Bo Shoke

• His first nickname at the Institute of Economics was “Bo Gyoke”
  because he had his hair cut like Bogyoke Aung San.
• Would get involved in lots of activities thereby earning a second nickname “Bo Shoke”
  (One who gets his hands wet in things that are of no concern to him).
• Brilliant and talented student
• Would “explain” the lectures in a room to his fellow students.
  Turnout to his “free tuition” was larger than that at the regular classes given by the sayas.

From Institute of Economics to UCC

• Joined the Commerce Department at the Institute of Econmoics as a tutor.
• When UCC was formed, it needed people with diverse skills.
  U Mya Thein and U Thein Oo transferred to UCC.
  They became Business Application Programmer / Analyst.
  They went for further studies in the United Kingdom.
• Retired as Manager of Business Applications.

Brilliant and Outspoken

• Had a vast array of General Knowledge.
• Read books on Religion, Medicine, and Engineering.
• Taught at UCC and IE
• Also lectured at ITBMU (International Theravada Buddhist Missionary University).

• Was outspoken.
  During a visit to UCC, ministers and deputy ministers
  were standing and waiting for U San Yu.
  Bo Shoke entered the room and shouted, “Sit down”.
  All complied.
  (What a surprise!)

Like Father, Like Son

• One day Bo Shoke’s father came to UCC.
• He carried a bunch of bananas.
  He asked U Tun Kywe, an army veteran serving as security,
  the office of Saya U Myo Min (Manager of the Business Applications Division).
• When he found out Saya Myo was not much older than Bo Shoke,
  he went downstairs and then gave the bananas to U Tun Kywe.