Video Broadcast : #129
December 13, 2020

Golden Jubilees in 1970

• Establishment of Rangoon University on December 1, 1920
  Volunteer, Zay Nay Yar Cha Htar Yay Committee
  
  Entertainment by RIT Ah Nu Pyinnya Shins
  Htee Yein (Pansy, Mar Mar Yee …)
  Swel Daw Yeik Ah Nyeint (Mya San Win, Myint Pe …)
  
• First RU Students’ Strike in December 1920
  Set up “”Kyauk Taing” (monument) on Shwe Dagon
  
• First Burmese movie in October 1920
  Cinemas ran classic movies (e.g. Dr. Aung Kyaw Oo)

UCC Project

• Volunteer
  Ko Tun Aung Gyaw is the first and longest volunteer
  
• Temporary offices
  Mathematics Department, RASU
  Third Floor, Mandalay Hall

IM(1) and IM(2)

• My former SPHS classmates received their MBBS degrees
  
• A few are now GBNF
  Dr. Aung Thwin, Dr. Freddie Ba San (Myo San), Dr. Freddie Sein, Dr. Maung Maung Aye

RIT Graduates in 1970

• Architecture : Pamela, Christine, Khin Maung Maung …
• Chemical : Win Paing (U Wara), Ye Myint, Emma, Winnie …
• Civil : Sai Thein Maung, Myo Khin, Nyunt Maung San …
• Electrical : Thaung Sein (Steeve), Charlie, Zaw Min (Nawaday), Pyi Soe, Ma Than Yi …
• Mechanical : Ohn Khine, Tan Yu Beng (Benny), Thar Htay …
• Metallurgy : Victoria, Tin Maung Nyunt …
• Textile : Amy …
  
  Publications
• Series of articles : 1964 – 1970
  by Zaw Min Nawaday and Ohn Khine
• Sayas, classmates …
  by Ma Than Yi
  
  Sponsors for SPZP and Acariya Pu Zaw Pwe
• Thaung Sein (Steeve Kay)
• Tan Yu Beng (Benny Tan)
• Thar Htay
  

Matriculates

• Those joining RIT should graduate in 1976
• Due to school closures, they had their convocation in March 1977
• For ease, we call them Members of the Class of 76