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  1. State Peace and Development Council Chairman Senior General Than Shwe sends  felicitations to Sri Lanka
  2. Course No 13 for Basic Education Teachers open in Upper Myanmar
  3. Secretary-1 meets first year students of UTM and trainees of one-year course No 4 for  traditional medicine practitioners
  4. Secretary-1 inspects development tasks in Sagaing and Mandalay Divisions
  5. Maj-Gen. Ye Myint inspects regional development in Chin State
  6. Minister inspects bridge construction works
  7. Minister inspects rural roads, bridges
  8. Minister for Foreign Affairs sends felicitations to Sri Lanka
  9. National Sports Competition for the Disabled opened
 
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(1) State Peace and Development Council Chairman Senior General Than Shwe sends felicitations to Sri Lanka

YANGON, 4 Feb. - On the occasion of the Anniversary of the Independence Day of the Democratic   Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka which falls on 4 February 2002, Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman  of  the State Peace and Development Council and Prime Minister of the Union of Myanmar, has sent   messages of felicitations to Her Excellency Madame Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga, President  of   the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and to His Excellency, Honourable Mr Ranil   Wickremesinghe, Prime Minister of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.

Buddha Image at Dhamma Mahiddhi Kyaung of Masoeyein Taikthit consecrated

YANGON, 3 Feb.-The consecration ceremony of the Buddha  Image kept at four-storey Dhamma
Mahiddhi Kyaung of  Masoeyein Taikthit in Mandalay and the cash presentation  ceremony for
Jivitadhana Sangha Specialist Clinic of the  Taikthit were held at the four-storey Kyaung this morning,  attended by Secretary-1 of the State Peace and  Development Council Lt-Gen. Khin Nyunt.

Also present on the occasion were Nayaka Sayadaws led by  Vice-Chairman of State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee  Chief Patron Sayadaw of Masoeyein Taikthit Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru Bhaddanta  Sirindabhivamsa, member of the State Peace and Development Council Maj-Gen. Ye Myint of the  Ministry of Defence, Chairman of Mandalay Division Peace and Development Council Commander of  Central Command Brig-Gen. Ye Myint, Chairman of Sagaing Division Peace and Development Council  Commander of North-West Command Brig-Gen. Soe Naing, ministers, the Chairman of the Civil  Service Selection and Training Board, the Chief of Staff (Navy), the Chief of Staff (Air), deputy  ministers, the Mandalay Mayor, officials of the State Peace and Development Council Office,  departmental heads, members of division/district/township Peace and Development Councils,  departmental personnel, members of the Union Solidarity and Development Associations and social  organizations, lay persons and well-wishers.

Nayaka Sayadaws led by Vice-Chairman of State Sangha  Maha Nayaka Committee Chief Patron
Sayadaw of  Masoeyein Taikthit Abhi-dhaja Maha Rattha Guru  Bhaddanta Sirindabhivamsa consecrated  the Buddha Image,  followed by the sharing of merits gained and the cash  presentation ceremony. Then,  Bhaddanta Sirinda-bhivamsa  invested the congregation with the Five Precepts. Sayadaws  and members  of the Sangha recited parittas.

Afterwards, the Secretary-1 and party presented offertories  to Sayadaws. Then, Secretary-1 Lt-Gen. Khin  Nyunt, Maj-Gen. Ye Myint of the Ministry of Defence  and Commander Brig-Gen. Ye Myint accepted K  11.165 million donated by 61 well-wishers including  K 5 million by U Kyaw Win (Shwe Than Lwin  Co.), K 1 million by U Han Taing-Daw Nan Leik of  Mandalay, K 500,000 by the Mandalay City Division   Peace and Development Council and the Central  Command, K 300,000 by Mandalay Development  Committee, K 1.15 million by local intelligence unit  family, K 500,000 by U Tun Sein-Daw Thet Mon  (Gold Uni Co. Ltd), K 500,000 by U Kyaw  Myint-Daw Kyi Kyi Htwe (Chanlon Jewellery Co.), K  500,000 by Daw Ngwe Tin, K 200,000 by U  Myo Aung (Mya Sein Yaung Restaurant), and K 200,000 by   Sayadaw U Rajinda of Singapore and  Sunday Vipassana Group.

Then, Bhaddanta Sirinda-bhivamsa delivered a sermon, followed by the sharing of merits gained for
pious deeds. The ceremony ended with three-time recitation of Buddha Sasanam Siramtitthatu. After the   ceremony, the Secretary-1 and party inspected construction of the tank and artesian well for members  of   the Sangha of the Kyaungtaik.

(2) Only highly-qualified education system can help develop highly-qualified human resources Special Refreshers

Course No 13 for Basic Education Teachers open in Upper Myanmar

YANGON, 3 Feb. - A ceremony to open Special Refresher Course No 13 for Basic Education Teachers  was held at the Central Institute of Civil Service (Upper Myanmar) in PyinOoLwin 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 member of the State Peace and Development Council Maj-Gen. Ye Myint of the  Ministry of Defence, Chairman of Mandalay Division Peace and Development Council Commander of  Central Command Brig-Gen. Ye Myint, Chairman of Sagaing Division Peace and Development Council  Commander of North-West Command Brig-Gen. Soe Naing, ministers, the chairman of Civil Service  Selection and Training Board, the Chief of Staff (Navy), the Chief of Staff (Air), deputy ministers, the  Mayor of Mandalay, senior military officers, officials of the State Peace and Development Council  Office, departmental heads, members of division, district and township Peace and Development  Councils, Rector of CICS (Upper Myanmar) Col Aung San Win and pro-rectors, heads of department,  instructors and trainee teachers.

The Secretary-1 said that 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.

In this regard, the education reforms have started right from the basic education sector; modern teaching  methodology and new progress-monitoring system 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 international standard and to bridge the gap between rural and urban areas are  materialising. 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; education 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 present government, the  number of basic education school grew up to five thousands. The number of students has also increased.

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. Now, implementation of education promotion programmes and national education  promotion special four-year plans is making progress to some extent.

To accelerate the rate of progress, it is necessary to access implementation of the plans continuously and  to take innovative measures where necessary. 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 successful implementation of the national education plans  designed to develop highly-qualified human resources who are capable of facing 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 1,003  teachers from states and divisions are attending five-week course. Before the ceremony, Minister for  Sports Brig-Gen. Thura Aye Myint presented sport gear for Central Fire Service Training School in  PyinOoLwin to Principal Col Kyi Win.

(3)  Secretary-1 meets first year students of UTM and trainees of one-year course No 4 for traditional  medicine practitioners

YANGON, 3 Feb.- Chairman of National Health Committee Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen. Khin Nyunt met first year students of University of Traditional Medicine  and trainees of one-year course No 4 for traditional medicine practitioners at the University of  Traditional Medicine in Mandalay yesterday.

Also present were member of the State Peace and Development Council Maj-Gen. Ye Myint of the  Ministry of Defence, Chairman of Mandalay Division Peace and Development Council Commander of  Central Command Brig-Gen. Ye Myint, the ministers, the chairman of Civil Service Selection and  Training Board, the Chief of Staff (Navy), the Chief of Staff (Air), the deputy ministers, the Mandalay  mayor, officials of the State Peace and Development Council Office, heads of departments, the  director-general of Traditional Medicine Department, members of Traditional Medicine Council,  Pro-rector of University of Traditional Medicine in Mandalay U Wa Tun and faculty members and  guests.

The Secretary-1 said emergence of Mandalay University of  Traditional Medicine, the first to open in Myanma traditional  medicine history, is an achievement in making efforts for  development of Myanma traditional medicine. He said the  government is laying emphasis on development and  propagation of Myanma traditional medicine. The opening of  such university is the strong, basic foundation for realization  of the objective to turn out highly qualified traditional  medicine practitioners, he said.

He said Myanma traditional medicine has been a genuine medical science inherited from forefathers,  which developed throughout the long history of the nation and its people. Myanma traditional medicine  developed among Myanmar people in early history of Myanma culture. Various kinds of medical  books, wide traditional medical science, effective treatment and potent medicines have been beneficial  to the people in the course of Myanma cultural history for thousands years.

This is why Myanma traditional medicine has been proudly existed as traditional medicine of high
quality, he said. The government, he said, has been given special encouragement to effect systematic  development of invaluable Myanma traditional medicine that can effectively be used in promotion of
health care services for the people. He said that Head of State Senior General Than Shwe laid down  guidelines on development and propagation of Myanma traditional medicine, promotion of health care  services for the people by Myanma traditional medicine, fixing the level of Myanma traditional medicine  to achieve international standard, promotion of Myanma traditional medicine standard and conducting  research for development of western and traditional medicine.

In accord with the guidance, project on development of traditional medicine was drafted in the national  health plan and is being implemented. The government has enacted the traditional medicine law and the  traditional medical council law. Arrangements are being made for formation of united Myanmar  Traditional Medicine Practitioners Association in order to develop traditional medicines systematically  and to promote their qualification.

Two 50-bed traditional medicine hospitals, eight 16-bed traditional medicine hospitals were opened in  major cities in States and Divisions. Arrangements have been made for opening of 16-bed traditional  medicine hospitals in all cities in States and Divisions for promotion of health care services of the people.  Altogether 14 District traditional treatment centres and over 200 Township traditional treatment centres  have been opened and herbal plants are conserved in nine herbal gardens.

The Secretary-1 spoke on holding of national level Myanma Traditional Medicine Practitioners
Conference, Traditional Medicine Exhibition and seminars of traditional medicine practitioners every  year and systematic development of highly potent Myanma traditional medicine under the guidance of  the Head of State. He also said Myanma traditional medicines and treatment were put on record  through research for international acceptance. Modern machines and techniques are now being used in  production of traditional medicines and research, he said.

He said Myanma medicines could cure some diseases that western medicine could not were put on
record and treatment in the combination with western medicine and traditional medicines is being carried  out widely. In encouraging traditional medicine to be in accord with the international standard and to  spread to the other countries, the government has placed emphasis on the development of  highly-efficient human resources in the Myanma traditional medicine sector.

Therefore, in a bid to produce highly-efficient traditional medicine practitioners, traditional medicine
practitioner courses and traditional medicine diploma courses are being conducted, and the Institute of  Myanma Traditional Medicine has been upgraded to the university so that the degree can be conferred.  The University of Traditional Medicine is covered by the health sector of the national education  promotion special four-year plan.

The University of Traditional Medicine has been built with the aim of teaching Myanma traditional
medicine, taking care of national people with Myanma traditional medicine, integrating Myanma
traditional medicine in the health plans of the State, conducting research on potent Myanma traditional  medicines, facilitating the study of not only profound Myanma traditional medicine but also traditional  medicines from other countries, using traditional medicine in public health care together with Western  medicine and producing traditional medicine practitioners who have medical ethics.

After undergoing a four-year training period plus a one-year apprenticeship totalling five years, students  will get B.Sc. (Myanmar Traditional Medicine). A workshop was held to draw a curriculum for the  university with the aim of teaching the students anatomy, pathology, chemistry, biology and western  medical subjects, science subjects and research work as well as Myanma traditional medicine.

Pali, Sanskrit and English are also taught so that traditional medicine and western medicine can be
studied thoroughly. The basic methods for compounding Myanma traditional medicines systematically  will also be taught. Therefore, it is believed that all need to study hard at the university, and after getting  degree, they will be able to provide health care for the people as highly-efficient Myanma traditional  medicine practitioners.

The students who will get the degree in traditional medicine need to realize the genuine goodwill and
noble aims of the State, to study hard to become highly efficient and to serve the interests of the State  and the people after getting the degree. All need to work hard to become traditional medicine  practitioners on whom the rural people constituting 70% of the population of Myanmar can rely and to  take care of their health and fitness.

Degree courses, diploma courses and traditional medicine practitioners courses will be conducted
continuously at the university. One-year traditional medicine practitioner courses continue to be opened.  One-year traditional medicine practitioner courses are opened in accord with the guidance of Head of  State Senior General Than Shwe with the aim of promoting the quality of traditional medicine  practitioners from all over the nation and producing highly-efficient traditional medicine practitioners for  the people who place their reliance on traditional medicine for their health.

The trainees of the one-year traditional medicine practitioner course need to study hard and promote  their ability in order to be able to provide health care for the people with more potent traditional  medicines and more effective remedies. In conclusion, the Secretary-1 urged all to study hard with  national determination and strive for the systematic development of Myanma traditional medicine, to try  to be able to uplift the health standard of the people with traditional medicine and provide health care as  efficient traditional medicine practitioners and to work hard for the preservation and flourishing of  Myanma traditional medicine. After the ceremony, the Secretary-1 had a cordial meeting with the  students of the university and the trainees of the traditional medicine practitioner course.
 

(4) Secretary-1 inspects development tasks in Sagaing and Mandalay Divisions

YANGON, 3 Feb. -Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen. Khin Nyunt left here  by Tatmadaw flight on 2 February morning and arrived at Mandalay International Airport in TadaU  Township, Mandalay Division at 1.15 p.m. He was accompanied by members of the State Peace and  Development Council Maj-Gen. Ye Myint of Ministry of Defence, the ministers, the Chairman of the  Civil Service Selection and Training Board, the Chief of Staff (Navy), the Chief of Staff (Air), the  deputy ministers, officials of the State Peace and Development Council Office, heads of department and  officials.

The Secretary-1 and party were welcomed by Chairman of Mandalay Division Peace and  Development Council, Commander of Central Command Brig-Gen. Ye Myint, Chairman of Sagaing  Division Peace and Development Council Commander of North-West Command Brig-Gen. Soe Naing,  Mayor of Mandalay Brig-Gen. Yan Thein, military officers and civilian officials and members of the  Union Solidarity and Development Association.

The Secretary-1 and party, accompanied by Commander Brig-Gen. Ye Myint and Commander  Brig-Gen. Soe Naing, left Mandalay Airport by helicopter and arrived at Linyin Village in Sagaing  Township, Sagaing Division. They were welcomed by Commander of No 33 LID Col Tin Tun Aung  and officials.

A ceremony to hand over a new building of the basic education middle school of Linyin Village to the  Ministry of Education was held at the school at 2 p.m. Present were Chairman of Myanmar Education  Committee Secretary-1 Lt-Gen. Khin Nyunt and party, Commander Brig-Gen. Soe Naing, Commander  Brig-Gen. Ye Myint, members of Sagaing Division, District and Township Peace and Development  Councils, departmental officials, members of USDA and social organizations, the Deputy  Director-General of No 2 Basic Education Department and officials, members of the School Board of  Trustees, the headmaster and teachers, students and band and pom pom troupes and local people.  Headmaster U Nyunt Lwin and member of Village Peace and Development Council U Nyi Nyi formally  opened the new  building of the middle school. The Secretary-1 formally unveiled the signboard of the  new school building. The Secretary-1 and party then inspected the new school building.

The ceremony to mark the opening of the new school building was held in the school hall. The
Secretary-1 presented 300 dozen exercise books, a generator and a set of computer for the middle  school to Headmaster U Nyunt Lwin. The Secretary-1 presented medicines for the clinic of Linyin  Village to the nurses. Minister for Sports Brig-Gen. Thura Aye Myint presented sports equipment for the  middle school to the headmaster. The Secretary-1 said that emergence of such a middle school in Linyin  Village, Sagaing Township, Sagaing Division, is greatly beneficial to not only Linyin Village but also the  State.

The government is implementing the educational policy of bridging the gap of education between urban  and rural areas. The upgrading of the affiliated middle school of Linyin Village to the middle school  presents a good opportunity of pursuing education for students from Linyin Village and nearby villages.  The government is attending to the needs of all the basic primary schools and middle schools all over the  nation. It is no easy matter to upgrade the primary school to the middle school because there are many  requirements to do so. Upgrading the school must be in accord with the set standard, he said.

The new school building has been constructed with the donation of Joint Shwekyin Sasanabaing Maha  Withoad-dayon Waso Sayadaw of Mandalay, a native of Linyin Village, and his disciples. The sight of  the new school building, which has emerged due to the goodwill of Waso Sayadaw, makes everybody  feel elated. The Secretary-1 called on teachers, students, towns elders and parents to make concerted  efforts so that the school can produce outstanding technicians and academicians who can serve the  interest of the nation in future. Minister for Education U Than Aung said under the national education  promotion programmes arrangements are to be made for ensuring schools to possess due characteristics  and image. Emergence of a new building for Linyin Basic Education Middle School is the fulfilment of  the requirements, he said.

Curriculums of international standard have been amended and prescribed from basic education to
university levels for promotion of national education, he said. In basic education sector, primary schools  were upgraded to middle schools and post-primary schools where students could learn their studies up  to sixth standard. Such progress was made due to high qualifications of the teachers, he added.

The minister said there is at least one primary school within two miles radius in every region. There are  now a lot of good opportunities to learn education in rural regions because of the post-primary schools.  He called for making efforts to become basic education school to be model place in the region.  Chairman of School Board of Trustees U Aung Myint reported on presented documents related to the  new building of Linyin Village Basic Education Middle Schools to Deputy Director-General of no 2  Basic Education Department U Khin Maung Yin. The two-storey is 130 feet long and 30 feet wide. It  has eight classrooms and was built at a cost of over K 10 million under the supervision of the State  Ovadacariya joint Shwekyin Sasanabaing Abhidhaja Maha Ratha Gura Agga Maha Pandita Bhaddanta  Aggiya.

The Secretary-1 and party went to Dhamma Wihara Linyin Kyaungtaik. They paid respects to  members of the Sangha led by the State Ovadacariya joint Shwekyin Sasanabaing Abhidhaja Maha  Ratha Gura Agga Maha Pandita Bhaddanta Aggiya of Maha Withokedayon Taikthit Waso Kyaung in  Mandalay and presented offertories to the members of the Sangha. Sayadaw Bhaddanta Aggiya and the  Secretary-1 planted Gangaw trees in front of the building to mark the opening ceremony. The  Secretary-1 and party arrived in Mandalay.

In the evening, a groundbreaking ceremony for construction of three-storey PhaungdawOo monastic  education school in Aungmyethasan Township, attended by Chairman of Myanmar Education  Committee Secretary-1 Lt-Gen. Khin Nyunt. Also present were Headmaster of PhaungdawOo  monastic education school Sayadaw Bhaddanta Nayaka. member of the State Peace and Development  Council Maj-Gen. Ye Myint of the Ministry of Defence, Chairman of Mandalay Division Peace and  Development Council Commander of Central Command Brig-Gen. Ye Myint, the ministers, the  chairman of Civil Service Selection and Training Board, the Chief of Staff (Navy), the Chief of Staff  (Air), the deputy ministers, the Mandalay mayor, officials of the State Peace and Development Council  Office, heads of departments, wellwishers, members of Division, District and Township Peace and  Development Councils, department al personnel, officials of No 2 basic Education Department,  members of USDA, social associations, teachers and students.

The Secretary-1 and party, Commander Brig-Gen. Ye Myint  and Mr Roger J Walker on behalf of donor of the  three-storey PhaungdawOo monastic education school Mr  Stephen Killelier laid the foundations at the respective places  and sprayed scented water on them. The Secretary-1 and  party performed rituals of golden and silver showers to make  the success of the ceremony. The Secretary-1 and party  went to the site for construction of Ayeyawady Bridge  (Mandalay) on the bank of Mandalay. Deputy  Superintending Engineer U Htay Myint of Public Works  reported on background history of the bridge, survey of axis, preliminary engineering works, geological  data, the project and progress of work. Deputy Minister U Tin Swe gave a supplementary report. The  Secretary-1 gave instructions and inspected the axis and construction of approach bridge on the bank of  Mandladay.

The Ayeyawady Bridge (Mandalay) is being built on Khawataung bank in Mandalay and Tagaung bank  in Sagaing. It is situated 2,000 feet up the Innwa Bridge. The steel bridge withÊ65 feet reinforced  concrete approach bridge is 5,614 feet and 49 feet wide. It has two five feet walkways each. The  Innwa Bridge is over 65 years old and a new bridge is needed to build for improving traffic and ensuring  smooth flow of commodities. This is way the Ayeyawady Bridge (Mandalay) is being built under  Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Senior General Than Shwe. The Secretary-1  inspected construction of main building of Yadanabon University, one of the human resource  development structures for promotion of national education. He then gave instructions. The Secretary-1  and party spent the night at Nanmyo guest house.
  

(5) Maj-Gen. Ye Myint inspects regional development in Chin State

YANGON, 3 Feb.-Member of the State Peace and Development Council Maj-Gen. Ye Myint of the  Ministry of Defence, accompanied by Commander of North-West Command Brig-Gen. Soe Naing,  Chairman of Chin State Peace and Development Council Col Than Win and officials inspected  maintenance of 173/1 mile road section of Hakha-Aikha-Yaphwa-Matupi Road on 23 January and  attended to the needs.

On 24 January morning, Maj-Gen. Ye Myint arrived at the Monastery in Matupi and paid obeisance and  presented offertories to members of the Sangha led by Sayadaw Bhaddanta Racinda. He also presented  stationery to officials for national race students of border areas. Then, Maj-Gen. Ye Myint attended  opening of multimedia classroom of Basic Education High School in Matupi. Commander Brig-Gen. Soe  Naing and Chairman of Chin State Peace and Development Council Col Than Win formally opened the  ceremony.

Maj-Gen. Ye Myint formally unveiled the signboard of the multimedia classroom and viewed the skill  demonstrations of students. Afterwards, Headmistress Daw Naw Khwa Yi and Chairman of the School  Board of Trustees U San Kyun reported on opening of the multimedia classroom. Then, one computer  and one set of language lab donated by North-West Command and teaching aids donated by  well-wishers for the school were presented to Maj-Gen. Ye Myint who fulfilled the requirements.

Next, Maj-Gen. Ye Myint met with departmental officials at the school. Chairman of Chin State Peace  and Development Council Col Than Win and officials reported on work being carried out in the region.  Maj-Gen. Ye Myint gave instructions on making collective efforts among departmental personnel. He  then inspected the 15-bed Matupi hospital and attended to the requirements. On 25 January morning,  Maj-Gen. Ye Myint and party proceeded to the Monastery in Mindat and presented offertories to  members of the Sangha. Afterwards, Maj-Gen. Ye Myint met with district/township level departmental  officials at Town Hall of Mindat. Chairman of Mindat District Peace and Development Council Lt-Col  Ohn Myint Oo and officials reported on work being undertaken for regional development to Maj-Gen.  Ye Myint who fulfilled the needs.

Then, Maj-Gen. Ye Myint and party attended opening of multimedia classroom of No 1 BEHS of
Mindat. Headmaster U Ohn Shwe and Chairman of the School Board of Trustees U Pe Thein Aung  formally opened the ceremony. Maj-Gen. Ye Myint formally opened the signboard of the multimedia  classroom and viewed round learning of students. Then, the Headmaster and the Chairman of the  School Board of Trustees reported on opening of the multimedia classroom to Maj-Gen. Ye Myint.  Maj-Gen. Ye Myint accepted teaching aids and cash donated by well-wishers for the school and  attended to the requirements. Then, Maj-Gen. Ye Myint met with students of schools for development of  border areas and presented stationery to them.

Maj-Gen. Aung Htwe inspects regional development tasks in Loilem district

YANGON, 3 Feb.  Member of the State Peace and Development Council Maj-Gen. Aung Htwe of  Ministry of Defence met family members of Tatmadaw men of regiments and units in Loilem and Pinlon  stations at the hall of Loilem station on 31 January. First, Chairman of Shan State Peace and  Development Council Commander of Eastern Command Brig-Gen. Khin Maung Myint explained
measures for regional development and agriculture and livestock breeding tasks being implemented by  stations, regiments and units.

Maj-Gen. Aung Htwe urged the Tatmadaw men to cooperate in agricultural and livestock breeding work  for regional development hand in hand with departmental personnel and local people. In the afternoon,  Maj-Gen. Aung Htwe met with the chairman and members of Loilem District and Township Peace and  Development Council, departmental officials, members of social organisations and towns elders.

Brig-Gen. Khin Maung Myint and officials reported on region-wise implementation of regional
development tasks. Maj-Gen. Aung Htwe gave instructions on regional development, betterment of
transportation, rice sufficiency in the region, extension of agriculture and livestock breeding work,
exceeding the set target and making collaborative efforts among departments concerned. Then,  Maj-Gen. Aung Htwe inspected thriving pigeon pea plantation of Loilem Station. Later, he proceeded to  Namhsan and had a cordial meeting with family members of the station, regiment and unit. The  Commander reported on endeavours for regional development. Maj-Gen. Aung Htwe gave necessary  instructions.

(6)  Minister inspects bridge construction works

YANGON, 3 Feb.- Minister for Construction Maj-Gen. Saw Tun and party left Daka Bridge construction  project on 1 February. He then inspected the 15 miles and four furlongs long Daka-Einme road, the 11  miles and two furlongs long Einme-Ywathit road and the 16 miles and two furlongs long  Ywathit-Wakema road. Afterwards, the minister and party arrived at Wakema Bridge construction site.  Officials reported on progress of work, pile driving tasks and construction of the approach bridge. The  minister left instructions and inspected the work site. Wakema Bridge will link Ywale Ward and  Htawkanut Ward in Wakema Township. The bridge will have a 600 feet long main bridge and 2,420  feet long approach road.

The main bridge will be a steel suspension type and the approach bridge is being built with reinforced  concrete beams and tiles. The bridge will have a 24 feet wide motorway and two four-foot-wide  pedestrian ways on both side. Next, the minister inspected 14 miles and five furlongs long  Wakema-Shwelaung road and gave necessary instructions. Then, the minister inspected earth work of  the approach road on Wakema bank, progress in building the bridge, completion of the main bridge and  the approach road.

Officials reported on finishing work and construction of the approach road. The minister gave
instructions on construction of the bridge. Shwelaung Bridge, across Shwelaung River, is being built on  Pantanaw-Shwelaung-Wakema road. The bridge will be 1,900 feet long. The main bridge has been  installed with steel cables and steel frames and the approach bridge sections with concrete beams and  tiles. The bridge will have 14 feet long motorway and two three-foot-wide pedestrian ways on both  sides. Next, the minister and party inspected construction of Shwelaung-Pantanaw road and gave  instructions on work.

Minister arrives back from PRC & ROK

YANGON, 3 Feb. - Minister for Communications, Posts and Telegraphs Brig-Gen. Thein Zaw and  five-member delegation, who had visited People's Republic of China and Republic of Korea at the  invitation of Minister of Information and Communication Dr Seungtaik Yang of ROK and ZTE  Corporation of PRC, arrived back here yesterday evening by air. The minister and delegation members  were welcomed back at Yangon International Airport by Minister for Hotels and Tourism Maj-Gen.  Saw Lwin, Minister for Science and Technology U Thaung, Ambassador of ROK to Myanmar Mr  Chung Jung-gum, departmental heads of Myanma Posts Telecommunications and Directorate of  Telecommunications and families.

(7) Minister inspects rural roads, bridges

YANGON, 3 Feb. - Minister for Progress of Border Areas and National Races and Development Affairs  Col Thein Nyunt, accompanied by officials of the Development Affairs Department arrived at Pathwe  Village-tract in Pantanaw Township yesterday morning. The director of Ayeyawady Division  Development Affairs Committee reported to the minister on progress of the construction of  Pathwe-Katauksat-Yinpha Road linking Pantanaw, Kyaunggon and Einme townships and the minister  gave necessary instructions. The minister went to Kapaing Village-tract and inspected construction of  Kapaing-Ohbo-Chaunggalay Road, construction of gravel road and Ohbo Bridge.

The minister and party proceeded to Theingon Village of Pantanaw Township. Officials reported on the  construction of Yinphar Creek-crossing Bridge and the minister fulfilled their requirements. Then, he met  with the chairmen of Chaunggalay Village-tract, Mayan village-tract and Ohbo Kapaing village-tract  Peace and Development Councils and attended to the needs for rural development.  In the evening, the minister and party, together with Deputy Minister for Transport U Pe Than, Deputy  Commander of South-West Command Brig-Gen. Tint Swe inspected the repair of the bank eroded by  the river in Maubin and fulfilled the needs. The Minister arrived at Nyaunghnapin special agricultural  zone of Hmawby this morning and inspected digging of fish breeding ponds of the DAD. Then, the  minister inspected the plantations. At the briefing hall, the directors-general reported to the minister on  cultivation of crops and future tasks department-wise. Then, the minister gave instructions on marketing  of crops to tax-free markets and maintenance of the roads in the agricultural zone.

Minister inspects factories

YANGON, 3 Feb. - Minister for Industry-1 U Aung Thaung, accompanied by officials, inspected
Pakokku  Textile mill of Myanma Textile Industries in Pakokku, Magway Division yesterday morning. The mill is  situated near Kywete Village three miles from Pakokku and was built at a cost of US$ 21.928 million.  The minister inspected the progress of the buildings of the factory and gave instructions. The minister  next inspected the dyeing and printing factory of MTI, and gave instructions. At 8 am, the minister met  with industrialists at the hall of Pakokku Industrial Zone and gave instructions on accelerating the  industries. Next, the minister and party inspected the production of jeeps at U Kyaw Than's workshop  and fulfilled the needs. The minister also went to Salingyi Textile mill of MTI in Salingyi, Sagaing  Division.

The mill is located at the junction of Paungwa-Setton one mile from Salingyi, Salingyi Township,
Sagaing  Division and it was built at a cost US$ 21.928 million. The minister inspected progress of wiring and  installation of transformer in the mill. In the afternoon, the minister inspected production of blue-green  algae at microbiology camps of Myanma Pharmaceutical Industries at Taung Pyauk Camp in Kani  Township and Twinma Microbiology Production Camp. In the evening, he inspected the chosen site for  constructing pulp factory of Myanma Papers and Chemicals Industries near Letkhokpin village on the  west bank of Chindwin River. He also inspected Chindwin Bridge Project and Winthuza Shop in  Monywa.

(8)  Minister for Foreign Affairs sends felicitations to Sri Lanka

YANGON, 4 Feb. - On the occasion of the Anniversary of the Independence Day of the Democratic  Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka which falls on 4 February 2002, His Excellency U Win Aung, Minister  for Foreign Affairs of the Union of Myanmar, has sent message of felicitations to His Excellency  Honourable Tyronne Fernando, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri  Lanka.

(9) National Sports Competition for the Disabled opened

YANGON, 3 Feb.- Vice-Chairman of Myanmar Olympic Committee Vice-Adjutant-General Brig-Gen.  Maung Nyo delivered an address at the opening ceremony of the 13th National Sports Competition for  the Disabled at Aung San Stadium this morning. Also present were Director of Medical Services  Brig-Gen. Mya Thein Han, Director of Resettlements President of Myanmar Sports Federation for  Disabled Brig-Gen. Aung Thein and executives, Director-General U Thaung Htaik of Sports and  Physical Education Department, wellwishers and spectators. Athletes took the sports oaths. Then,  children of Mary Chapman's School for the Deaf and Dumb demonstrated Taikchichuan event. After  the final matches of respective sports events, officials presented prizes to winners. At the competition,  Managing Director of Naga Tun Tun Co. Ltd Vice-President of MSFD Maj. Thein Shwe Myint (Retd)  donated 100 bottles of VeVe soft drinks and 200 bottles of drinking water to the athletes.
 

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
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