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 NEWS FROM THE DISTRICTS

Pyapon District Crime Reduction Supervisory Committee meets

Pyapon District Crime Reduction Supervisory Committee held the coordination meeting at Pyapon District General Administration Department on 21 January. Chairman of Pyapon District Peace and Development Council Lt-Col Myo Myint made a speech. Officials reported on arrangements for reducing criminal cases in 2003. 

Education signboard, stone inscription unveiled at Yankin BEHS No 2

The signboard bearing to build a modern and developed nation through education and the stone inscription bearing Myanmar education goal were unveiled at Yankin BEHS No 2 on 31 January. Outstanding students unveiled the signboard. Then, Deputy Director U Nu of No 3 Basic Education Department (Yangon City) unveiled the stone inscription. 

Armed Forces Day extempore talks held in Wakema

As a gesture of hailing the 58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day, the extempore talk contest, organized by Wakema Township Union Solidarity and Development Association, was held at Shwewei Thiri Gymnasium on 20 January. A total of 17 competitors participated in the contest. Chairman of Township Peace and Development Council U Tun Zaw, Township USDA Secretary
U Kyaw Lwin and officials presented prizes to the respective winners. 

Rice, oil donated to Parahita School for the Blind

The ceremony to donate 50 bags of rice and 40 viss of groundnut oil presented by youths from Singapore through writer Chit San Win to U Ñeya Parahita School for the Blind near Maha Arnthtoo Kantha Pagoda in PyinOoLwin on 19 January. Writer Chit San Win explained the purpose of the donations and presented the donations to Chairman of the School for the Blind Management Board U Win Myint (Retired Police Lt-Col).     

Rural development tasks explained in Chauk

Officials of Chauk Township Union Solidarity and Development Association and Township Information and Public Relations Department gave lectures on implementation for future tasks of USDA and participation in rural development tasks in Kyaukye and Thanbo village-tracts in Pakhannge Station on 24 and Hsuyitkan and Minkan villages in the same station in Chauk Township on 26 January.

 Sanitation carried out at feeder canal of Ngamin Reservoir

Under the leadership of Taungdwingyi Township Peace and Development Council, sanitation works were carried out for proper flow of water by workers of Irrigation Department and local farmers at No 2 feeder canal of Ngamin Reservoir on 26 January. They will put 1,000 acres of land near the canal under summer paddy. 

Surgeon team goes field trip to Kawthoung

Dr U Khin Lin of Central Malaria Control Unit of Health Department, Deputy Head of Taninthayi Division Health Department Dr Ni Ni Aye, Head of Kawthoung District Health Department Dr U Lay Kyaw and Professor Dr Kalamoto of Nagoya University of Japan went a field trip to villages in Kawthoung on 15 and 16 January. The team provided medical treatment to the local people.