The New Light of Myanmar (Thursday, 15 August, 2002)
Okkar
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1. Chairman of State Peace and Development Council
Senior General Than Shwe sends felicitations
to Republic of Korea
2. - General Maung Aye inspects extension of
airport terminal and runway in Lashio,
Shan State
- General Maung Aye and wife Daw Mya Mya San
attend final rites of Vice-Chairman of
State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee Sayadaw
Bhaddanta Kavindacara
3. - Secretary-1 attends coordination meeting to
develop functions of Myanma Gems Enterprise
- Secretary-1 inspects Smart School labs of
Kamayut Township BEPS-2
- Secretary-1 inspects Yangon Traditional
Medicine Hospital in Bahan Township
4. - Minister U Win Aung sends felicitations
to Republic of Korea
- Minister receives Indian Ambassador
5. Seminar on e-Govt Opportunities & Challenges
6. - Cooperative societies inspected in Mon State
and Bago Division
- Minister inspects hospitals in Magway Division
- Minister sees over Pakun Creek
development tasks
- Agreement on construction project of
paper mills signed
7. - Minister Brig-Gen Abel attends Initiative
for Development in East Asia ministerial
level meeting
- Cultural Minister tours Mandalay
- New telephone auto-exchanges opened in
Ayethaya Industrial Zone, Nyaungshwe
8. Training on Counselling of GPVAWR concludes
9. Divisional Traditional Performing Arts Competitions conclude
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( 1 ) Chairman of State Peace and Development Council Senior General
Than Shwe sends felicitations to Republic of Korea
Yangon, 15 Aug - Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of State Peace and
Development Council of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of
felicitations to His Excellency Mr Kim Dae Jung, President of the
Republic of Korea, on the occasion of the anniversary of the National
Day of the Republic of Korea which falls on 15 August 2002.
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( 2 ) General Maung Aye inspects extension of airport terminal and
runway in Lashio, Shan State
Yangon, 14 Aug - Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and Development
Council Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services
Commander-in-Chief (Army) General Maung Aye and wife Daw Mya Mya San,
paid homage to Mahamyatmuni Image on Zeyahayma Hill, Lashio, yesterday
and presented cash donations to the pagoda board of trustees.
Then, General Maung Aye and party offered Shwethingan to the Image and
signed in the visitors' book. General Maung Aye, wife Daw Mya Mya San
and party paid homage to images of the Buddha at Tilawka Wizaya Pagoda
on Yay-kantaung. General Maung Aye and Daw Mya Mya San presented cash
donations to the pagoda board of trustees for the pagoda and signed in
the visitors' book.
General Maung Aye and Daw Mya Mya San and party also visited
Hsu-taungpyi Mansu Pagoda, and presented cash donations to it. At noon
today at Lashio airport building, General Maung Aye and party heard
reports presented by Commander Brig-Gen Myint Hlaing on tasks for
expansion of the airport runway and extended construction project of
the airport building. Next, Managing Director of Asia World Co Ltd U
Tun Myint Naing reported on preliminary engineering work to extend the
present runway up to a 8,500-feet in length, the construction of
airport building and progress of work.
In giving necessary instructions, General Maung Aye said in striving
for all-round development of the State, efforts are being made for
developing the transport sector so as to ensure easy access between
one place and another. Motor roads and railroads are being extended
and at the same time new airports are being built and existing ones
being upgraded. At present, the Lashio airport is being upgraded. Only
when the regions are accessible conveniently and transportation is
smooth and secure, will the economic, education and health sectors be
improved.
In addition, visits and contacts among the national brethren will be
increased leading to enhance mutual understanding among them. Union
Spirit among the national people will be strengthened further. The
nation-building tasks including the extension of Lashio airport is
aimed not only at gaining economic profits but also at serving the
long-term interests of the national people. Systematic efforts are
required to ensure that the project meets its set standard.
General Maung Aye and wife Daw Mya Mya San attend final rites of
Vice-Chairman of State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee Sayadaw Bhaddanta
Kavindacara
Yangon, 14 Aug - Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and Development
Council Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Services
Commander-in-Chief (Army) General Maung Aye and wife Daw Mya Mya San
attended the final rites of Vice-Chairman of State Sangha Maha Nayaka
Committee Presiding Sayadaw Agga Maha Pandita Agga Maha
Saddhammajotikadhaja Bhaddanta Kavindacara of Myole Sarthintaik this
morning in Lashio, Shan State.
The General and wife left here by air for Lashio in Shan State
yesterday morning. On arrival at Lashio Airport at 10.30 am, General
Maung Aye and wife Daw Mya Mya San and party were welcomed by Chairman
of Shan State (North) Peace and Development Council Commander of
North-East Command Brig-Gen Myint Hlaing, Deputy Minister for
Religious Affairs Brig-Gen Thura Aung Ko, Deputy Commander Col Hla
Myint, Col Soe Oo of Hsenwi Station, senior military officers and
divisional level officials. At Shweli Yeiktha, the General and party
paid respects to Sayadaws led by Secretary of State Sangha Maha Nayaka
Committee Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru Abhidhaja Agga Maha
Saddhammajotika Magway Sayadaw who were in Lashio to attend the final
rites of Sayadaw Agga Maha Pandita Agga Maha Saddhammajotikadhaja
Bhad-danta Kavindacara.
In the afternoon, the General and party paid respects of the remains
of Bhaddanta Kavindacara at Myole Sarthintaik. The Sayadaw passed away
at age 83, vasa 63, on 4 August morning. General Maung Aye and Daw Mya
Mya San and party paid respects to member of the State Central Working
Committee of the Sangha Sayadaw Agga Maha Pandita Bhanddanta Candima,
member of Shan State Sangha Nayaka Committee Sayadaw Maha Gandavacaka
Pandita Bhaddanta Vicitta and Secretary of Myole Sangha Nayaka
Committee Sayadaw Maha Gandavacaka Pandita Bhaddanta „anobhasa,
who were the patrons for holding the final rites.
They also presented offertories to the Sayadaws. General Maung Aye and
party then inspected preparations being made to hold the cremation
ceremony and construction of temporary pandal near the Namhmaw Creek
Brigde where a ceremony to drift the ashes of the Sayadaw.General
Maung Aye gave suggestions.
This morning, General Maung Aye and wife Daw Mya Mya San and party
attended the final rites of the Sayadaw which was held at Myole
Sarthintaik at 9 am. Also present at the ceremony were Sayadaws of the
State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee led by Secretary of State Sangha
Maha Nayaka Committee Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru Abhidhaja Agga Maha
Saddhammajotika Magway Sayadaw, invited Sayadaws and disciple monks of
the late Bhaddanta Kavindacara totalling 108 Buddhist monks, division,
district and township level officials, members of the Committee to
Hold the Final Rites, relatives of the late Sayadaw, disciples,
members of religions associations and other organizations, donors,
nuns and national people.
Adviser of Department for Promotion and Propagation of the Sasana U
Min Kyi read the agenda. The congregation received the Five Precepts
from Secretary of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee Abhidhaja
Maha Rattha Guru Abhidhaja Agga Maha Saddhammajotika Magway Sayadaw
Bhaddanta Kumara. Next, members of the Sangha recited parittas.
General Maung Aye and wife Daw Mya Mya San presented K 1 million for
final rites of the Vice-Chairman of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka
Committee Presiding Nayaka Sayadaw of Myole Sarthintaik in Lashio to
Deputy Minister for Religious Affairs Brig-Gen Thura Aung Ko. Next,
General Maung Aye and wife Daw Mya Mya San presented offertories to
Magway Sayadaw. Members of the State Peace and Development Council,
the Commander-in-Chief (Navy), the Commander-in-Chief (Air), the
commander, the ministers, the deputy ministers, heads of departments
and disciples presented offertories to members of the Sangha.
Daw Mya Mya San, wife of General Maung Aye presented nun robes and
donations to three nuns of Sasana Hitakari Pariyatti Nunnery,
Ayeyadana Pariyatti Nunnery and Mankaung Nunnery. Then, Magway Sayadaw
Bhaddanta Kumara delivered a sermon, followed by sharing of merits
gained. After the ceremony, General Maung Aye and wife Daw Mya Mya San
and party offered "soon" to members of the Sangha and nuns.
General Maung Aye and wife Daw Mya Mya San then paid respects to the
remains of Presiding Nayaka Sayadaw of Myole Sarthintaik. The remains
of the Sayadaw were cremated in the evening and the ash will be
drifted in Nanhmyaw Creek on 15 August. General Maung Aye and party
arrived back here in the evening.
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( 3 ) Secretary-1 attends coordination meeting to develop functions of
Myanma Gems Enterprise
Yangon, 14 Aug - A coordination meeting on development of functions of
Myanma Gems Enterprise was held at the office of the Minister for
Mines this evening, attended by Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt.
Members of Board of Trustees of Hsandawshin Shwemyin-wun Pagoda and
gemmologists explained about the gems. Members of the Board of
Trustees of Hsandawshin Shwemyinwun Pagoda brought the gems of the
pagoda to Yangon. Arrangements are being made for decoration of jewels
at the pagoda with the help of gemmologists of the Ministry of Mines.
The Secretary-1 then inspected the diamond bud and the thabeik (alms
bowl) for the Maha Panhuthinggi Pagoda. The pagoda will be built in
Pansang (Pankham), Tangyan Township, Shan State (North) Special Region
1.
He also inspected the plan to decorate the diamond bud, the thabeik
and hngetmyatnadaw with jewels and the jewel decoration work, utility
and raw jade mined by the Myanma Gems Enterprise and the Jade Ruby
Dragon Company of Pa-O peace group, Shan State (South) Special Region
6, on mutual interests at Phakant region and Phakantgyi 1.
He then inspected salt samples of inland salt production stations of
the Myanma Salt and Marine Chemicals Enterprise and local villages and
modern kilns using oxidization and deoxidization means to produce salt
from three to six times more than the amount produced through the
con-ventional method. At the meeting to develop the operations of the
MGE, Minister for Mines Brig-Gen Ohn Myint reported to the Secretary-1
on increase in the income from gems business and the developing trend
of the gems and jade market in Myanmar.
Chairman of the Central Gems Supervisory Committee Deputy Minister for
Mines U Myint Thein briefed the meeting on gem mining plots, setting
up of new plots and vacant plots, joint-venture gem mining business
with the national entrepreneurs and jade mining business. The
Secretary-1 gave suggestions.
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Secretary-1 inspects Smart School labs of Kamayut Township BEPS-2
Yangon, 14 Aug - Chairman of Myanmar Education Committee Secretary-1
of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt this
morning inspected classrooms of Smart School to be opened soon at No 2
Basic Education Primary School in Kamayut Township and gave necessary
instructions to the officials.
The Secretary-1 and party arrived at the No 2 BEPS in Kamayut at 7.30
am. They were welcomed there by Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and
Development Council Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe, ministers, the
chairman of the Civil Service Selection and Training Board,
departmental heads, principals, teachers, schoolboys and schoolgirls
and officials.
The Secretary-1 inspected study of the schoolboys and schoolgirls at
the computer lab Nos 1 and 2. A schoolgirl presented a skill
demonstration with the use of a power point software that was
constructed on her own. At the office of the principal,
Director-General of the Basic Education Department U Tin Nyo reported
on the practising of smart school labs.
After giving necessary instructions to the officials concerned, the
Secretary-1 cordially greeted the schoolboys and schoolgirls and left
the school later in the morning.
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Secretary-1 inspects Yangon Traditional Medicine Hospital in Bahan
Township
Yangon, 14 Aug - Chairman of National Health Committee Secre-tary-1 of
the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt and
officials of the State Peace and Development Council Office arrived at
the 50-bed Yangon Traditional Medicine Hospital on Ngahtatgyi Pagoda
Road in Bahan Township this evening.
The Secretary-1 and party were welcomed by Chairman of Yangon Division
Peace and Development Council Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe, the
ministers, the deputy ministers for Health, the vice-mayor,
departmental heads, Director-General of Traditional Medicine
Department Professor Dr Thein Swe, Medical Superintendent Dr Thein
Kyaw and officials.
The Secretary-1 observed documentary photos on research work of
traditional medicine and charts and inspected out patient department,
emergency ward, ward for paralyzed patients, orthopedic and muscular
treatment centre and impetigo treatment centre. The Secretary-1 and
party were conducted round the hospital by the medical superintendent
and officials.
The Secretary-1 gave instructions to officials and left the hospital
later in the evening.
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( 4 ) Minister U Win Aung sends felicitations to Republic of Korea
Yangon, 15 Aug - On the occasion of the anniversary of the National
Day of the Republic of Korea which falls on 15 August 2002, U Win
Aung, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a
message of felicitations to His Excellency Mr Choi Sung Hong, Minister
of Foreign Affairs and Trade of the Republic of Korea.
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Minister receives Indian Ambassador
Yangon, 14 Aug - Minister for Industry-1 U Aung Thaung received Indian
Ambassador to Myanmar Mr Rajiv Kumar Bhatia at his office this
afternoon.
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( 5 ) Seminar on e-Govt Opportunities & Challenges
Yangon, 14 Aug - Seminar on e-Government Opportunities and Challenges
jointly organized by e-ASEAN Task Force and e-National Task force,
Myanmar, was held at Myanmar Information and Communication Technology
(MICT Park) in Hlaing Township here this morning.
It was attended by Chairman of Application Committee of Myanmar
e-National Task Force Col Thein Swe, Secretary of e-NTF U Zaw Tint,
Joint Secretary U Pyone Maung Maung and members, IT technicians of the
Philippines, Singapore and Malaysia, and officials of the IT
department. First, Col Thein Swe explained the purpose of holding of
the seminar.
Then, Executive Director of e-ASEAN Task Force Dr Emmanuel C.Lallana
explained the reviews of e-Government tasks and the best ways to use
them and of the Philippines's experiences using e-Government. Managing
Director of SCS Foresight, Singapore, Khoong Chan Meng and Deputy
Director Mr Mohamad Shahamin bin Tahir of Project Management &
e-Government Section Malaysia Administration and Modernisation
planning Unit, Malaysia, briefed on the experiences on e-Government
tasks with the use of video slides. Then, the first day session of the
seminar came to an end in the evening. The seminar will continue
tomorrow.
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( 6 ) Cooperative societies inspected in Mon State and Bago Division
Yangon, 14 Aug - Minister for Cooperatives Lt-Gen Tin Ngwe,
accompanied by officials, arrived at Santhawda Day Nursery in Thaton
on 10 August, where he inspected the learning of the children and gave
instructions on laying emphasis on the health of the children.
He then presented cash donations to the school and gifts to children.
At the briefing hall of the Mawlamyine industrial zone, zone officials
reported to the minister on construction works of the industrial zone,
and the minister gave instructions. Then, the minister and party
viewed the products displayed at the briefing hall manufactured by the
zone and factories under construction. On 11 August, the minister
attended a meeting on development tasks for cooperative societies held
at Ywalut village basic education high school in Chaungzon Township
and made a speech on the occasion.
Then, village officials and industrialists reported on tasks being
carried out. Next, Deputy Director of Mon State Cooperative Department
U Sein Teik, Director-General of the Cottage Industries U Sein Than
and Administrative Director of the Central Cooperative Society U Kyi
Tint made supplementary reports. Later, the minister viewed the
products of Ywalut industrialists. The minister also attended the
meeting on development tasks for cooperative societies held at Mon
State Cooperatives Training School in Mawlamyine.
Staff officers from 10 townships in Mon State and society chairmen
reported to the minister on tasks being carried out township-wise.
Afterwards, the meeting came to an end with concluding remarks by the
minister.
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Minister inspects hospitals in Magway Division
Yangon, 14 Aug - Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein, together with
Director-General of Health Department Dr Wan Maung, inspected the
People's Hospital in Myingmu Township in Sagaing Division yesterday.
He then comforted the patients, inspected the laboratory, delivery
room and operation theater and fulfilled the needs. Next, the minister
and party inspected the construction of Pakhangyi Village Hospital
buildings in Yesagyo Township, Magway Division and extended
construction of the ward of the People's Hospital in Pakokku. After
inspecting Pakok-ku Nursing and Midwifery Training School, the
minister and party donated stationery to the students at Kaing Sanpya
Village middle school (Branch) in Pakokku Township. The minister then
donated medicines and milk powder to Kaing Sanpya Village Station
Hospital.
While in Pakokku, the minister donated Waso robes and offertories to
Sayadaws at three Sarthintaiks and donated K 20,000 to Maternal and
Child Welfare Association of the Light Infantry Division.
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Minister sees over Pakun Creek development tasks
Yangon, 14 Aug - Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Hla Myint Swe,
accompanied by Deputy Minister U Pe Than, Managing Director of Myanma
Port Authority U Thein Htay and officials of the Directorate of Water
Resources and Improvement of River Systems, yesterday morning went to
the Thayetchaung jetty in Taikkyi Township by car.
Then, they left the jetty by boat and on their way along Bawle River,
the deputy minister and officials of DWRIRS reported on location and
conditions of rivers and creeks, clearance areas and water flow. At
the briefing hall of Pakun Creek Development Project under DWRIRS, the
deputy minister gave an account on progress in implementing the
project and future tasks.
Then, Deputy Director-General U Soe Myint and Director U Hla Myint
reported on capacity of machinery, use of fuel oil, progress of work
and future tasks with the use of charts. The minister gave necessary
instructions. Next, along Pakun Creek, the minister and party
inspected conditions of the waterway, dredging of the creek, and tasks
for clearance of the waterway, and spoke words of encouragement to the
employees. The minister and party arrived back at Thayetchaung jetty
in the evening and then left there by car.
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Agreement on construction project of paper mills signed
Yangon, 14 Aug - A ceremony to sign the agreement on the construction
project of the jute-based paper mills in Maubin, Ayeyawady Division,
between Myanma Jute Enterprise of the Ministry of Agriculture and
Irrigation and China Yunnan Corporation was held at meeting hall of
the ministry at 10 am today, attended by Minister for Agriculture and
Irrigation Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin. The agreement was signed by Managing
Director of MJE U Myint Maung and CYC Chairman Mr Yan Lian Kun and
they exchanged the documents.
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( 7 ) Minister Brig-Gen Abel attends Initiative for Development in
East Asia ministerial level meeting
Yangon, 14 Aug - Minister at the State Peace and Development Council
Chairman's Office Brig-Gen Abel arrived back here this evening after
attending the Initiative for Development in East Asia ministerial
level meeting held in Tokyo, Japan, from 11 to 12 August.
The minister and party were welcomed at Yangon International Airport
by Minister for Information Maj-Gen Kyi Aung, Chairman of the Civil
Service Selection and Training Board Dr Than Nyun, officials from
Japanese embassy and departmental officials. Delegations led by
Foreign Affairs ministers and Development Affairs ministers from 10
ASEAN member nations, the People's Republic of China, Japan and the
Republic of Korea attended the ministerial level meeting sponsored by
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan. Japanese Foreign Affairs
Minister Ms Yoriko Kawaguchi presided over the meeting.
Two major issues were discussed in detail and a joint ministerial
statement was released. The first issue is development tasks for East
Asia. ASEAN member countries, economic achievements of the People's
Republic of China and the Republic of Korea and official development
assistance (ODA) rendered by Japan to developing countries play vital
role for development of East Asia. They exchanged their views on
foreign investment and expansion of trade. The second issue is
challenges and cooperation in the region and they discussed matters on
cooperation for overcoming the challenges and sustained development in
the 21st century.
Discussions include losses due to globalization encountered in
challenges, development gap in the country and in the region and
matters relating to alleviate poverty and low living standard. The
meeting agreed to overcome these challenges and to develop
continually, all countries in the region are to cooperate and to
promote current cooperation. Important fields to make cooperation are
financial and monetary field.
They discussed non-reduction of Japanese official development
assistance (ODA) for developing countries and use of them beneficially
by the countries that receive them, alleviation of poverty, opening of
market in more developed countries for export items of less developing
countries to narrow down development gap, boosting of production and
promoting of export, inflow of capital and technology from abroad and
drawing plans for development of human resources. Based on these
issues, the ministers released a joint ministerial statement and made
a joint press conference.
Minister Brig-Gen Abel paid a courtesy call on Japanese Foreign
Affairs Minister Ms Yoriko Kawaguchi. Present on the occasion were
Myanmar Ambassador Dr Aung Naing and delegation members.
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Cultural Minister tours Mandalay
Yangon, 14 Aug - Minister for Culture U Tin Winn, accompanied by
officials, inspected Zanatpala Rama Maha Min Htin Monastery donated by
Hsinwin Maha Min Htin during the reign of King Mindon at Thida Aye
Ward, Mandalay (South), on 12 August.
The monastery was the largest of the wooden ones in Yadanabon Era.
However, with the passage of time and due to the effects of weather,
it was already damaged years ago and there is only the main building
left now. The minister then paid respects to Sayadaw U Vinaya.
Afterwards, the minister inspected Shwe Inbin Monastery donated by U
Sat Shwin-Daw Phwa in 1895 in Maha Aung Myay Township. After paying
respects to Sayadaw U Nanindo, the minister gave instructions to the
officials on durability of ancient cultural works.
Then, the minister inspected Thingaza wooden monastery donated by King
Mindon where officials reported on replacing posts of the monastery
with new ones. He also inspected the cultural museum of the Department
of Cultural Institute and gave necessary instructions.
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New telephone auto-exchanges opened in Ayethaya Industrial Zone,
Nyaungshwe
Yangon, 14 Aug - The 1,000-line new auto telephone exchange installed
by Myanma Posts and Telecommunications in Ayethaya industrial zone in
southern Shan State was commissioned into service with ceremony held
at the hall of industrial zone on 12 August.
The commander and the minister formally opened the auto-exchanges by
cutting a ribbon. They then viewed round the machines installed.
Afterwards, the opening ceremony of auto-exchanges of Ayethaya
industrial zone and Nyaungshwe was held at the hall. The commander and
the minister made speeches. Minister Brig-Gen Thein Zaw presented
commemorative pennants to the commander and responsible personnel. The
minister also presented certificates of honour to staff of MPT. The
commander, the minister and party proceeded to Nyaungshwe and formally
opened the 500-line auto-exchange.
They also paid homage to the Sayadaw of Kangyi Pariyatti monastery in
Nyaungshwe and donated one auto-telephone to the Sayadaw. The minister
also toured Aungban and Kalaw and inspected telephone exchanges, post
and telegraph offices.
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( 8 ) Training on Counselling of GPVAWR concludes
Yangon, 14 Aug - The concluding ceremony of Training on Counselling,
organized by Group for Prevention of Violence Against Women and
Rehabilitation of Myanmar National Working Committee for Women's
Affairs was held at the Social Welfare Training School of the Social
Welfare Department here this afternoon.
It was attended by Vice-Chairperson of MNCWA and MNWCWA Prof Daw May
May Yi, Member of MNCWA and MNWCWA Leader of GPVAWR Dr Daw Khin Win
Shwe, Secretary of MNCWA and MNWCWA Director-General of the Social
Welfare Department U Sit Myaing, Leader of Yangon Division GPVAWR Daw
Khin Thet Htay and advisers, GPVAWR members and officials of the
training school.
Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe made an address and presented certificates to the
trainees. A total of 49 trainees from state/division WCWAs and
counselling centres attended the training which began from 12 August.
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( 9 ) Divisional Traditional Performing Arts Competitions conclude
Yangon, 14 Aug - A ceremony to present certificates of honour to the
students who won prizes in the 10th Yangon Division Myanma Traditional
Cultural Performing Arts Competitions (higher education level) was
held at the Kumudra Hall of the University of Culture in Dagon Myothit
(South) Township this afternoon.
Chairman of the Committee for Holding the competitions Rector of Dagon
University Dr Maung Thinn made a speech, and presented certificates of
honour and prizes to U Kyaw Win Sein of the Myanma Thabin Asiayon
(Central) for members of the panel of judges. Then, Rector Dr Maung
Thinn, Vice-Chairman of the committee Rector of Yangon Eastern
University U Kyi Win, Rector of the University of Culture (Yangon) U
Tin Soe, the pro-rector, professors and officials presented prizes to
the students who stood first, second and third in respective events.
Later, the prize winner students sang a song, which brought the
ceremony to an end.
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