Paying respect
Paying respect to Sayas for their metta and cetana is a tradition that is unique to Burma/Myanmar.
The tradition is alive and well.
Saya Pu Zaw Pwes
There have been SEVEN world wide SPZPs :
- SPZP-2000 (US)
- SPZP-2002, SPZP-2007, SPZP-2010 (Singapore)
- SPZP-2004, SPZP-2012, SPZP-2016 (Yangon)
Alumni
Many alumni are active in the following:
- SDYF (Swel Daw Yeik Foundation)
- RITAA (RIT-YIT-YTU Alumni Association)
- MES (Myanmar Engineering Society)
- MEC (Myanmar Engineering Council)
HMEE
“History of University Engineering Education in Burma/Myanmar” (HMEE-2012) was published in time for SPZP-2012.
- The project’s initiators included Saya U Soe Paing, Sayagyi U Ba Than and several sayas and alumni (See Acknowledgement in the Book).
- Saya U Aung Hla Tun and team (including Yours Truly) compiled the book.
- The draft for the first two sections were prepared by Saya U Soe Paing and team.
- Ko Ohn Khine (M70) translated Section 1 and summarized Section 2.
- Ko Ohn Khine’s translations have been revised by Saya U Soe Paing.
- Saya U Aung Hla Tun suggests that the Book is due for revision/update every five years (or so).
- Several meetings have been held for HMEE-2018 (follow up project to HMEE-2012 mentioned above.
YTU Library Modernization Project
- Donations — large and small — are coming in.
- U Khin Maung Tun (T78), Daw Myint Myint (C69), Saya Dr. Myo Khin (C70) and Daw Mya Nwe (Winsome, C73), Saya U Tin Htut (M60) … donated K100 Lakhs each (or more) for the Project.
- Thanks to Ma Nan Khin Nwe (83 Intake) and team. The team had incrementally published the list of donors.
- Phase One : The construction for adding a storey is completed.
Archives
- The YTU Library could/should have a section to help remember our beloved alma mater, our sayas and alumni activities.
- Sayagyi Dr. Aung Gyi endorsed Ko Benny Tan’s proposal to archive the mementos.
- I have requested several class representatives to record (both formally and informally) their gatherings.
HCF (Health Care Funds)
- Steeve and Helen Kay Health Care Fund for RIT Sayas
- U Khin Maung Tun and family Fund for Vision Care
- Swel Daw Yeik Foundation
- Others : by discipline and/or class
Accreditation
We would be glad to hear about the progress of the Accreditation …
RIT related Facebook pages and web sites
- hlamin.com
- RIT Updates
- Swel Daw Yeik Foundation
- RIT-YIT-YTU Alumni Association
- NorCal RITAA
- Google Group for Combined 1st BE Intake of 64 and 65
- Google Group for RIT Updates




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