Class Gatherings

by Hla Min

Updated : June 2025

Class of 69

The Class of 69 has several types of gatherings:

Monthly breakfast gathering

M69ers meet at Royal Rose Restaurant (Taw Win Hnin Si). The restaurant is owned by U Soe Nyunt (Old Paulian, GBNF).

They are joined by classmates from other disciplines. They include Civil (e.g. Ko Han Sein), Chemical (e.g. Ko Albert Kyaw Min), Electrical (e.g. Ko Shwe), Textile (e.g. Saw Yu Tint), Architecture (e.g. Uzin Bobby Myo Tun), …

There are hosts to celebrate events (Birthday, Anniversary, …).

Meeting for 69er Health Care Fund

I was invited to a meeting held at U Aung Min’s house. We had Mohinga.

Welcome gathering

Some gatherings took place at Kandawgyi Western Park. I attended a gathering hosted by Daw Myint Myint (C69) to welcome Daw Nyunt Nyunt Wai (Millie, T69).

Some gatherings take place the Royal Rose Restaurant. Daw Lin Lin Aung (T69, Singapore) hosted the Breakfast gathering to welcome her former classmates.

Anniversary gathering

In 1999, there was a gathering and mini-SPZP to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Graduation. U Tint Lwin (Daniel, M69) and Daw Saw Yu Tint (Alice, T69) e-mailed me about the event. I informed the sayas and alumni in a Newsletter (which became known as RIT Alumni International Newsletter).

Sad to note that some organizers for that event (U Kyaw Than, U “NarYi” Sein Win …) are GBNF

In 2009, the group celebrated the 40th Anniversary.

In 2014, the group celebrated the Golden Jubilee (GJ) of Admission to the first ever 2nd BE in November 1964.

The true Golden Jubilee (50th Anniversary of Graduation) is planned for 2019)

Class of 70 and 71

The group is known as the Combined 1st BE Intake of 64 and 65.

The group has held monthly breakfast gathering (usually at Sein Hlyan) for two decades.

The Sein Hlyan restaurant was run by U Han Tun Maung (Old Paulian, GBNF), who was a multi-sports athlete. UHTM was active in Old Paulian’s Association (OPA), Kokkine Swimming Club, Archery, and Equestrian.

Class of 72

M72 group is the most active in the Class of 72. It used to have lots of mini-gatherings.

The group decided to have less mini-gatherings and donate more to the RIT-related projects (such as Library Modernization).

The Group holds an annual Reunion and SPZP, where they invite all the eligible sayas and sayamas who have taught them. The Group also has honorary members from the other disciplines.

Mini-gathering in Southern California

U Ohn Kyaw (EP73) is a friend and disciple of his former classmate U Jotika. He visited Southern California and a side trip to the San Francisco Bay Area to hold Abhidhamma classes and discussion.

The photo was taken at a mini-gathering. Attendees include U Win Htay (Walter, M70), Daw Thida Swe (Met72), U Ohn Kyaw (EP73) & spouse, Saya U Tin Htut (M60) and U Than Saung (M72).