Associations

During our RIT days, most if not all Departments have Associations.
The activities (especially fund raisers) vary.

Ko Win Thein (GBNF) co-founded Set Hmu Thadin Zin and Mech Engg Magazine.

Ko Aye Lwin (GBNF) served as Secretary of Mech Association and Secretary of the Inaugural RIT Annual Magazine.

Ko Shwe Win, Mehm Ye Win and Ko Hla Min served as Secretary of EE Association.
Saya U Moe Aung was Chief Editor of Hlyat Sit Sar Saung.
Ko Sann Oo, Ko Myo Myint and Ma Than Yi were Associate Editors.

Ko Myo Khin and Ko Saw Lin (GBNF) served as Secretary of Civil Association. They displayed Wall Posters.

Fundraisers : Calendar, Post card, Magazine …

There were Clubs / Associations for most Sports :

• Badminton
  U Thein Lwin, Sai Kham Pan, Myint Sein, Bishnu Shahi …
• Basketball
  U Thein Han, Soe Win, Tommy …
• Chess
  Aung Than, Maung Maung, Thet Lwin …
• Chinlon
  U Maung Maung Than, Tin Shein, Htin Aung …
• Hiking & Mountaineering
  Win Lwin, Cho Aye, Bae Oo …
• Hockey
  Dr. Tin Hlaing, Owen Khoo …
• Rowing
  U Sein Win, Dr. San Hla Aung, U Tin Htut, Myo Myint, Than Htut, Thaung Lwin, Hla Min, Sein Myint, Win Naing, Chit Po Po, Htein Win, Aung Tun Oo, Wunna Sithu, Maung Tun, Kyin Tun …
• Soccer
  Kyaw Htin, Soe Myint Lwin, Kyaw Sint, John Tint, Myo Nyunt, Khin Maung Lay …
• Swimming
  U Sein Win, Dr. San Hla Aung, U Hla Myint, Htay Aung, Han Sein, Moe Hein, Sein Myint, Win Maung, Win Aung, Peter Pe, Wunna Sithu …
• Table Tennis
  Saya Mao Toon Siong, Stan Liou, Maung Maung / Sin Gyi, Win Myint, Tin Myint, Nyunt Tin …
• Tennis
  U Tu Myint, Soe Tha, Tun Kyi, Kyaw Nyunt, James Than …
• Thaing
  U Tin Maung Nyunt, Tun Aung Gyaw, Min Din …
• Track & Field
  U Num Kok, Aung Gyi Shwe, Maung Maung Htwe, Aung Khin, Sai Thein Maung, Khin Maung Lay, Nan Khaming, Lei Lei Chit, Khin Than Myint Tin …
• Volleyball
  Khin Kyaw Nyein, Saw Orson, Saw Edison, Aung Khin …
• Weightlifting & Body Building
  Dr. Kyaw Sein, Khin Win, Jimmy Kyin, Thein Aung …
  

• Ah Nu Pyinnya
  U Saw Tun, U Moe Aung, U Thet Lwin, Dr. Kyaw Sein, U Khin Maung Tint …
• Automobile
  U Myo Win, U Maung Maung Win, Hla Oo …
• Aeromodeling (at BOC)
  Eddie Teoh …
• Buddhist
  Dr. Thein Hlyne, U Lin, Maung Maung Lay …
• Cartoon
  U Khin Maung Phone Ko, U Aung Myint, Myint Pe …
• Poetry
  U Moe Aung …
• Photography
  U Allen Htay, Dr. Koung Nyunt …
• SPARK
  Dr. Win Tin, U Chin Way, Mehm Ye Win, Myo Aung …

In the early days, there was RUESU (RU Engg Students’ Union) which published seven Annual Magazines. RUESU is independent from RUSU.

BIT had Social & Reading Clubs.

Comments

• There were many outstanding athletes and organizers.
• Early engineering athletes include U Chan Tha, U Tun Kyi, U Tin Htoon …