(1) Senior General Than
Shwe sends felicitations to Republic of Cuba
YANGON,, 1 Jan. - Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace
and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of
felicitations to His Excellency Dr Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the
Council of State and of the Government of the Republic of Cuba, on the
occasion of the Anniversary of the Liberation Day of the Republic of
Cuba which falls on 1 January 2002.
(2) General Maung Aye
inspects regional development work in Taninthayi Division
YANGON,, 31 Dec.-Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council
Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army)
General Maung Aye arrived at the oil palm farm of Shwe Kanbawza Agriculture
Co. Ltd in Yebyu region, Taninthayi Township, by helicopter on 28 December
morning.
The General was accompanied by members of the State Peace and Development
Council Maj-Gen. Thura Shwe Mann, Maj-Gen. Soe Win and Maj-Gen. Maung Bo,
Adjutant-General Maj-Gen. Thein Sein, Quartermaster-General Maj-Gen. Thiha
Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo, Maj-Gen. Kyaw Win and Maj-Gen. Tin Aye,
Commander-in-Chief (Navy) Vice-Admiral Kyi Min, Commander-in-Chief (Air)
Maj-Gen. Myint Swe, Chairman of Taninthayi Division Peace and Development
Council Commander of Coastal Region Command Maj-Gen. Aye Kyway, ministers,
deputy ministers, senior military officers, officials of the State Peace and
Development Council Office and departmental heads.
At the briefing hall, Project Manager U Hla Shwe of Shwe Kanbawza
Agriculture Co. Ltd reported on the obtaining of permission for cultivation
of oil palms on either side of Taninthayi-Bokpyin motor road,
completion
of cultivation of oil palms on about 5,000 acres of land, difficulties in
oil palm cultivation and
efforts for cultivation of oil palms on 20,000
acres of land. Afterwards, Commander Maj-Gen. Aye Kyway and Deputy Minister
for Agriculture and Irrigation Brig-Gen. Khin Maung reported to the General
on cultivation of oil palms in Taninthayi Township.
The General gave necessary instructions. Then, Deputy Superintending
Engineer U Khin Maung Kyaw of Taninthayi-Bokpyin motor road construction
project reported to the General on the building of the motor road. The
General urged the officials to finish construction work as scheduled because
roads are being built to promote regional development.
Taninthayi-Bokpyin motor road is 93 miles 3 furlongs long. It is learnt
that 14 miles of the road has been asphalted and 51 miles of the road have
been surfaced with gravel. Later, the General signed in the visitors' book
of Shwe Kanbawza Agriculture Co. Ltd. Then, he inspected nurseries of oil
palms and cultivation of oil palms. Chairman U Kyaw Win and Administrative
Director U Zaw Win Naing of Shwe Kanbawza Agriculture Co. Ltd conducted the
General around the farm.
Then, the General and party flew on to Lutlut village in Myeik Township
where Thamoke-Lutlut Bridge will be constructed. At the temporary briefing
hall near the village, Superintending Engineer (Project) of Public Works U
Ba Wan explained matters related to the proposed site for construction of
the bridge and preparatory engineering work to General Maung Aye. Next,
Deputy Minister Brig-Gen. Myint Thein reported to the General on matters
pertaining to the design of the bridge. The General gave necessary
instructions. Later, the General and party inspected the proposed site of
the bridge.
Roads and bridges, big and small, are being built in accord with the
systematic plans to enable the people to travel along the Yangon-Kawthoung
motor road in all weathers. Out of eight big bridges to be constructed, five
bridges Winwa Bridge in Thayet-chaung Township, Palaw Bridge and Palauk
Bridge in Palaw Township, Taninthayi Bridge in Taninthayi Township and
Pathaung Bridge in Myeik Township have been constructed and
commissioned into service. Kyweku-Kyaukphya Bridge and Layhnya-Mandaing
Bridge in Bokpyin Township are under construction.
On completion of the eight bridges, Kawthoung will be easily accessible
from Yangon. General Maung
Aye and party arrived at Kyweku-Kyaukphya
bridge construction project near Kyweku village in Myeik Township at 1
p.m.. At the briefing hall, the General heard a report on progress of work,
the arrival of steel trusses, construction of approach roads presented
by Superintending Engineer (Project) U Ba Wan of Public Works. Then,
Deputy Minister Brig-Gen. Myint Thein gave a supplementary report. The
General gave instructions on completion of the bridge of high standard
ahead of schedule and keeping a systematic record of construction
work.
Then, the General inspected a scale model of the bridge and construction
work. Kyweku-Kyaukphya
Bridge is located on Myeik-Dawei motor road. The
upper structure of the bridge is being constructed with PC beams and
steel trusses and the lower structure with reinforced concrete piles. The
bridge will be 3,612 feet long and will be able to support 60-ton
loads. Member of the State Peace and Development Council Maj-Gen.
Maung Bo, Commander Maj-Gen. Aye Kyway, the ministers and the deputy
ministers, who accompanied the General, met with members of Taninthayi
Division Peace and Development Council, division-level departmental
officials, chairmen and members of Myeik District and Myeik Township
Peace and Development Councils, district- and township-level departmental
officials, entrepreneurs and members of social organizations at Pale
Yadana Hall in Myeik. Maj-Gen. Maung Bo explained the purpose of the
General and party's visit.
Then, Commander Maj-Gen. Aye Kyway gave an account of the situation
of Taninthayi Division and
matters related to economy, social,
health, education and transport. Later, officials of sub-committees
for development of Taninthayi Division reported on development
of Taninthayi Division, extension of rice cultivation, the
growing of perennial crops such as oil palms and rubber, and
development of the meat and fish sector.
Later, the General went to Pale Yadana Hall. Secretary of the
Committee for Cultivation of Oil Palm in Taninthayi Division
Minister for Cooperatives Lt-Gen. Tin Ngwe reported on the aim of oil palm
cultivation in the division, cultivation of oil palms by entrepreneurs,
construction of an oil mill and an
edible oil refinery. Minister for
National Planning and Economic Development U Soe Tha reported to the
General on economic development of states and divisions and the condition of
economic sectors that can help promote development of the division.
The chairmen of various subcommittees formed after a fire broke out in
Myeik on 23 December reported on measures taken by the subcommittees.
The Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement, The Ministry
of Immigration and Population, the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries, the
Ministry of Construction, the Ministry of Commerce, Myanma War
Veterans Organization (Central), the Union Solidarity and Development
Association (Central), entrepreneurs doing business together with the
Union of Myanmar Economic Holdings Limited, the Ministry of Transport,
the Ministry of Cooperatives, the Ministry of Agriculture and
Irrigation and the Ministry of Energy made cash donations to the fire
victims. Donations made by companies included K3.5 mil- lion by Pyi
Phyoe Tun International Co. Ltd, K 500,000 by Shwe Yon Min Co., K 3.6
million by Taninthayi International Fishery Co. Ltd, K10 million by
Yuzana Co. Ltd, K10 million by U Thein Win-Daw Ni of Shwe Than Lwin Co., K 5
million by Kanbawza Bank Ltd, K 5 million by Asia World Co. Ltd, K 2.5
million by South Dagon Oil Palm Cultivation Co. Ltd, K 1 million each
by Po Kaung Oil Palm Cultivation Co. Ltd, SI Co and Tet Nay Co, K
500,000 by Dagon Timber Co, K 200,000 each by Myan Naing Myint, Aung Zin Ma
Co and Sky Link Co, K 100,000 each by Shwe Pandonma Co and Steel Stone
Co, 500 bags of rice by OK Rice Shop and K 100,000 by Htoo Htoo Toe
Co. Maj-Gen. Maung Bo, Commander Maj-Gen. Aye Kyway and Minister
Maj-Gen. Sein Htwa accepted the donations.
Today's donations amounted to over K 58 million. Then, General Maung Aye
said that as regards building the nation into a peaceful, modern and
developed nation, emphasis is placed on the economic growth of the
State, and transport infrastructures are being built as well. In addition,
to bridge the gap of development of rural and urban areas and to
promote the development of human resources, working programmes have
been laid down. Taninthayi Division abounds in natural resources. However,
local sufficiency of rice has not yet been achieved.
The government has fulfilled requirements for construction of embankments
and extension of paddy
cultivation. Efforts are to be made to achieve
local sufficiency of rice, meat, fish, vegetables and kitchen crops.
Arrangements are to be made to make sure that not only does the division
have sufficient rice, meat and fish, but there are also surpluses as
well.
As a result of concerted efforts, some regions which could not produce
rice sufficiently for local
consumption, can now produce enough rice for
the region. Arrangements are being made to cultivate
500,000 acres of
oil palms in Taninthayi Division, and it is necessary to attach importance
to cultivation
of oil palms on the targeted acres of land. If the target
of cultivation of oil palms is reached, Taninthayi
Division will become
an edible oil bowl of the State. In other states and divisions, cultivation
of
groundnuts, sesamum and sunflower are being extended.
Therefore, edible oil will be exported sometime in the future. In
addition, cultivation of Thitseint trees,
from which edible oil can be
produced, is being encouraged. Taninthayi Division needs to work for
local sufficiency of rice and to extend cultivation of oil palms. It
is also necessary to extend cultivation of rubber.
The eight months of the first year of the third short-term five-year plan
has already passed. In the light of implementation of the plan, there
is a sign of achieving the target. Only when concerted efforts are
made in all states and divisions, will the target of plans be achieved
and will the economy of the State improve. At the same time, roads and
bridges contributing to economic development are being built all over
the Union. In Taninthayi Division,
Dawei-Myeik-Taninthayi-Bokpyin-Kawthoung Union Highway is being built.
That highway plays a fundamental role in striving for the development of
Taninthayi Division. Although the construction of roads is not
economically beneficial, they are being built with the aim of
developing the region and improving the socio-economy of local people.
Out of eight big bridges to be built along the highway, five big
bridges have already been constructed. All the bridges will soon be
completed, and there will be a direct link between Yangon and
Kawthoung. Just as efforts are being made to strengthen economy and
better the condition of transport, so five rural develop tasks are being
undertaken as well. Only when rural areas develop, will the entire
nation develop. As a result, the gap of development between rural and urban
areas will become narrower and narrower and the living standard of rural
people will improve.
Therefore, it is necessary to attach importance to the development of
rural areas in respective divisions. Measures for development of human
resources are being taken so that educated persons required to build a
modern nation can be produced in the education sector. In Taninthayi
Division, colleges and universities have been opened. The government
has also seen to it that individual income increases and economic
plans are successful, and therefore, it is imperative that employees and
people are to work hard. In conclusion, the General thanked the
departments and wellwishers for their donations to fire victims in
Myeik. Then, the General had a cordial meeting with those present. On 29
December morning, the General cordially met and gave instructions to
officers and other ranks of regiments and units under Coastal Region
Command Headquarters and Myeik Station at the meeting hall of the
command headquarters in Myeik.
Then, the General and party left Myeik for Kawthoung by helicopter. The
General and party were
welcomed there by Col Khin Zaw Win of Kawthoung
Station, Tactical Operations Commander Col Myint Tun, departmental
officials of Kawthoung District and Township. After that, the General and
party proceeded to Khamaukkyi region in Kawthoung Township by car and
inspected oil palm plantations of oil palm agricultural entrepreneurs
along Kawthoung-Bokpyin Road. Then, the General and party arrived at
the oil palm camp of Yuzana Co Ltd in Khamaukkyi region.
At the briefing hall, the General met entrepreneurs who undertake oil
palm cultivation projects in
Taninthayi Division. Chairman U Htay Myint
of Yuzana Co Ltd reported on permission granted for oil
palm cultivation
of Yuzana Co Ltd and Annawa Tun Co Ltd in Khamaukkyi region, annual
cultivation of oil palm, difficulties in oil palm cultivation
projects, investment and projects to be implemented.
Chairman of Po
Kaung Co Ltd U Aye Maung, Managing Director Dr Mya Thida Swe Tin of SI Co
and entrepreneurs reported on requirements in oil palm cultivation. The
General attended to their needs and gave instructions on assistance
being provided by the State to the requirements of national
entrepreneurs as much as possible, and participation and attitude to
be adopted by national entrepreneurs.
He spoke of the need for the economic strength of the State to be in the
hands of national entrepreneurs and called for cooperation among
entrepreneurs. Afterwards, the General and party inspected oil palm
nursery and thriving oil palm trees of Yuzana Co Ltd. Then, the General and
party planted oil palm trees in the plantation of Yuzana Co Ltd and
inspected the oil palm nursery of Yuzana Co Ltd and bunches of oil
palm fruits at the plantation of Annawa Tun Co Ltd. Next, the General and
party went back to Kawthoung and inspected Bayintnaung Hill and its
environs.
On 28 December evening, members of the State Peace and Development
Council Maj-Gen. Maung Bo and Maj-Gen. Tin Aye, who accompany the
General, together with Minister for Livestock and Fisheries Brig-Gen.
Maung Maung Thein, arrived at Myanmar International Fisheries Joint Venture
Ltd in Myeik Industrial Zone. Chairman of the Joint Venture Ltd U Soe
Win reported on matters related to fish auction market being
undertaken by the Myanma International Fisheries Joint Venture Ltd. Then,
Maj-Gen. Maung Bo and Maj-Gen. Tin Aye, Minister Brig-Gen. Maung Maung
Thein gave necessary instructions and inspected the market and the
port. Member of the State Peace and Development Council Chairman of
Central Organizing Committee of Myanma War Veterans Organization
Adjutant-General Maj-Gen. Thein Sein, together with Secretary of
Central Organizing Committee of MWVO Deputy Minister for Home Affairs
Brig-Gen. Thura Myint Maung and member of Central Organizing Committee
Deputy Minister for Education Brig-Gen. Soe Win Maung met Chairman of
Taninthayi Division War Veterans Supervisory Committee Secretary of
Division Peace and Development Council Lt-Col Khin Maung Nyo and members,
the Chairmen of Myeik District War Veterans Supervisory Committee and
Myeik Township War Veterans Organizing Committee and members, war
veterans in Myeik Township at Pale Yadana Hall in Myeik on 28
December.
Member of the State Peace and Development Council Maj-Gen. Thura Shwe
Mann of the Ministry of
Defence met Tatmadaw-men and families of
regiments and units in Kawthoung Station on 29 December. Member of the
State Peace and Development Council member of Central Panel of Patrons of
the Union Solidarity and Development Association Maj-Gen. Soe Win and
CEC member Brig-Gen. Khin Maung met secretaries, executives and
organizers of Kawthoung District and Township USDAs at Kawthoung
District USDA Office on 29 December.
Member of the State Peace and Development Council Maj-Gen. Maung Bo of
the Ministry of Defence, together with the ministers, the commander,
the deputy ministers and departmental officials of the State Peace and
Development Council Office, met chairmen of Kawthoung District and Township
Peace and Development Councils and members and departmental officials
at the hall in Kawthoung on 29 December. Chairman of Kawthoung
District Peace and Development Council Lt-Col Kyaw Phyo reported on
economic and social conditions, measures undertaken for development of the
district and rice sufficiency in the region. Officials reported on the
respective works and Commander Maj-Gen. Aye Kyway took part in the
discussions.
Ministers Lt-Gen. Tin Ngwe, Minister U Soe Tha and Brig-Gen. Maung Maung
Thein reported on
national development, development of Kawthoung, role
of regional people for progress and arrangements for coordination
among the departments concerned. Maj-Gen. Maung Bo spoke of the need for the
service personnel to make efforts for sufficiency of rice in the
region without fail and to actively discharge duties.
Member of the State Peace and Development Council Chairman of Central
Organizing Committee of
Myanma War Veterans Organization
Adjutant-General Maj-Gen. Thein Sein met the Chairman of
Kawthoung
District War Veterans Supervisory Committee and Kawthoung Township War
Veterans
Organizing Committee and members at the meeting hall of
Kawthoung Township Peace and Development Council Office on 29
December.
Minister for Cooperatives Lt-Gen. Tin Ngwe, accompanied by Deputy
Director of Taninthayi Division
Cooperatives Department U Myo Myint and
officials, met staff officers from Myeik Township
Cooperatives
Department and other townships, officials and members on 28 December and
gave
instructions. The minister inspected the shop of Kyun Eya General
Trading Cooperatives Ltd and
Shwemyeiktha guest house. The minister also
inspected the store of Hlinethit General Trading
Cooperatives Ltd of
Kyunsu Township.
(3) Secretary-1 attends opening of
multimedia teaching centre at Buthidaung BEHS, inspects regional
development
YANGON,, 31 Dec.- Chairman of the Work Committee for Development of
Border Areas and National Races Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen. Khin Nyunt, accompanied by members of the
State Peace and Development Council Maj-Gen. Aung Htwe and
Maj-Gen. Khin Maung Than of the Ministry of Defence, Chairman of
Rakhine State Peace and Development Council Commander of Western
Command Brig-Gen. Maung Oo, the ministers, the Chief of Staff (Navy),
the deputy ministers, officials of the State Peace and Development
Council Office and departmental heads, left Sittway by helicopter
yesterday morning and arrived in Buthidaung at 9 am.
The Secretary-1 and party were welcomed there by Col Tin Naing Thein of
Buthidaung Station and
Chairman of Maungtaw District Peace and
Development Council Lt-Col Soe Htwe. Then, Chairman f
Myanmar Education
Committee Secretary-1 Lt-Gen. Khin Nyunt and party attended the opening
ceremony of the multimedia teaching centre at Buthidaung Basic Education
High School. On arrival at
the school, the Secretary-1 and party were
welcomed by the Rakhine State Education Officer, the
Township Education
Officer, departmental officials, the headmaster, members of School Board of
Trustees, teachers, students, a Rakhine State royal drum troupe, pom pom
dance troupe and an aerobic group. First, Headmaster U Maung Lon and
Chairman of School Board of Trustees U Oo Thein Maung formally opened
the multimedia teaching centre.
Chairman of Myanmar Education Committee Secretary-1 Lt-Gen. Khin
Nyunt unveiled the signboard of the centre. Afterwards, the
Secretary-1 and party inspected the computer application and e-mail
room, the computer aided instruction room, the language lab, the
electronic media (video system) room, the art studio and the
printed media room and observed skill demonstration of the students.
Then, the Secretary- 1 and party inspected the domestic science and
handicraft room. The students presented souvenirs to the
Secretary-1.
The Secretary-1 and party viewed performing arts presentation of students
in the music room. Next, the opening ceremony of the multimedia
teaching centre of Buthi-daung BEHS was held. Headmaster U Maung Lon
reported on the work done for the opening of the multimedia teaching centre
and Chairman of SBT U Oo Thein Maung on concerted efforts made for
emergence of the centre. Then, the Secretary-1 presented teaching aid
tapes to the headmaster.
Afterwards, the donation ceremony followed. The Secretary-1 accepted K
3.7 million donated by towns elders of Buthidaung presented by
Secretary of the School Board of Trustees Maung San Kyaw. Dr Baw Shi
presented K 2.1 million donated by old students of Buthidaung BEHS to member
of the State Peace and Development Council Maj-Gen. Aung Htwe of the
Ministry of Defence. The chairman of Maungtaw District Peace and
Development Council and the School Board of Trustees presented K 300,000
towards the fund of the school to Maj-Gen. Khin Maung Than.
Then, Commander Brig-Gen. Maung Oo accepted K 800,000 presented by
Chairman of Maungtaw
Township Border Area Merchants Association U Shwe
Tha. Speaking on the occasion, the Secretary-1 said that during the
period of the past four years when education promotion programmes were
implemented, multimedia teaching centres emerged at basic education high
schools and middle schools. Multimedia teaching centres were opened
even at schools in the border areas. In striving for the emergence of a
modern and developed nation and its perpetual existence, human resource
development tasks play a crucial role. Therefore, the government is
implementing education promotion programmes in schools with the
aim of promoting development of human resources.
The participation of the people, school boards of trustees and
wellwishers greatly contributes to
emergence of a modern,
developed nation. Buthidaung Township is a border town, and it is
found that local authorities, local people and departmental
personnel are making all-out efforts for the improvement of
education standard of local students. If the people in the region
cooperate in the economic and social sectors with amity and
adopt the same attitude, national unity will flourish and Union Spirit
will become stronger and stronger.
Despite different faiths, all the people, true to be good citizens, are
to preserve and safeguard national
culture and traditions. If all the
people respect and preserve national culture and traditions and living in
an atmosphere of friendship and amity, a modern, developed nation will
emerge as soon as possible and they will all enjoy good benefits in
all sectors.
In conclusion, the Secretary-1 called on all to make concerted efforts
for the improvement of education standard of the students in the
region and for the emergence of a modern, developed nation. Then, the
Secretary-1 and party inspected the development of Buthidaung Township by
car. Later, the Secretary-1 and party arrived at Gandamar Model
Village in Buthidaung Township.
At the basic education primary school of the village, the
Secretary-1 heard a report on education, health, agriculture and
livestock breeding presented by Chairman of Maungtaw District Peace
and Development Council Lt-Col Soe Htwe. A villager reported on
requirements for the development of the village. Afterwards, the
Secretary-1 attended to the requirements and gave instructions. The
Secretary-1 presented bags of rice, foodstuff, cassettee players
and cassettees tapes, clothes and medicines for the villagers,
and books and stationery for the students. Next, the Secretary-1
looked round the village.
The Secretary-1 and party proceeded to Tharaphi Model Village in
Buthidaung Township. At the basic education primary school of the
village, the Secretary-1 heard a report on the education, health and
social affairs of the village presented by Col Aung Naing Tun of
Buthidaung Station. The villagers reported on the requirements of the
village. The Secretary-1 fulfilled their requirements and gave instructions.
The Secretary-1 presented foodstuff, clothes and medicines for the
villagers, and books and stationery for the students. The Secretary-1
then paid homage to Hill Missionary Sayadaw U Kosalla at the monastery at
the top of the village.
Next, the Secretary-1 and party went to Paletwa Township by helicopter.
In the hall of Paletwa Township General Administration Department, the
Secretary-1 nad party paid homage and offered alms to Presiding
Sayadaw of Withoakdayon Kyaungtaik Bhaddanta Varasami, aged 84, member of
the State Central Working Committee of the Sangha Agga Maha
Saddhammajotika State Vinayadhura Sayadaw Bhaddanta Pannasami of the
Central Missionary Monastery, aged 78, and Sayadaws.
The Secretary-1 also met with departmental employees in Paletwa Township,
social organizations and
towns elders in Kimo Hall of Paletwa Township
General Administration Department and gave
instructions on regional
development tasks. Chairman of Township Peace and Development Council U
Tin Nyunt reported on matters related to the boundary and area of the
township, agriculture, livestock
breeding and social affairs and
requirements for regional development.
After attending to the requirements, the Secretary-1 said that the
purpose of his visit to Paletwa is to fulfil the requirements for the
development of Paletwa region. As Paletwa Township is a border town, not
only is the government to provide assistance for the development of
the region, but local authorities, departmental employees and local
people are also to work hard. The government is attending to the needs
for the improvement of transport, which plays a primary role in regional
development.
With the improvement of transport, trading activities and regional
development are gaining momentum,
and the socio-economic life of local
people will become higher and higher. Local people are also required
to work for the development of agriculture, livestock breeding, education
and health sectors of the region. To achieve local sufficiency of
food, agricultural strength is to be enhanced. If cultivable land cannot
be extended, high-yield paddy strains which are suitable to the region
are to be cultivated. Officials of Myanma Agricultural Service need to
provide high-yield paddy strains. Similarly, in the transport sector,
the Development Affairs Department, departments concerned and local people
are cooperating in bettering the condition of transport. Head of State
Senior General Than Shwe has laid down five tasks with respect to
rural development. Department employees are to carry out respective tasks.
Paletwa Township is a border town where such national races as the
Rakhine, the Mrachin and the
Khami are residing, and departmental
officials need to carry out organizational work to see to it that they
live in an atmosphere of friendship and unity and Union Spirit is
flourishing in the region. The reserved forces for the development of
the nation, the Union Solidarity and Development Association, the
Auxiliary Fire Brigade, Red Cross Society, the War Veterans Organization,
Maternal and Child Welfare Association and the Working Committee for
Women's Affairs need to work for the interests of the people and the
region. In conclusion, the Secretary-1 urged departmental employees and
members of the social organizations to make concerted efforts for the
further strengthening of national unity and for the further flowering
of Union Spirit.
The Secretary-1 and party went to Paletwa Basic Education High School
where they were welcomed by Township Education Officer U Thang He and
Headmaster U Tha Rang El and teachers. The Secretary-1 inspected
installation of teaching aids at the school and training of the students.
The Secretary-1 inspected the school compound and water supply to
Paletwa through water pumping system from the river. The Secretary-1
presented teaching aid video to the headmaster. The Secretary-1 arrived at
Paletwa People's Hospital. They were welcomed by Head of Township
Health Department Dr Toe Maung, dentist Dr Aye Kyaw and nurses.
The Secretary-1 and party inspected wards and X-ray room and gave
instructions. They arrived back to Sittway in the evening. The
Secretary-1 and party visited Lawka Nanda pagoda. The Secretary-1
presented donations for the pagoda members of the Pagoda Board of
Trustees. The Secretary-1 and party observed Aungcakka Muni Ordination
Hall where Cakka Muni Buddha image will be kept.
The Secretary-1 and party paid obeisance to Cakka Muni Buddha image in
Maha Waiyan Sasana
Beikmandaw. Minister for Progress of Border Areas and
National Races and Development Affairs Col Thein Nyunt inspected
domestic science training school for women, national race youth
development training school, Township Development Affairs Committee
Office and Myoma market in Maungtaw on 29 December. On 30 December,
the minister inspected Township Development Affairs Committee Office
and development work in Buthidaung and water supply, Myoma market and roads
in Paletwa.
The minister then gave instructions. Minister for Health Maj-Gen. Ket
Sein inspected the People's
Hospital in Buthidaung. The minister
inspected Rakhine State Hospital where they were welcomed by
Head of
Rakhine State Health Department U Ba Shwe, Medical Superintendent Dr Myo
Naing and nurses. The minister inspected intensive care unit and wards
and gave instructions..
(4) Minister inspects road, bridge
construction work
YANGON,, 31 Dec.-Minister for Construction Maj-Gen. Saw Tun, accompanied
by officials, inspected Takukon-Kya-inn-Ngahsutaung-Kanni-Hlehlaw-inn and
Mayagon-Mingon-Uto- Mayanchaung road sections of Yangon-Mandalay
Highway Construction Project this morning. The minister gave instructions on
using heavy machinery for earth work of the road section between mile post
2/2 and Zaungtu on Yangon-Mandalay Highway and construction of work site
camps. At Phaunggyi Bridge Construction Project site on Hlegu-Phaunggyi
Road, the project engineer reported on preparation for building the bridge.
Later, the minister inspected Nyaungdon-Pantanaw Road and Pantanaw-Wakema
Road.
(5) Medical equipment for eye
surgery donated
YANGON,, 31 Dec. - A ceremony to donate medical equipment for eye surgery
made in Germany worth K 10 million donated for Sitagu Aryudarna Hospital was
held at Wizaya Mingalar Dhammathabin at Kaba Aye Hill, in Mayangone
Township, Yangon. Chancellor of Sitagu International Buddhist Academy,
Sagaing Hill, Agga Maha Saddhamma Jotikadhaja Maha Dhammakathika
Bahujanahitadhara Buddhanta Nanissara attended the ceremony.
Also present were Minister for Religious Affairs U Aung Khin, Deputy
Minister Brig-Gen. Thura Aung Ko, Director-General of Department of
Religious Affairs Dr Myo Myint, Director-General of Department for
Promotion and Propagation of the Sasana U Sann Lwin and officials, Sitagu
missionary, guests and wellwishers. Managing Director of Sein &
San Company Ltd U Sein Hla Win-Daw Phyu Phyu Khin family presented the
documents related to the medical equipment to the minister.
Then, U Khin Maung Swe-Daw Hla Hla Yi of Sangyoung Township donated K
100,000; U San Maung- Daw Kyin Than K 100,000 and U That Naing-Daw Nyunt
Nyunt and daughter Ma Hnin Htet Naing of Kamayut Township, U Zaw
Lin-Daw San San Htwe of Hlaing Township, U Tun Win Hein-Daw Ei Ei Soe
of Insein Township, U Pauk Pauk family of Ahlon Township, U Maung Maung Tint
of Ahlon Township, U Aung Myo-Daw Aye Khaing of Insein Township and U
Min Min Oo-Daw Zin Nan family donated K 50,000 each. The minister and
the deputy minister accepted the donations and presented the certificates
of honour to the wellwishers.
(6) Minister inspects railroad
construction work
YANGON,, 31 Dec. - Minister for Rail Transportation U Pan Aung,
accompanied by Managing Director U Min Swe and officials of Myanma
Railways, inspected Donthami Bridge construction site and left
instructions on timely completion of the bridge. Then, the minister and
party inspected load endurance testing of the bridge, construction of
small rail bridges and maintenance of railroad along the road to
Hlyaka Station. The minister gave instructions on preparation for the smooth
transportation of raw materials and cement produced by Myaingalay
Cement factory. On 29 December, the minister and party inspected
levelling of the slope and straightening of the curve of the railroad at
181/11 milestone of Pyay- Aunglan railroad section and fulfilled the
requirements reported by the division officials.
(7) Third day of music and dance
variety show to mark School Family Day continues
YANGON,, 31 Dec.-Music and dance variety show of the School Family Day
for 2001-2002 academic year of the Ministry of Education continued for the
third day at the National Theatre on Myoma Kyaung Street in Dagon Township
at noon today. Present were Deputy Minister for Education Brig-Gen. Soe Win
Maung, the directors-general of departments under the Ministry of Education,
Adviser at the ministry U Than Myint, members of the work committee for
music and dance variety show, officials, Township Education Officers, school
heads, teachers, students, parents and invited guests. Students from Dagon
BEHS-3, Tamwe BEHS-4, Dagon BEHS-1, Dagon BEHS-2, S/Okkalapa BEMS-3,
Botahtaung BEHS-4, Kamayut BEHS-2, Bota-htaung BEMS-2, Mingala Taungnyunt
BEHS-3, Tha-kayta BEMS-1, Botahtaung BEHS-6, Sangyoung BEHS-2, Hline BEHS-4,
Botahtaung BEHS-5 and Sangyoung BEHS-1 presented music and dances to
the audience. Then, the music and dance variety show came to a close with
the concluding song sung by the students from basic education schools
in Yangon Division.
USDA youth delegation arrives
back
YANGON,, 31 Dec. - A ten-member youth delegation of the Union Solidarity
and Development
Association arrived back in Yangon by air this morning
after the Mekhong River Basin Region goodwill voyage, co-sponsored by
Chinese Communist Youths Organization and All Chinese Youths
Federation. The delegation was welcomed at Yangon International
Airport by USDA CEC member U Than Shwe and officials of the
headquarters. The Myanmar youth delegation arrived back in Yangon from
Thailand by air after making the goodwill voyage together with the
youth delegations from the countries of Mekhong River Basin Region
such as China, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam and Thailand from 21 to 31 December.
Tourists arrive in
Mandalay
YANGON,, 31 Dec.-Under the supervision of the Ministry of Hotels and
Tourism and arrangement of
Myanmar Voyages International Tourism Co Ltd,
a charted flight, 59 tourists and 7 crew members
aboard, arrived at
Mandalay International Airport at 1.30 p.m. yesterday. Officials of the
ministry and the company welcomed them at the airport. The tourists visited
Mandalay and Mingun today and they will leave Mandalay for Siam Reap,
Cambodia, on 1 January.
(8) Youths of Mekong River
Basin Region goodwill voyage tour Tachilek
YANGON,, 31 Dec.-Altogether 80 youths from China, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam,
Cambodia and
Thailand who were on Mekong river basin region goodwill
voyage, organized by the Chinese Communist Youths Organization and All
Chinese Youths Federation, arrived at Wanpon jetty in Tachilek District,
Shan State (East) on 24 December afternoon.
The youths were welcomed by Tactical Operations Commander of the Triangle
Region Command Col
Than Shein, officials from Tachilek District Peace
and Development Council, departmental officials,
executives and members
of the USDA, Maternal and Child Welfare Association, Red Cross Society,
Auxiliary Fire Brigade, dance troupes and local people. At Wanpon
temporary building, Secretary of
Tachilek District Peace and Development
Council Maj. Win Htut Oo extended greetings. Then, the youths headed for
Tachilek and planted trees at Tachilek Airport to mark the goodwill voyage.
Then they proceeded to Tachilek Shwedagon Pagoda where members of the
Pagoda Board of Trustees welcomed them. Six leaders of the youths signed in
the visitors' book. Afterwards, they visited Tachilek District USDA office
where Secretary of Shan State (East) USDA Dr Sai Sae Kaw explained the facts
about association. Tactical Operations Commander Col Than Shein and the
Secretary of the District Peace and Development Council presented gifts to
youth leaders from five guest nations. The youths then viewed the statue of
King Bayint-naung and park in Tachilek. Members of USDA hosted a dinner in
honour of the youths at the Golden Triangle Hotel in Tachilek. Members of
traditional cultural troupe gave entertainment to them. Youth leader
from China presented a flower basket to members of the dance troupe.
Youth leaders from other guest nations also presented gifts to members of
USDA. The youths left Tachilek for Wanpon jetty and spent the night on
board. On 25 December morning, Col Than Shein, officials and
departmental heads bid farewell to the youths at Wanpon jetty who left for
Thailand.
Yangon Commander inspects agriculture, livestock
breeding tasks
YANGON,, 31 Dec.- Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development
Council Commander of
Yangon Command Brig-Gen. Myint Swe inspected
agriculture and livestock breeding tasks of the local battalion in South
Okkalapa Township this afternoon. Commander Brig-Gen. Myint Swe arrived at
South Okkalapa local battalion where he inspected the plantations of the
battalion. After hearing reports on the condition of vegetable plantations
by the officials, he gave necessary instructions on systematic growing of
vegetables and distribution of the produce to tax-free markets and other
markets in Yangon. After attending to the needs, the commander inspected
poultry farms and heard the reports of the officials. He gave necessary
instructions and attended to the requirements. The battalion grows 15 acres
of vegetables and raises 10,500 fowls, 236 pigs, 33 goats, 23 head of cows
and buffaloes and fish ponds.
13 gold plates donated to
Shwedagon Pagoda
YANGON,, 31 Dec.-The 51st gold plates donation ceremony of Kyimyindine
Township Cetana Thabaya wut association was held at Ancient Buddha Image
Tazaung of Shwedagon Pagoda this morning. At the ceremony, the
association donated 13 gold plates weighing 39 ticals to the pagoda.
Similarly, the association members donated one set of Tri Pitakat treaties
in Pali and Myanmar versions to the officials.
(9) Drug trafficker gets 15
years
YANGON,, 31 Dec.-A combined team comprising members of the local
intelligence unite and Myanmar Police Force on 28 June, acting on a tip-off,
searched passenger Kyaw Swa (a) Khin Zaw (A) So Naik who was on board the
Mawkeinnayi Bus with the number plates Kha/ 9496 en rooted from Pekhon to
Loikaw at Loikaw Toll Gate and seized 2609 stimulant tablets together with
him.
Loikaw Police Station field Kyaw Swa (a) So Naik aged 36, son of U Tin
Maung of Pwegone Ward-1
Moebye, under section 15/19 ( A ) of Narcotic
Drugs and Psychotropic Substance Law.
Loikaw District Court sentenced him to 15 years' imprisonment under
section 19 ( A) on 18 December.
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
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