Industry-1.
Commander Maj-Gen. Aye Kyway and departmental officials reported on fulfilling the requirements with a view to gaining success in the oil palm project of Taninthayi Division. Then, Maj-Gen. Maung Bo urged oil palm entrepreneurs and officials to cooperate for local sufficiency of edible oil and industrial raw materials, to make efforts for development of local areas and to provide assistance to staff for welfare programme.
He inspected raw palm oil and fruit bunches of oil palm. Po Kaung Co Ltd has leased 4,390 acres of Pugawzun oil palm plantation and 1,600 acres of Longlon oil palm plantation, totalling 6,000 from
MPCE for long-term plan and is undertaking extended cultivation of oil palm and production of raw
palm oil. In addition, 250 acres of cashew tree plantation have been grown on a commercial scale. At Pugawzun Palm Oil Mill, Mill Manager U Kyaw Kyaw reported on the history and aim of the mill, production process of raw palm oil, yearly production and income and expenditure of the mill. Officials of MPCE gave supplementary reports. Maj-Gen. Maung Bo gave necessary instructions. Then, Maj-Gen. Maung Bo and party inspected sample raw palm oil, fruit bunches of oil palm and production process. The mill can process 7.5 tons of palm oil an hour. In 2001-2002 fiscal year, over 1,400 tons of raw palm oil have been produced against the target of 1,500 tons. Next, Maj-Gen. Maung Bo and party went to the poultry farm of Dr Maung Ni in Wekyunhtein Ward, Dawei Township and inspected the farm. Over 17,000 layers are being raised at the farm. A total of 4,000 eggs and 4,500 chickens are sold daily.
In the afternoon, Maj-Gen. Maung Bo and party arrived back in Dawei. Maj-Gen. Maung Bo and party left for Mawlamyine on 31 January morning and arrived at Ye Creek Bridge construction project on Ye bank. The bridge will link Mawlamyine-Ye railroad section and Ye-Dawei railroad section built by Myanma railways. They were welcomed there by Chairman of Mon State Peace and Development Council Commander of South-East Command Brig-Gen. Thura Myint Aung, Col Y Win of Ye Station and senior military officers, Mawlamyine and Ye township level authorities and departmental officials. At the briefing hall, Project Engineer (Work) U Tin Ohn reported on location of the bridge, arrival of heavy machinery and construction materials and construction tasks.
In his response, Maj-Gen. Maung Bo said that the Government is carrying out the tasks to serve the
interest of the people. He called for construction of the tasks meeting the set standard as soon as possible so as to benefit the people. Ye Creek Bridge, over 800 feet long, will be a rail-cum-road. On completion of Ye Creek Bridge and Thanlwin Bridge (Mawlamyine), trains will run straight through from Yangon to Dawei. Then, Maj-Gen. Maung Bo, accompanied by the commander and officials, proceeded to Aquaculture and Livestock Breeding Research Centre of Mawlamyine University at Setse Beach in Thanbyuzayat Township. Officials welcomed them.
At the briefing hall, Professor Dr Swe Thwin of Marine Science of Mawlamyine University reported on establishment and aim of the research centre, investment, conducting of diploma in sea prawn breeding and future tasks. Maj-Gen. Maung Bo called for concerted efforts to achieve more success in doing the research and new generation youths to be turned out for human resource development. They then inspected sea prawn breeding tasks at the centre. The six-month course on diploma in sea prawn breeding is being opened at the centre. The second course will be opened soon.
Afterwards, Maj-Gen. Maung Bo and party paid obeisance to Kyaikkami Yayle Pagoda and donated cash to the funds of the pagoda. They arrived back Mawlamyine in the evening. This morning, Maj-Gen. Maung Bo and party, accompanied by the commander and officials, went to No 1 Tyre and Rubber Factory of the Ministry of Industry-2. Factory Manager U Myint Naing reported on history of the factory, kinds of tyre production and matters related to the factory. Maj-Gen. Maung Bo left instructions and inspected production of tyre and rubber materials. Running of the factory started in 1985.
The factory is producing 26 items of tyre and tube. On arrival of Gas Power Plant in Thaton, officials
welcomed Maj-Gen. Maung Bo and party. Plant Manager U Khin Maung Win reported on the aim, the history of the plant, running of the plant, power generation and supply and the project for extended construction. Maj-Gen. Maung Bo gave instructions and inspected the plant. Next, Maj-Gen. Maung Bo and party went to No 14 Sugar Mill in Bilin in the afternoon. Mill Manager U Aung Thura reported on history of the mill, strength of staff, production of the mill and meeting the target in this sugar-cane milling season. Maj-Gen. Maung Bo left instructions and inspected sample sugar and production process. So far, No 14 Sugar Mill has crushed 50,500 tons of sugar at the end of this month against the target of 84,100 tons. A total of 2,900 tons of sugar has been produced against the target of over 6,200 tons. Maj- Gen. Maung Bo and party arrived back here in the afternoon.

(4) Minister inspects road and bridge construction works
YANGON, 2 Feb, - Minister for Construction Maj-Gen. Saw Tun and party inspected road construction works along Padaung-Taungup road on 30 January morning. Then, the minister inspected Okshitpin- Batye section of Pathein-Monywa road and attended to the needs. On 31 January morning, the minister and party inspected the stockpiling of rocks between Mile Post Nos 11 and 12, paving of gravel between Mile Post Nos 32 and 34 and construction of conduit pipes and outlet channels between Mile Post Nos 52/2 and 64/4 of Pathein-Monywa road.
The minister gave instructions to engineers on the use of quality rocks, meeting the set standard and
production of rocks. They proceeded to Yekyi-Ngathaingchaung-Gwa road and inspected the paving of gravel. Next, the minister inspected road construction works from Mile Post Nos 7 to 21/3 in Rakhine State and left necessary instructions. The minister also inspected construction works of the Ayeyawady Division section of Yekyi-Ngathaing-chaung-Gwa road, and Ngathaingchaung-Yekyi-Kankalay-Daka road and gave instructions on meeting the set standard and timely completion.
At the briefing hall of Daka bridge construction site on Yangon-Pathein road, the engineer in charge of the project reported on progress of work and future tasks. The minister gave necessary instructions. The total length of Daka bridge is 1,400 feet long. Its main bridge is 700 feet long and approach bridge 700 feet long. Its lower structure is being constructed with reinforced concrete bole pile foundation and upper structure with pre-stressed reinforced concrete. It has a 28-foot-wide motorway and two five-foot-wide pedestrian lanes and can withstand 60-ton loads.

(5) Minister inspects factories
YANGON, 2 Feb, - Minister for Industry-1 U Aung Thaung, accompanied by officials, arrived at the project of Pwintbyu Advanced Textile Factory in Pwintbyu Township, Magway Division, at 10 am yesterday. Project In-charge U Than Tun Oo and Managing Director U U Thein Maung of Myanma Textile Industries reported to the minister on work done for the construction of the main building and other buildings and the purchase of machinery with the use of the chart. Then, the minister gave instructions on systematic construction of the factory according to schedule. Next, Deputy Manager of Myanma Pharmaceutical Industries U Aung Kyaw Oo reported to the minister on condition of Pwintbyu herbal plantation and the minister gave instructions on extension of herbal plantation and cultivation of crops.
Then, the minister inspected work done for the construction of the buildings and earth work and fulfilled the requirements. In accord with the guidance of the State Peace and Development Council Chairman Senior General Than Shwe, the Ministry of Industry-1 started the project of Pwintbyu Advanced Textile Factory on 681.71 acres of land near Kanthagyi Village beside Laigaing-Pwintbyu Road in Pwintbyu Township beginning from 1999-2000 fiscal year and has spent 31 million US dollars and 3,127 million kyats in order to develop Ayeyawady river west bank region.
Then, the minister inspected production of bricks for the factory and gave necessary instructions. The minister proceeded to the project of the thitseint fruit factory of Myanma Foodstuff Industries in Seikphyu Township and inspected plantation of 4,000 thitseint saplings. The officials reported to the minister on the site for the factory to produce thitseint oil with the use of the map. Afterwards, the minister chose the site for the factory and gave necessary instructions. In the evening, the minister inspected Pakokku Win Thuza Shop and gave instructions. Then, the minister inspected production process of cigarettes at Pakokku cigarette factory No-1. He then inspected the virginia tobacco factory, construction of new warehouse, storage of old virginia and demonstration of fire prevention and left instructions. He also inspected the cigarette factory No 2.

(6) Minister inspects production of trucks and generators
YANGON, 2 Feb, - Minister for Industry-2 Maj-Gen. Saw Lwin arrived at No-1 Automobile Factory of the Myanma Automobile and Diesel Engine Industries yesterday afternoon. Deputy Minister Lt-Col Khin Maung Kyaw, directors-general and managing directors welcomed the minister at the factory. The minister inspected the production of 6.5-ton TE-21 truck and 10-ton truck and the managing director of MADEI and the general manager of the factory reported on targeted production. Then, the minister proceeded to No-2 Machine Tool Factory of the Myanma Machine Tool and Electrical Industries and inspected manufacturing of 5 KVA, 10 KVA and 35 KVA generators and test running of 100 KVA generators. The minister was conducted round the factory by the deputy minister and the managing director of MMTEI and the minister left instructions on timely production, quality and marketing of the products.
Commander inspects agriculture and regional development tasks in Hlegu
YANGON, 2 Feb, - Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Chairman Yangon Command Commander Brig-Gen. Myint Swe inspected agriculture and regional development tasks in Hlegu Township, Yangon North District, this afternoon. Together with division-level departmental officials, the commander met with township-level departmental officials at the office of the Township Peace and Development Council.
The commander said it is required to fully cultivate summer paddy, peas and beans and oil crops in
Hlegu Township which gets water from Ngamoyeik Dam. He urged township-level departmental officials to help local farmers carry out agricultural work. It is needed to cultivate summer paddy in the areas where water can be supplied for agricultural purposes and peas and beans and oil crops in the areas where water cannot be supplied for agricultural purposes, he added.
For rural development, township-level departmental officials are to cooperate in carrying out five rural development tasks, he noted. Then, the chairman of the Township Peace and Development Council reported on agricultural work and tasks being carrying out for rural development in Hlegu Township. Those present also participated in the discussion. The commander gave necessary instructions and fulfilled the needs. After that, the commander inspected summer paddy fields on both sides of the left main canal of the dam. After inspecting the fields of summer paddy, oil crops and cold season crops near Kyaukgadin Village on Phaunggyi road, the commander cordially met with local farmers and attended to their requirements.
This year, Hlegu Township has cultivated 28,115 acres of summer paddy, 9,683 acres of peas and beans and 3,632 acres of oil crops so far. The commander proceeded to Yangon Division Vegetable and Poultry Farming Special Zone near Nyaunghnapin Village in Hmawby Township and inspected water supply of Kalihtaw regulating dam for agricultural purposes. Director of Yangon Division Irrigation Department U Kyaw Thein reported on work being done. The commander gave necessary instructions.
At the Hmawby Hsan Hall of the special zone No 1, the commander heard reports presented by officials concerned on progress of land preparation, cultivation of vegetables, poultry farm-ing and wiring work zonewise. Next, the commander urged departmental officials to provide assistance to national agricultural and livestock breeding entrepreneurs and left the Special Zone.

(7) Outstanding students of Mingaladon BEHS No 2 honoured
YANGON, 3 Jan - A ceremony to present prizes to outstanding students who passed the matriculation examination 2000-2001 was held in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Parent-teacher Association at Mingaladon Basic Education High School No 2 (Aung San Thuriya Hla Thaung School) this morning. It was attended by Commander of Yangon Command Brig-Gen. Myint Swe, Brig-Gen. Khin Aung Myint of the Ministry of Defence and senior military officers, members of the School Board of Trustees, teachers, parents, students and guests. First, Brig-Gen. Khin Aung Myint made a speech. Then, the annual reports were read out and the new executive committee of the Parent-teacher Association was elected. Commander Brig-Gen. Myint Swe presented prizes to over-all outstanding students; Brig-Gen. Khin Aung Myint to outstanding students who passed the examination with five or four distinctions and officials to other outstanding students. There is a total of 62 students from Mingaladon BEHS No 2 who got distinctions. They are one student who got five distinctions, four students with four distinctions, 11 students with three distinctions, 18 students with two distinctions and 27 students with one distinction.
Documents of school building handed over
YANGON, 2 Feb, -Deputy Minister for Education Brig-Gen. Soe Win Maung attended a ceremony to hand over documents related to new school building donated by Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Myanmar Mr Chung Jung-gum and family at Entawgon Village Basic Education Primary School in Nyaungdon township this morning. Also present on the occasion were the ambassador and wife, staff families of the embassy, Deputy Commander of South-West Command Brig-Gen. Tint Swe, Director- General U Tin Nyo and officials of the No-1 Basic Education Department, local authorities, members of social organizations, teachers, students and guests. The deputy commander, the ambassador and wife, the director-general and the chairman of Maubin District Peace and Development Council formally opened the sign-board of the ceremony. The ambassador explained the purpose of donation and handed over documents related to the new school building to the director-general of the No-1 Basic Education Department. The director-general presented a certificate of honour to the ambassador. After the ceremony, the ambassador and wife and staff also presented notebooks and gifts to the students and
teachers.
Rice cookers donated to PyinOo Lwin DSA
YANGON, 2 Feb, - The Work Committee for Utilizing of Firewood Substitute Fuel of the Ministry of Forestry donated rice cookers using firewood substitute fuel for Defence Services Academy of PyinOo Lwin at a ceremony held at the meeting hall of the deputy minister of the Ministry of Forestry on 1 February morning. On behalf of the work committee, committee member Director of Forest Department U Kyaw Nyunt Lwin handed over 30 rice cookers to Director (literature) of the academy Col Myint Aung. The work committee already donated eight briquette manufacturing machines and 95 rice cookers to the defence services schools in PyinOo Lwin Station.

(8) AWB meets entrepreneurs in Myingyan
YANGON, 2 Feb, - The Asia Wealth Bank held a ceremony to introduce on-line banking services at Mani-kitsana Hall in Myingyan on 30 January morning. AWB Vice-Chairman U Aik Tun and staff explained facts about on-line banking services with the aid of video and replied to the queries raised by entrepreneurs. Those present then studied functions of the services and used them. In cooperation with Bagan Cybertech, the AWB has launched on-line services in all its branches for convenience of its clients and for the development of banking system. One, who opens accounts at a branch of AWB, can benefit monetary services within minutes at any branch by using on-line banking services. The AWB is the one which has launched the on-line banking services first in Myanmar.
London Myanmar Open 2002 Golf Tour on 7-10 Feb,
YANGON, 2 FebÑThe London Myanmar Open 2002 Golf Tour, co-organized by Myanmar Professional Golfers' Association (MPGA) and Asian Professional Golfers' Association (Asian PGA) and mainly sponsored by Rothmans of Pall Mall Myanmar Pte Ltd, will be held at Yangon Golf Club, Danyingon, from 7 to 10 February. The tournament will be the Second Leg of the 2002 Asian PGA Tour during the first six months of this year. A total of over 140 golfers from 21 countries including famous golfers of the USA, Sweden, Japan, England, Republic of Korea, Pakistan, India, Thailand and China (Taibei) will take part in the second leg of London Myanmar Open 2002 Golf Tour 2002. Previous year's champion Anthony Kang of Republic of Korea, Taimur Husain of Pakistan, Boonchu Ruangkit of Thailand, including Myanmar golfer Zaw Moe who secured champion in the Singapore Winners' Open, Kyi Hla Han who also secured the second prize in the Singapore Winners' Open, Myanmar APGA champions Soe Kyaw Naing and Myint Thaung, other Myanmar APGA golfers and those from European countries will also take part in the second leg. The admission is free.

(9) Raw opium seized in Momauk
YANGON, 2 Feb,-A combined team comprising members of local intelligence unit and local police force, acting on information, searched a passenger car at the entrance of Momauk on 17 October 2001 and seized 1.012 kilos of raw opium concealed in the bag of passenger Pawsa Naw Aung. Action was taken against Pawsa Naw Aung, 23, son of U Pawsa Phan Wa, of Mongkhaung Village, Mansi Township and Datan Bran Aung, 24 , son of U Naw Dee, of Mankyawt Village, Namtu Township under Section 15/19 (A)/21 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law in connection with the seizure of the drug. Pawsa Naw Aung was sentenced to ten yearsÕ imprisonment under Section 19 (A) and Data Bran Aung to five yearsÕ imprisonment under Section 15 by Bhamo District Court on 19 Decemeber 2001.

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