Month: May 2025

Pon Tu Expert

• U Myo Myint (M73) retired as Deputy General Manager at Railways.
• He is a distinguished artist.
• Designed the covers of RIT Annual Magazines and the commemorative Swel Daw Yeik Magazines.
• Displayed his paintings at SPZP-2016 and donated the proceeds of the sales of his paintings to the Organizing Committee.
  He let U Myo Aung and me join for a group photo.

• Drew Pon Tus of sayas and sayamas and gave them as “Garawa” gift.
• Saya U Kyaw Sein (M65, GBNF) compiled the Pon Tu of about 70 sayas and sayamas.
  Saya U Tin Lin (ChE72) annotated the photos. Saya U Aung Myaing (ChE72) and team created a music video using the Pon Tu’s.
• The following are some Pon Tu’s.

Architecture Sayas

Chemical Engg Sayas

Civil Engg Sayas

Electrical Engg Sayas

Mechanical Engg Sayas

Metallurgy Sayas

Mining & Pet Sayas

Textile Sayas

Associations

Colonel Hla Oung headed the Burma Hiking and Mountaineering Association.

Several schools (e.g SPHS), universities (e.g RASU) and institutes (e.g RIT) have Hiking and Mountaineering Associations.

RIT

• Win Lwin (M69) served as Secretary of RIT Hiking and Mountaineering Association.
• He and Cho Aye (M70, GBNF) joined the All-Institutes Team All-Institutes to climb Mount Victoria.

Pon Tu by Bagyee Myat Myo Myint

U Aung Khin

U Ba Than

S Arya (M62)

S Kyaw Aye (M63)

U Khin Maung Tin (M69)

U Aung Myint (M69)

Alumni In California

Mech Sayas (around 1989)

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• Composer Maung Ngwe Hlinne (Saya U Thet Lwin)
• He composed the song when he was at the Institute of Economics. He received a “Dat Pya” (Record) from Myanmar Ah Than / BBS (Burma Broadcasting Service) and a remuneration of K100 (which he shared with his musicians).
• He taught Burmese at the Institute of Economics before transferring to RIT (Rangoon Institute of Technology) as Registrar.
• He served as Administrator at RASU (Rangoon Arts and Science University) and as Director at the Ministry of Education.
• The song was sung at many gatherings at Universities and Institutes, SPZPs (Saya Pu Zaw Pwes) and the Opening Ceremony of RU Centennial.
• There was a TV Interview about the song.

• Nyaung Shwe, Southern Shan States
• Inlay Lake Rowers
• Phaung Daw-u

Khaung Daing Luyechun Camp

• Luyechun stands for Outstanding Student.
• Luyechun Program was established in 1964.
  Eligible students from 7th Standard to 10th Standard were chosen to attend the Ngapali Luyechun Camp.
• The Program was extended in 1965 for eligible students from Universities and Institutes.
  There were three Camps :
  Inlay Camp for high school and university students
  Ngapali Camp for middle school students
  Rangoon “Combined” Camp

• I was selected as RIT Luyechun for the Inlay Camp along with Ko Sein Shwe, Ko Zaw Min [Nawaday] and Ma Khin Than Myint Tin (Margaret).
• Ko Kyaw Sein Koe (Victor Koe, GBNF), Ma Anita Aye Pe, Ko Khin Maung U and Ma Than Than Tin (Cherry Hlaing) were selected for IM(1).
• Ko Tun Naung (BDS, Stereo Khit Pioneer), Ko Soe Aung (IM2, elder brother of Ko Soe Myint [UCC]), Ko Min Oo (Mathematics), Ko Ye Myint & Ma Khin Aye Than (Chemistry), Ko Myint Thein & Ko Soe Lwin (Physics), and Ko Tin Hlaing (Lay Dwin Thar Saw Chit, Burmese) were some who were selected for their disciplines.
• Those from Matriculation include Ko Win Myint (later Bogyoke), Ko Aung Win (later RIT Saya), Uttam Singh (later NASA_, and Ma Pwint Than (later EPC). They joined RIT.
• Others include : Ko Aung Shwe (brother of Tekkatho Phone Naing), Ko Than Sit (Liver Foundation, GBNF), Ko Aung Kyaw Nyunt, Ko Aung Myint, Ko Thein Lwin, and Nelson Kaw.