• During our days at RIT, there were eight engineering departments and some non-engineering (supporting) departments.
• Most departments have an association.

RIT Badminton

President : Saya U Thein Lwin

Selected : Sai Kham Pan (EP69), U Myint Sein (M69), Bishnu Shahi (EE69er)

RIT Burmese Association

Activities include

• Kya Ban Sagar
• Guest Lectures

RIT Chess

Founding members : Soviet Lecturers, U Aung Than (EE), U Maung Maung (M), U Thet Lwin (EE)

RIT Chinlon

President : Saya U Maung Maung Than (?)

Secretary : U Soe Tint

Selected : Dr. Htin Aung (C69), U Tin Shein (M69)

RIT Civil Engineering Association

The following served as Secretary

• Dr. Myo Khin (C70)
• U Saw Lin (C71)
• U Ko Ko Gyi (C73)

RIT Electrical Engineering Association

The following served as Secretary

• U Shwe Win (EE67)
• Mehm Ye Win (EC69)
• U Hla Min (EC69)

The Association published “Hlyat Sit Sar Saung”. Saya U Moe Aung was the Chief Editor. Dr. Sann Oo (EP67), U Myo Myint (EC68) and Daw Than Yi (EP70, Maubin Ma Shwe Than) were associate Editors. I was a member of the Magazine committee.

RIT English Association

Activities include

• Debate between first year and second year students
• Newsletter (Chief Editor: Saya Des Rodgers)
• Scrabble (Organizers: Saya Des and Saya U Khin)

RIT Hiking and Mountaineering

Secretary : U Win Lwin (M69)

Selected : U Aung Khin (M67), U Cho Aye (M70), Daw Kyi Kyi Sein (T70)

Hostel Committees

At BIT, there was a “Thahaya and Sar Phat Ah Thin” (Social and Reading Clubs).

At RIT, there was Hostel Committees.

Activities include

• Inter-Block Tournaments
• Tazaung Dine Festival
• Annual Dinner and Entertainment

RIT Mechanical Engineering Association

The following served as Secretary or Vice President.

• U Win Thein (M67, GBNF)
• U Pe Oo (M69)
• U Aye Lwin (M69)
• U Zaw Min
• U Khin Maung Thann (M72, 65 Intake)
• U Myo Myint

The association produced a weekly publication called “Set Hmu Thadin Zin” from 1964 to around 1974.

U Win Thein was the founder.

The Association published “Set Hmu Magazine”.

RIT Photography

President : Saya Allen Htay

Secretary : Dr. Koung Nyunt (A67)

RIT Rowing

President : Saya U Sein Win, Dr. San Hla Aung, Saya U Tin Htut

Secretary : U Aung Lwin (Jasper, C70)

RIT Soccer

Coach/Manager : U Maung Maung

Selected : U Kyaw Htin (C67), U Soe Myint Lwin (EC68), U Khin Maung Lay (Henry, T68), U Myo Nyunt (C70), U Khin Maung Lay (Mutu, M70), Sai Thein Maung (C70), U Myint Sein (Jabu, M70), U Kyaw Sint (T70)

RIT Sports Council

Chair : Saya U Maung Maung Than

Activities include

• Annual Awards Ceremony

RIT Swimming

President : Saya Dr. San Hla Aung, Saya U Sein Win, Saya U Hla Myint (Charlie)

Secretary : U Htay Aung (M69), U Win Aung (M70)

RIT Table Tennis

Coach/Manager : Saya Mao Toon Siong

Selected : U Maung Maung (Sin Gyi), Stan Liou (M67), U Win Myint (EE67), U Tin Myint (M69, GBNF), U Nyunt Tin (M70)

RIT Tennis

President : U Tu Myint (?)

Selected : U Soe Tha (EC67), U Tun Kyi (M67, GBNF), U Kyaw Nyunt (M69, GBNF), James Than

RIT Thaing

President : U Tin Maung Nyunt

EC : U Min Din, U Tun Aung Gyaw

RIT Track and Field

President : Saya H Num Kok

Secretary : U Khin Maung Lay (Henry, Y68)

RIT Weightlifting and Body Building

Coach/Manager : Saya Dr. Kyaw Sein

Selected : Jimmy Kyin (T69), U Khin Win (EP69), U Thein Aung (Met72)