RITAA

Overview

During the Adhamma Era, many associations (especially student and alumni organizations) were not allowed.

With the dawning of the Pwint Linn Era, RIT-YIT-YTU Alumni Association was allowed to register, but many alumni were not aware of the association and its objectives. Only a few actively participated in the formative events. There was virtually no fund to operate.

Then, things started to click.

The office space for the Alumni Association was provided by YTU

Donations — large and small — were received (mostly for the YTU Library Modernization Project which is a requirement for the Accreditation)

Membership (Life membership for K60000) grew.

Saya’s Corner was established.

Staff and Volunteers helped with the regular and ad hoc projects

Young alumni came forward to help with the leadership

U Wynn Htain Oo’s post

His post is based on RITAA Report. I provided annotations.

• Alumni Association is a requirement to get YTU accredited.
• First step to establish RITAA started in March 2016 with the help of YTU Management and the Organizers of Shwe YaDu Celebration
• Drafting and approval of Bye Law
• Implementation Committee
• Interaction with MEC
• Visit by evaluators from Asian Pacific Engineering Association
• Role in SPZP-2016 Planning and Implementation
• Registration
• Criteria for the accreditation of Post graduate courses
• 2018 Graduates to be assessed by Asia Pacific Engineering Association
• Fund raising for YTU Library Modernization
• Travel grant for staff to undergo Library Training in Singapore
• Trying to fulfill requirements for Accreditation
• Financial aid for eligible needy YTU students
• Teacher’s Corner (for recreation)
• Finding donors to support RIT athletic associations
• Finding donors to support Maker Space (of YTU Student Union)

Commitment

 U Myo Aye (President, RITAA) donated K5 Lakhs for the Fund to pay salary to RITAA employees.

U San  Kyu (Vice President), U Aung Khaing (General Secretary), U Kaung Myat Soe (Joint Secretary), and U Maung Maung Than (Joint Auditor) donated K2 Lakhs each.