Update : November 15, 2022

RITAJ

• RITAJ stands for RIT Alumni in Japan.
• Founders : U Thein Ngwe (“Ko Thein – Tokyo”, ChE76) and U Win Myint (EC84)
  They were early contributors to our Newsletter.
• U Thein Ngwe is Moderator for RU Centennial Group
• Has lost contact with U Win Myint.

U Thein Ngwe

• Pen name : Ko Thein (Tokyo)
• Posted some of his articles (e.g. “Sensei”) to RIT Updates.
• Attended SPZPs in Singapore and Myanmar.
• Attended the 2015 RIT Alumni Reunion in Los Angeles, California, USA.
• According to “Ko Thein”, there are young alumni working in Japan and they have their gatherings but not as RITAJ activity.
• “RIT” is just a place holder for the engineering institutes and colleges in Burma/Myanmar, but it is possible that some young alumni do not relate themselves with “RIT”.

Saya Dr. Myo Khin (C70)

• Taught at RIT and Japan University.
• After retirement, he traveled to Myanmar several times a year as a Consultant to Japanese Companies.
• He and Daw Mya Mya Nwe (Winsome, C73) donated K100 Lakhs to the YTU Library Modernization Project.
• He had a health problem, but has recovered fully.

Saya Dr. Taing Oke (ChE69)

• Distinguished writer.
• Won the Sarpay Beik Man Sar Mu Su for his manuscript and the Ah Myo Thar Sar Pay Su (National Literary Award) for his book.
• Pen name : Yin Maung.
• He was a Zat Saya with the RIT Ah Nu Pyinna Ah Thin.

Daw Thin Thin Naing (RIT Burmese)

• Attended SPZP-2007 with U Thein Ngwe as members of RITAJ.
• Moved back to Myanmar (may be temporarily) and visited Japan occasionally.
• No longer active in RITAJ.