EE69er

by Hla Min

Updated : June 2025

• In our days, EE (Electrical Engineering) Department offered two options :
  EC (Electrical Communications) and
  EP (Electrical Power).
• Saya U Sein Hlaing (GBNF) served as inaugural Professor of Electrical Engineering.
• It took several decades before EC (also known as EcE and Electronics Engineering) and EP became departments.
  Saya U Sein Win (GBNF) served as inaugural Professor of Electrical Power.
  Saya Dr. San Tint (GBNF) served as inaugural Professor of Electronics Engineering.
• Ko Thein Swe (EP69, GBNF, 3rd BE Luyechun) annotated the Group Photo taken in 1969.
  I have updated the comments to reflect the change of status of the sayas and classmates.
• EE69ers used to have gatherings in addition to the 69er Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Gatherings.
• In addition to the 69er HCF (Health Care Fund), there is EE69er HCF.
  Ko Sein Myint (EP69, RIT Rowing, Swimming & Water Polo) is a major donor to 69er HCF along with Ma Myint Myint (C69) and Ko Ivan Lee (M69).
  Ko Sein Myint is also a major donor to EE69er HCF.

Great Photo taken in August 1969

by Ko Thein Swe (EP69, GBNF)

They were the humble, hard working classmates of EE69ers who usually shared knowledge with each other when someone could not catch up lectures/text-books. The great photo was taken in August 1969.

4th Row, L to R:-

• Myint Swe (EP, Mogoke, ex-Steel mill, GBNF)
• Thein Swe (EP, Meiktila, RIT Luyechun for 3rd BE, lost spouse, GBNF)
• Aye Thein (EP, Mawlamyaing, ex-glass mill, Volleyball for RIT EE, lost spouse)
• Khin Maung Nyo (EP, Inle, Innthar, GBNF)
• Khin Maung Win (EP, Kathar, Sar-ga-lay, ex-EPC, GBNF)
• Than Lwin @ Henry (EC, ex-lecturer, Ygn, Gaung-gyi)
• Kyaw Zin (EP, ex-Paper mill, ex-EO)
• Khrishan Lal (EP, Australia)
• Tin Hla (EP, Myaungmya, ex-EPC, GBNF)
• Myint Maung (EP, Minbu, Bugyi, ex-EPC, Volleyball for RIT EE, Eligibale bachelor)
• Zau Lai (EP, Myitkyina, Kachin, ex-PWC, ex-EO, Entreprenuer)
• Bishnu Shahi (EP, Nepalese, RIT Badminton, GBNF)

3rd Row:

• Sein Myint @ K K Wong (EP, Ygn, Singapore, Calfornia; RIT Selected for Swimming, Water Polo, Rowing; 69er HCF; EE69er HCF)
• Saw Edison (EP, ex-fertilizer, Australia)
• Khin Win (EP, ex-paper mill, RIT Weightlifing, GBNF)
• Soe Win (EP, ex-Namtu mine, Mawlamyaing, RIT Basketball Captain, GBNF)
• Yee Htun (EP, now in Yangon)
• Aung Than (EP, ex-fertilizer, So-sie)
• Mehm Ye Win (EC, Mawlamyaing, ex-telecoms, Secretary of RIT EE)
• Maung Ko (EC, Bogalay, ex-MOGE)
• Kyi Win @ Kyaw Gyi (EP, ex-Textile mill, ex-EO, Meiktila; Taught EE to seafarers)
• Sai Aik Yee (EC, GBNF)
• Tun Aung Gyaw (EC, Ph.D in CS; Meiktila, Joint Secretary of RIT Thaing, ex-UCC, USA)
• Win Boh (Robert, EC, ex-DCA, Australia)
• Hla Min(EC, ex-UCC, Secretary of RIT EE, Vice Captain of RUBC, RIT Alumni International, NorCal RIT AA, Distinguished Toastmaster, USA)
• Khin Maung Bo @ Alan Saw Mg (EP, GBNF)

2nd Row:

• Aung Thu Yein @ Brownie (EC, Ygn, 13th IN matriculation, ex-MOGE, ex-Schlumberger, GBNF)
• Abdul Rauf @ Tin Aye (EP, ex-fertilizer, GBNF)
• Sai Kham Pan (EP, Burma Selected for Badminton, Taunggyi, ex-Distiller)
• Tun Oo Khaing (EP, Rakhine, ex-Paper mill, Hlyat Sit Sar Saung, GBNF)
• Hla Paik (EP, Chaung Oo, ex-EPC)
• Chit Tin (EC, Nyaung Oo, ex-MOGE, GBNF)
• Sa Maung Maung (EP, Thaton, ex-Paper mill, Volley for RIT EE, EE69er HCF, lost spouse)
• Mg Shwe (EP, ex-EPC, Treasurer of 69er HCF, EE69er HCF)
• Oo Kyaw Hla (EC, ex-MOGE, Canada, GBNF)
• Sai Hwet @ Myat Soe Lwin (EP, now in Ygn)
• Aung Kyaw Pe (EP, ex-EPC, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia)
• Khin Mg @ Hasan (EP, Saudi Arabia)

Front Row : Mostly Sayas

• U Moe Aung (Tekkatho Moe War, Author, Editor, Publisher)
• U (Saw) Khaing Oo
• U Ba Myint (Retired Pro-Rector)
• U Soe Paing (ex-UCC, retired from UN)
• U Kyaw Tun (Saya of our sayas, President of RIT EE, GBNF)
• U Sein Hlaing (EE Professor, GBNF)
• U Tint Swe (Former Footballer for Prome Hall, Tennis, GBNF)
• U Ba Lwin
• U Sein Win (President of RIT Swimming, President of RIT Rowing, later EP Professor, GBNF)
• U Thein Lwin (President of RIT Badminton, Singapore, GBNF)
• U Tin Shwe (ex-ABAC, Uzin, GBNF)
• U Sein Maung (ex-ABAC, attended SPZP-2000)
• Ma Tin Tin @ Anne (EC, US)

Happy to send precious memory re-caller.

Absentees:
Kyaw Sein (EP69, Myingyan, ex-cement mill, Singapore),
Kyaw Soe (EC, ex-DCA, GBNF)
Ko Toung @ Tom (EC, USA)

There are other Electrical classmates (63/64 intakes or 69/70/71 grads) such as

• Minn Aung @ Hla Thoung (EP, ex-cement mill, Singapore
• Surinder Singh (EP, Taung-gyi, Australia)
• Aung Than (EP ? or quit. Pyinmana, playing cards and chess)
• Than Htay (EP, Dawei, RIT Tennis, ex-EPC)
• Ko Thoung? (EP?, ex-PWC)
• Win Mg (RIT Swimming & Rowing, left for Bristol Tech College before graduation, ex-UBA, ex-private air line)
• Tin Shwe (EP, Taungthar, ex-EPC)
• Aye Thaw (EP, Kyaukpadaung, ex-EPC)
• Ba Oak (EP, Shwe Bo, ex-EPC)
• Khin Mg Tint (EP, Windwin-Meiktila, ex-EPC)
• Myo Hein (EP, Meiktila, ex-Jute dept)
• Thein Htun @ Michael (ex-sailor, jolly)
• Kyi Shwin (ex-astrologer)
  
  as far as I remember.

Regards and with Metta
Thein Swe

Comments

After retirement, several Sayas and alumni moved back (e.g. from Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand) to Myanmar.

Some spend part of the year visiting their children and grandchildren in Australia, Hong Kong, New Zealand, UK, USA, etc.

Ko Aung Thu Yein (EC69, GBNF) wrote :

Ko Thein Swe,

A Brilliant Effort. In fact it is a time frame. We’ll keep it as long as we live. And we want our offspring and relatives to keep it and pass it on. First our Metta to our Parents/Guardians. Then to our mentors whoever they are. Without them we’ll never be Smart Engineers.We were blessed to be in that group. And our Buddhist Philosophy. Some of us have left and we’ll follow them suit later or sooner. While we are breathing let us be together near or far. Carry on. Well done!
Chan Thar Ko Sake Myare Bar Zay,

Cheers,
Aung Thu Yein

Ko Win Boh (Robert, EC69) wrote :

George (Lake) Win Maung left for Bristol Tech College as State Scholar to become Aeronautical Engr Radar & Radio License> He served with UBA (Union of Burma Airways) later known as BAC (Burma Airways Corporation ). He did not join DCA (Department of Civil Aviation.
Saya U Soe Min (GBNF) & Robert Win-Boh joined DCA in 1970.
Ko Kyaw Soe EC 68/69 (GBNF) & Ko Wunna Sithu EC 71 joined in 1972.
Many others like Ko Kyaw Myo @ Uno EC 72 joined DCA in 1976/77 to become Aeronautical Airworthiness Officer (Instruments) & lately Dy Minister of T & C.

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