Video Broadcast : #120
December 9, 2020

Matriculation in 1963

• Dr. Khin Maung U (SPHS) : First in Burma
  MD and several Fellowships
  Multiple Luyechun from IM(1)
  Medical Researcher
  Retired from FDA in the USA
• Dr. Min Oo (SPHS) : Second
  Luyechun : as student and later as staff
  Two doctorates in Mathematics from Germany
  Retired from McMasters University in Canada
• Dr. Myo San (Freddie Ba San, GBNF) : Third
  Took early retirement as a Surgeon
• Dr. Nyunt Wai (Victor) : 4th
  Professor of Physiology at IM
  Also taught in Malaysia
• Dr. Thein Wai : 5th
  Moved to USA
• Hla Min (EC69): 7th
  First in Science Option for I.Sc.(A)
  Taught at UCC, DCS and ICST
• Dr. Aung Kyaw Zaw (Johnny Maung Maung) : 9th
  Retired Army Doctor / Specialist
• Maung Maung Kyi : 11th
  Primary degree in Chemical Engineering and M.Sc. in Pulp and Paper from Dresden, Germany
  Also known as Dip. Ing
• Aung Thu Yein (Brownie Way, EC69, GBNF) : 13th
  Electrical Communications
  Worked for MOC and Schlumberger
• Dr. Khin Maung Zaw (Frank Gale) : 17th
  Retired after practicing Medicine in UK

SPHS had

• Five in the Top Five
• Seven in the Top Ten
• Ten in the Top Twenty
  
• One studied Mathematics
• Three studied Engineering and/or Computer Science
• Six studied Medicine
  
• Two (Myo San and Aung Thu Yein) are GBNF

Other top students include

• Kenny Wong (MEHS) : 6th
• Dr. Winnie Aung (Branch Convent) : 8th
• Dr. Khin Tun (St. John’s Dio) : 12th

RUBC in 1963

SPHS crew

• Senior Novices Runner Up in RUBC Monsoon Regatta of 1963
• Awarded Full Green
  
• 40th Anniversary Regatta was cancelled citing Security
• Dinner held at hotel in Kandawgyi / Royal Lake

Long Closure of Schools

• Attended last ever I.Sc(A) class at Leik Khone in 1963
• Higher authorities did not appreciate the magazines, pamphlets and posters commemorating the Anniversary of 7th July
• All classes (with the exception of Medicine and Engineering) were closed.
  
• Due to policy changes, we lost at least 1.5 years of our lives :
  Taking the 10th Standard Examination
  Closure of schools before another new Education System