YANGON, 24 July – A coordination meeting on organizing the Seventh Myanmar Traditional Cultural Performing Arts Competitions was held at the National Museum this afternoon, attended by Patron of the Leading Committee for Organizing the Seventh Myanmar Traditional Cultural Performing Arts Competitions Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt.
Also present at the meeting were member of the State Peace and Development Council Commander Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than, Minister for Information Maj-Gen Kyi Aung, Deputy Minister for Finance and Revenue Brig-Gen Than Tun, Deputy Minister for Religious Affairs U Aung Khin, Deputy Minister for Education Brig-Gen Soe Win Maung, Deputy Minister for Commerce Commodore Myo Tint, Deputy Minister for Transport Brig-Gen Kyaw Myint, Deputy Commander of Yangon Command Brig-Gen Hsan Hsint, senior military officers, Director-General of the State Peace and Development Council Office Lt-Col Pe Nyein, departmental heads, members of the Leading Committee, the Work Committee and various subcommittees, chairmen of Myanmar Naing-Ngan Thabin, Music and Motion Picture Asiayons, doyen artistes and specially invited guests.
In his address, Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt said the Myanmar Traditional Cultural Performing Arts Competitions are to be organized for the seventh time this year and noted that just as there were a lot of experiences in the previous competitions and that the objectives materialized to a certain extent.
One of the objectives of the competitions, he said, is for the youths to keep their morality upright, and efforts are accelerated year after year to put the youth on the right track with genuine cultural fine arts.
He noted that as a result, the government's aims set for organizing the performing arts-competitions have materialized year after year, and that the number of artistes with more brilliant skill has increased.
As the professional dancers were allowed to compete with live shows, without any play-back music, in the sixth competitions, Myanmar theatrical artistes could show their artistic talent to their heart's content, he said.
He also spoke about other accomplishments in the sixth competitions, and the success of the marionette skill competition of Widura Epic, the dramatic art event of nearly extinct Ramayana Epic and revival of Ramayana Epic theatrical troupes.
He urged the organizers, departmental officials and doyen artistes to present genuine Myanmar fine arts at the competitions reflecting pure culture and traditions and continued flourishing of Myanmar cultural fine arts.
Commander Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than discussed the experiences and tasks in the sixth competitions, and Director-General of Fine Arts Department U Zaw Than reported on the formation of the Leading Committee, Work Committee and various subcommittees, and programmes for the competitions, followed by a general round of discussions.
Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt delivered the concluding address.
Chairman of Myanmar Music Asiayon U Ohn Kyaw presented K 1 million, collected from the fund-raiser shows for the Seventh Myanmar Traditional Cultural Performing Arts Competitions, to the Secretary-1.
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(2) Secretary-1 attends ceremony to hand over donations for renovation of Kaylatha Hsandawshin Pagoda
YANGON, 24 July – The cash donation ceremony for the renovation of Kaylatha Hsandawshin Pagoda at the top of the Kaylatha Hill in Taungson in Bilin Township, Mon State, in conjunction with Waso robes offering ceremony was held at Karaweik Palace this morning, attended by Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt.
Also present on the occasion were Minister at the State Peace and Development Council Chairman's Office Lt-Gen Min Thein, Minister for Cooperatives U Aung San, Minister for Mines Brig-Gen Ohn Myint, Minister for Hotels and Tourism Maj-Gen Saw Lwin, Minister for Livestock and Fisheries Brig-Gen Maung Maung Thein, Chief Justice U Aung Toe, deputy ministers, Deputy Commander of Yangon Command Brig-Gen Hsan Hsint, officials of the State Peace and Development Council Office, lay persons and well-wishers.
Then, Saya U Sein Lwin Lay explained about the emergence of Hsandawshin Pagodas and Buddhists missionary work of Kyaikhtisaung Sayadaw.
Well-wishers donated cash for the renovation of Kaylatha Hsandawshin Pagoda.
Today's donations included K 100,000 by families of the Office of Strategic Studies and Defence Services Intelligence, one excavator and K 16.2 million for 1,000 bags of cement by U Khin Shwe and wife Daw San San Kywe and family, K 12.6 million by U Thein Lwin and wife Daw Aye Aye and family, K 3 million by YCDC, K 100,000 by Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein and wife Daw Yin Yin Myint, K 3 million by U Kyi Thein and Daw Than Nyunt of Sinma Tech Co Ltd, K 2 million by Dagon-Yangon Tainghnetson Thathanapaungku Thathana Mamaka Dhamma Rekkhita Upathaka Group (Yangon), K 300,000 by U Aung Myat and family, K 1.3 million for 1,000 bags of cement by Shwethanlwin Construction Group, K 100,000 by U Soe Lwin-Daw Than Than Hla and family of Yadana Enterprise, K 777,777 by U Thein Aung Daw Thin Thin Hla and family., K 333,333 by Daw Su Su Aung, K 100,000 by U Zaw Toe-Daw San San and family, K 250,000 by Ministry of Progress of Border Areas and National Races and Development Affairs, K 100,000 by Daw Shwe Lin Ban and family, K 100,000 by U Kyin Whet-Daw Than Than Aye, K 100,000 by U Myint Soe-Daw Hnin Hnin Aye and family, K 700,000 by U Than Tun Soe-Daw Thida Min Nyi, K 65,000 by Ngathonli family (Thakayta), K 50,000 by Daw San San and family, K 20,000 by Lt-Col Than Htaik-Daw Khin San Thwin, K 50,000 by U Hla Ohn-Daw Mya Than and family, K 50,000 by U Shwe Ohn-Daw Than Myint and family, K 50,000 by Daw Sein Myint and family, K 50,000 by U Aung Myint Hnin-Daw Myint Myint Win, U Maung Win-Daw Aye Mar Hnin, U Thein Myint-Daw Aye Mu Hnin, U Zaw Toe-Daw San San Hnin, K 30,000 by U Shwe Nyein-Daw Htar Yin and family, K 25,000 by Daw Tin Yee and family, K 10,000 by U Thein Shwe, K 10,000 U Aye Min-Daw Ni Ni, K 32,000 by U Tun Aung Daw Aye Aye and K 10,000 by U Hla Myint-Daw Khin Win Kyi.
Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt, Minister Lt-Gen Min Thein and U Khin Shwe accepted the donations.
Member of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee Agga Maha Pandita Bhaddanta Vimalabhivamsa and Kyaikhtisaung Sayadaw Agga Maha Saddhamma Jotikadhaja Bhaddanta Pannadipa delivered an Ovadakatha.
Then, Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt and party presented Waso robes and alms to members of the Sangha.
Kyaikhtisaung Sayadaw Agga Maha Saddhamma Jotikadhaja Bhaddanta Pannadipa delivered a sermon.
After the ceremony, Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt and party offered 'soon' to members of the Sangha.
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(3) Secretary-2 attends third graduation at Central Cooperative College, Yangon Cooperative Degree College (Regional College)
YANGON, 24 July – The third graduation of Central Cooperative College and Yangon Cooperative Degree College (Regional College) was held at the hall of the Institute of Nursing this afternoon, attended by Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Tin Oo.
Also present on the occasion were Minister at the State Peace and Development Council Chairman's Office Lt-Gen Min Thein, Minister for Cooperatives U Aung San, Minister for Hotels and Tourism Maj-Gen Saw Lwin, Minister at the Prime Minister's Office U Than Shwe, Deputy Minister for Science and Technology U Hlaing Win, Deputy Minister for Labour Brig-Gen Win Sein, heads of departments and enterprises under the Ministry of Cooperatives, the principals of Central Cooperative College and Yangon Cooperative Degree College (Regional College), faculty members, students and relatives.
Minister U Aung San said it is a day on which cooperatives colleges nurture and produce economists in accord with modem techniques and also an auspicious day of obtaining new generation youths capable of managing economic enterprises for the State.
He said Central Cooperatives College, Yangon, Mandalay and Sagaing Cooperative Colleges produced 1,321 diploma-holders and 187 certified accountants. Cooperative Colleges were established with the aim of producing economists.
The minister spoke on conducting diploma courses and accounting course and urged the graduates to make efforts to contribute towards market-oriented economic system while discharging duties in economic fields.
He said the government is now endeavouring for emergence of a peaceful modern developed nation in harmony and urged them to serve duties at the respective roles with the application of the subjects they learned.
The minister then presented prizes to students of Central Cooperative College and Yangon Cooperative Degree College (Regional College).
Director-General of Cooperatives Department U Maung Hti and officials conferred diplomas on the students.
Altogether 138 graduates received Diplomas in Business Management, Banking, Finance and Insurance and Enterprise Development and 119 Diplomas in Business Accounting and Marketing Management.
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(4) New machinery sales office opened
YANGON, 24 July – A ceremony to open new office of UMW Machinery Limited & UMW Engineering Services Limited and Komatsu Asia & Pacific Pte Ltd (Yangon Office) was held at the office, 53/54, 9th mile, Pyay Road, this morning, attended by Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Tin Oo.
Also present on the occasion were Minister at the State Peace and Development Council Chairman's Office Brig-Gen Abel, Minister for Industry-2 Maj-Gen Saw Lwin, Deputy Minister for Industry-1 Brig-Gen Thein Tun, Deputy Minister for Industry-2 U Thein Tun, Deputy Minister for Construction U Tint Swe, Deputy Minister for Forestry Col Thaik Tun, Deputy Minister for Progress of Border Areas and National Races and Development Affairs U Kyaw Tin, senior military officers, departmental heads, diplomatic corps, entrepreneurs and guests.
First, General Manager Mr Christopher D'Cruz of UMW Machinery Limited & UMW Engineering Services Limited extended greetings.
UMW Group Chairman Dato' Ramat Jamari and Chairman Mr Yuzo Suzuki of Komatsu Asia & Pacific Pte Ltd explained functions of their group and new office.
Minister Brig-Gen Abel made a speech.
Afterwards, Dato' Ramat Jamari and Mr Yuzo Suzuki presented souvenirs to Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Tin Oo and Minister Brig-Gen Abel.
Officials of the group made donations for National ASEAN Free Trade Area Unit and schools for the orphans of the Social Welfare Department. Then, officials of the UMW and the Komatsu Asia & Pacific Pte Ltd exchanged souvenirs.
Minister Brig-Gen Abel, Dato' Ramat Jamari and Mr Yuzo Suzuki opened the new office. They then inspected machinery and parts displayed at the office.
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(5) Ministry of Information holds Waso robes offering ceremony
YANGON, 24 July – The second Waso robes offering ceremony of the Ministry of Information was held at Dagon Pariyatti Sarthintaik in Eindawya Phaya Compound on Myomakyaung Road this morning, attended by Minister for Information Maj-Gen Kyi Aung and wife Daw Khin Khin Lay.
Also present on the occasion were Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Aung Thein and Daw Tip Tin Nwe, advisers to the ministry, directors-general and managing directors of departments and enterprises, directors, chief editors, staff families and guests.
Member of the Central Working Committee for the Sangha Padana Nayaka of Dagon Pariyatti Sarthintaik Agga Maha Pandita Bhaddanta Gunananda administered the Five Precepts.
Head of Office of the ministry U Khin Maung Myint read the list of robes and provisions.
Minister Maj-Gen Kyi Aung and Daw Khin Khin Lay, Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Aung Thein and Daw Tin Tin Nwe and officials donated Waso robes and provisions to the Sayadaws.
Maha Visuddharon Shwek-yin Taikthit Sayadaw Tipitakadhara Agga Maha Pandita Bhaddanta Sirindabhivamsa delivered a sermon, followed by sharing of merits.
Afterwards, the congregation offered 'soon' to the Sayadaws.
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(6) Myanmar students delegation leaves for Japan
YANGON, 24 July – A Myanmar students delegation led by supervisor Headmistress Daw Khin Khin Aye of Basic Education High School No 5 in Loikaw, Kayah State, left here by air yesterday evening to attend the 11th Get-together of Students and Youths from Asia and the Pacific to be held in Fukuoka, Japan, from 21 July to 2 August.
They were seen off at Yangon International Airport by Deputy Minister for Education Brig-Gen Soe Win Maung, Director-General U Bo Win of Education Planning and Training Department, Director-General U Tin Nyo of No 1 Basic Education Department, Director-General Col Thein Aung of No 3 BED, Chairman U Myint Han of Myanmar Education Research Bureau, officials and relatives.
Members of the delegation are Second MB student Maung Soe Min Tun of Institute of Medicine-2 (Yangon), Ma Khin Khin Kyi of BEHS No 3 in Mingala Taungnyunt Township who passed BEHS Examination in 1996, Fifth Standard Student Ma Ei Mon Kyaw of BEHS No 3 in Myitkyina Township, Kachin State, Fifth Standard Student Maung Saw Thant Zaw Htoo of BEHS No 2 in Hpa-an Township, Kayin State, Fifth Standard Student Maung Phyo Thu Myint of BEHS No 1 in Monywa Township, Sagaing Division, Fifth Standard Student Maung Aung Phyo of BEMS No 2 in Taungoo Township, Bago Division, Fifth Standard Student Ma Nay Wa of BEHS No 6 in Chan-aye-tha-zan Township, Mandalay Division, Fifth Standard Student Maung Myat Soe Oo of BEHS No 1 in Thaton Township, Mon State, Fifth Standard Student Ma Hsu Win Htaik of BEHS No 1 in Dagon Township, Yangon Division and Fifth Standard Student Ma Haema Kyaw Min of BEHS No 4 in Kengtung Township, Shan State (East).
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(7) Results of matriculation exam announced
YANGON, 25 July – The results of matriculation examination held in March 1999 were announced today (Sunday).
The results are posted at the respective examination centres and schools in States, Divisions and Townships.
The results for the entire nation are posted at No 1 Basic Education High School of Insein, No 1 BEHS of Yankin, No 3 BEHS of Kamayut, No 1 BEHS of Lanmadaw, No 6 BEHS of Botahtaung and No 1 BEHS of South Okkalapa.
The results for Yangon Division are posted at No 3 BEHS of Insein, No 3 BEHS of North Okkalapa, No 1 BEHS of Hline, No 1 BEHS of Mayangon, No 1 BEHS of Thingangyun, No 2 BEHS of Kyimyindine, No 1 BEHS of Thakayta, No 3 BEHS of Dagon Myothit (South), No 4 BEHS of Dagon Myothit (North) and No 1 BEHS of Mingala Taungnyunt.
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(8) 34 members resign from Chauk Township NLD
YANGON, 24 July – Thirty-four members resigned from National League For Democracy of Chauk Township, Magway Division.
Thirty-four members of Chauk Township NLD, Magway Division, of their own
volition, resigned by sending letters of resignation to Chauk Township
Multiparty Democracy General Election Commission and the party concerned on 6
July 1999 as they no longer wished to participate in party politics of NLD.