World Teacher Day 2016 observed in Mandalay

            A CEREMONY marking World Teacher Day 2016 took place in the Panmyoetayar hall of No. 14 Basic Education High School in Chanayethazan township, Mandalay yesterday.

            Present at the ceremony were Mandalay Region Chief Minister Dr. Zaw Myint Maung and members of the Mandalay Region Government, Hluttaw representatives, regional level departmental officials, officers from the Education Departments of Region, Districts and Townships, headmasters and headmistresses from schools in Mandalay and students who won prizes.

            At the ceremony, students from No. 14 Basic Education High School sang a song “Obei Sayar” and Mandalay Region Chief Minister Dr. Zaw Myint Maung delivered an opening speech. A director (Admin) of Mandalay Region Education Department read out a message from organisations under the United Nations.

            Then, students from No. 8 Basic Education High School sang a song titled name “The Nobel Teacher”. Next, the Region Hluttaw Speaker presented prizes to the winners of an essay contest held in honour of World Teacher Day. Students from No. 7 Basic Education Middle School performed a music drama entitled 100 fruits from a single stalk. 

            In the second part of the ceremony, headmasters, headmistresses and teachers from schools in Mandalay paid obeisance to pensioner teachers who have retired from schools in Mandalay, and on the behalf of the retired teachers U Thein gave words of thanks. –Thiha Ko Ko (Mandalay)

Gathering for novel “A Light Sweet Honey Dew on the Sharpen Edge of a Blade” by author Nyi Pu Lay

Authors, journalists and readers of books gathered at a ceremony celebrating the publication of “A Light Sweet Honey Dew on the Sharpen Edge of a Blade” by the well-known novelist Nyi Pu Lay at the Mandalay Community Center in Chanayethazan township on 1 October.

At the ceremony, author Soe Naing (Man Tekktho), and author Nay Win Myint, who is a National Literary Award winner, gave words of rejoicing, and the book’s author Nyi Pu Lay explained the publication of the above novel and spoke words of thanks to attendees and readers.  – Maung Pyi Thu (Mandalay)

MRFCCI organizes roundtable discussion on “Smart Idea for You”

Organised by the Mandalay Region Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MRCCI), a roundtable discussion on “Smart Idea for You” was held at the Mandalay National Theatre on Saturday 1 October. Chairman of MRCCI U Aung Than delivered an opening speech. The headmaster of University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC) of Thailand explained the MBA course jointly organised by MRCCI and UTCC. Economics Professor Dr. Aye Kyaw asked questions of the younger participants during the roundtable discussion. Profesor Dr. Aung Myint and Sartaung U Thein Tun and U Chit Tun Pe spoke on “Successful Business”, and the author and journalist U Kyaw Yin Myint spoke on “Youth and Education”.

At the evening session, vice chairman of MRCCI U Aung San Win (Aung Thamadi) gave a talk on “Launching Business without Capital” and Myanmar Academy Award winning actress Swe Zin Htaik asked questions of the attendees. — Thiha Ko Ko (Mandalay