U Ohn Khine

Brief Bio

Matriculated from St. Peter’s High School, Mandalay in 1964
Admitted to the first ever 1st BE in November 1964
Joined Heavy Industries Corporation) HIC after graduation

History of Myanmar Engineering Education (HMEE)

Member of HMEE-2012 and HMEE-2018 projects
Compiled CD Supplement for HMEE book with U Hla Min (EC69)
Translated Section 1 of HMEE book
Summarized Section 2 of HMEE book

Activities

Moderator of Google group for 1st BE Intake of 1964
Secondary author of the long article “RIT Days (1964 – 1970)”
Organizer, Combined 1st BE Intake of 1964 and 1965
Volunteer for Saya Pu Zaw Pwe (SPZP), Swel Daw Yeik Foundation (SDYF) and RIT-YIT-YTU Alumni Association

Alternative Version

U Ohn Khine (M70) offered me rides during my visits to Yangon especially to attend meetings for SPZP-2012, SPZP-2016, HMEE-2012, and to selected 69er Breakfast Gatherings.

His spouse is Sayama Daw Khin Swe Aye (ChE70), younger sister of U Win Maung (“Lake”). His younger sister is Sayama Dr. Khin Swe Myint (Physics).

His friends called him “Gaing Gyi”. A few would say “Ohn Gaing”.

He matriculated in 1964 from St. Peter’s High School in Mandalay. He was admitted to 1st BE at the Rangoon Institute of Technology (RIT) in November 1964.

He is the founder and moderator of the Google Group “Combined 1st BE Intake of 64 and 65”. He and his group maintain the Gone But Not Forgotten (GBNF) list for the Class of 70.

After graduation, he joined HIC (Heavy Industries Corporation).

He is a volunteer for

Saya Pu Zaw Pwes in Rangoon in 2012 and 2016
Swel Daw Yeik Foundation (SDYF)
Shwe YaDu (RIT Golden Jubilee)
History of Myanmar Engineering Education projects (HMEE-2012 and HMEE-2018)
Reunion and Acariya Pu Zaw Pwe for the Combined 1st BE Intake of 64 and 65

Publication

U Ohn Khine and U Hla Min compiled the CD Supplement for the HMEE Book.
He translated Section One of the book into English, and summarized Section Two.
He co-authored the “RIT Days (1964 – 1970)” article with U Zaw Min Nawaday (EP70).
U Hla Min edited the joint article and published in “RIT Alumni International Newsletter”. The article was also reprinted in the Golden Jubilee magazine by the Combined 1st BE Intake of 64 and 65.