Tekkatho

by Hla Min

Updated : July 2025

Matric

• Less than 10% passed the Matric exam in the early days.
• A few (e.g U Ba Khin who stood First in Burma) chose to work instead of attending RU.
• It was an honor to prefix one’s name with Tekkatho တက္ကသိုလ် or University.
• Khin Nyo wrote: Absolutely right. I think in 1957 only 2% Passed and the total is 20000.
  Even dancer AmarSein was conferred with the title Thekkatho Amar Sein by the Rector Dr Tha Hla.

Tekaktho Moe War (U Moe Aung)

Student Days

• Matriculated from St. John’s Dio.
• EC, RU Kalaung Ah Thin

• Editor, RUESU Annual Magazine for 1960 – 61

RIT Days

• Electrical Engineering Saya at RIT

• Chief Editor, RIT Annual Magazine
• Editor, Hlyat Sit Sar Saung
• Co-leader, Swel Daw Yeik Troupe (Ah Nyeint, Htee Yein, Ta Bin Daing Ah Ka) at RU Golden Jubilee in 1970

Singapore Days

• Worked in Singapore
• Chair, SPZP-2002 & SPZP-2010 (in Singapore)
• Editor / Publisher, Swel Daw Yeik Sar Saung for SPZP-2002, SPZP-2007 & SPZP-2010
• Organizer, Alumni Activities (e.g Thingyan)

Post Retirement

• Moved back to Myanmar
• Taught refresher courses (e.g. Electrical Saftey) at Electrical Inspectorate

• Kept mind alert by writing poems & articles in weekly publications
• Patron, SDYF; Composed & performed SDY Song
• Entertainment for SPZP-2012 & SPZP-2016

Publications

• Distinguished Writer, Poet, Editor & Publisher
• Editor, RUESU Annual Magazine
• Chief Editor, RIT Annual Magazine for more than a decade
• Chief Editor, Hlyat Sit Sar Saung
• Chief Editor, Swel Daw Yeik Sar Saung for SPZP-2002, SPZP-2007 & SPZP-2010 in Singapore
• Chief Editor, Swel Daw Yeik Magazine for Shwe YaDu in 2014 & SPZP-2016 in Yangon
• Kabyars — solo; with RIT poets; with former EC members of RU Kalaung Ah Thinn

• Books — Collection of articles; Collection of poem