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IT Caravan gives lectures at
Taungdwingyi,
NyaungU
Yangon,
4 Feb— With the aim of widening the scope of knowledge of students and the
public in Internet and information technology, the IT Caravan comprising
computer experts of MCF and Myanmar Computer Industry Association and youths of
IT companies, led by President of Myanmar Computer Federation U Thein Oo,
Vice-President Former Rector of University of Computer Studies Adviser to the
Ministry of Education Dr Kyaw Thein, left Pyay by car on 29 January and arrived
at Taungdwingyi in Magway Division at 11 am on that day.
They demonstrated the linking between Bagan Gateway
and Internet with the use of telephone line there.
The IT caravan arrived at Bagan-NyaungU in the
evening. On 30 January morning, they gave talks on the use of IT at the Basic
Education High School in NyaungU. Chairman of NyaungU District Peace and
Development Council Lt-Col Khin Maung Oo and district and township level
officials, Township Education Officer U Aung Win and officials, headmasters in
the district, the secretary and officials of the District Union Solidarity and
Development Association and social organizations, and youth interested in IT
attended the talks.
First, President of Myanmar Computer Federation U
Thein Oo made a speech. Member of Myanmar Computer Enthusiast Association
Director (Education) of the No 2 Basic Education Department U Aye Thein extended
greetings. The managing director of CICC also spoke on the occasion.
Afterwards, Dr Kyaw Thein, U Myo Nyein Aye, U Kyaw
Thu Aung, U Aung Than Nyunt, and U Aung Zaw Oo gave talks on IT under the titles
of ICT and Youth Today, How to Apply the Multimedia in Education, Internet for
Next Generation, Language Lab, and IT based Science Education respectively. The
talks came to a close with concluding remarks by Vice-President of Myanmar
Computer Federation Daw Wah Wah Tun.
After the talks, U Thein Oo presented commemorative
pennant of IT caravan and books on IT worth K 66,700 to Director (Education) U
Aye Thein and Headmistress Daw Tin Tin Win of the school. Then, Daw Wah Wah Tun
and U Aung Than Nyunt presented CD Roms and CDs to the headmistress. The
headmistress presented gifts to the managing director and Ms Iked of CICC.
The IT Caravan was arranged under the supervision of
Myanmar e-National Task Force and organization of MCF. Centre of International
Cooperating for Computerization sponsored the programme.
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