Universities’ Training Corp

Sayas serve as Officers : 2nd Lieutenant, Lieutenant, Captain, and Major.

U Aung Than (Pali) and Dr. Chit Swe (Maths) served as Commanding Officer of UTC.

U Aung Khin (Mech) and U Khin Aung Kyi (ChE) were also active in UTC.

Students serve mostly as Privates. Some became Lance Corporal, Corporal, and Sergeant.

Get uniform (Many opt to replace them with higher quality uniform)

Discount for movies : With UTC card, 90 pyas for K1.50 class

Attend several 50-minute sessions (to qualify for training camp)

One camps — see article by Ko Zaw Min Nawaday (EP70)

Compete for “sharpshooter” (twice won by Ko Benny Tan (M70)

NCO (Non Commissioned Officers) are from the army (e.g Ba Htoo). Some instructors are experts in Judo, Jujitsu, and Karate.

UTC hosted Training for Burma Judo Team. RASU students Ko Tin Maung Aye (“Ma Chit Su”) and Ko Myint Lwin (Charlie) are Judo Champions.

Grapevine says that students who had UTC Training played a role in turning the tide of “Insein Taik Pwe”.

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