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Jubilees and Celebrations

• Silver Jubilee (25 years)
• Golden Jubilee (50 years)
• Diamond Jubilee (75 years)
• Centennial (100 years)
• Sesquicentennial (150 years)
• Bicentennial (200 years)
• Tricentennial (300 years)

Rangoon University Act of 1920 was enacted on December 1, 1920.

The First RU Student Strike to protest the Act took place of December 5, 1920 (two days earlier than planned because the news leaked to the higher authorities).

2020 two Centennials related to RU.

The Burmese Movie Industry also has a Centennial in 2020. Kye Mon ran a series of articles (e.g. interview with U Tin Yu).

Yar Pyay Ah Kyo

• Former EC members of the RU Ka Laung Ah Thinn (1958 – 1962) including Daw Kyu Kyu Thin and Saya U Moe Aung (Tekaktho Moe War) will publish a “Collection of Kabyars” and a commemorative Magazine.
• Yar Pyi Ah Kyo kicked off on December 1, 2019with an opening ceremony at the Convocation Hall.
• There have exhibitions at the Recreation Center and the RU Central Library.
• There were several Fund Raisers for Yar Pyi.
• Several individuals and groups have published books.
• The Main Committee is still collecting manuscripts.

ADMIN and Rectors in the mid 1960s

• Dr. Nyi Nyi (Secretary / Deputy Minister)
• U San Tha Aung (Director General of Higher Education)
• Dr. Maung Maung Kha (Rector, Rangoon Arts and Science University)
  Saya earlier served as Interim Dean of the Faculty of Engineering
• U Hla Shwe (Rector, Mandalay Arts and Science University)
• U Yone Mo (Rector, Rangoon Institute of Technology)
  Saya formerly served as Dean of Burma Institute of Technology
• Dr. Ba Than (Rector, Institute of Medicine (1))
  Saya served as Medical Superintendent of RGH during the War
• Dr. U E (Rector, Institute of Medicine (2) in Mingaladon)
• Dr. Maung Maung Gyi (Rector, Institute of Medicine in Mandalay)
• Dr. Aye Hlaing (Rector, Institute of Economics)
  Later served as Chairman of the Union Bank of Burma
• Lt. Col. San Myint (Rector, Institute of Education)
• Dental : Dr. Aung Than (Rector)
• Vet : U Mya Nyunt (Rector)
• Agri : U Than Tun (Rector)

There have been name changes (e.g. Some Institutes are now known as Universities.)

Principals in the Mid 1960s

• Workers’ : U Kyaw
• Taunggyi : U Khin Maung Tint
• Myitkyina : U San
• Magwe : U Win Maung
  later transferred to DHE
• Mawlamyaing (Moulmein) : Mehm Thet San
  later became Deputy Minister
• Pathein (Bassein) : U Tin Oo Hlaing