RITAA

by Hla Min

Updated : June 2025

Ban of Associations

• Coup D’etat on March 2, 1962 ended Democracy in Burma.
• There were two dark days in July 1962. July 7th saw the violent techniques for handling protests. July 8th saw the demolition of the revered Rangoon University Student Union.
• All parties (except BSPP) and organizations were banned.

Alumni Associations

• For several decades, there was no alumni associations at the Universities and Institutes in Myanmar.
• The “Pwint Linn” era saw the first True Home Coming and SPZP in December 2012.
• Shwe YaDu celebrations were held jubilantly in 2014.

Preparation

• A critical mass to form RITAA (RIT-YIT-YTU Alumni Association) was reached in March 2016.
• The Interim Committee headed by U Tin Latt (M85, President) was formed in time to host the SPZP-2016. The Saya Pu Zaw Pwe and the Reunion Dinner were held at the Gyogone Campus. The all-day event provided free food for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
• The Committee prepared the Bye Laws and RITAA was registered on June 29, 2017.

AGM

• The invitation for the Annual General Meeting to elect the Executive Committee members for the 2018 – 2020 term was posted in the Kyemon newspaper on August 4, 2018.

• The AGM was held successfully on September 29, 2018.
• The new EC members span three or so decades.

• U Wynn Htain Oo (M72, Patron) was exuberant after fulfilling his promise to hand over the torch to the young and not so young.

• The oldies will continue to support key projects and share their experience.

Membership

Please try to help your alma mater in any way you can be

• Member
  Life membership : K60000
  Annual membership : K12000
• Executive Committee member
• Patron
• Donor
• Volunteer

RITAA Report (Gist)

• The 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-2006 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 YTU students
• Teacher’s Corner for recreation
• Finding donors to support RIT athletic associations
• Finding donors to support Maker Space of YTU Student Union