Dr. Chit Swe (GBNF) : Founder / Director; Also, Professor of Mathematics, RASU
U Soe Paing
U Soe Paing : Manager of Systems Division; Transferred from RIT
U Ko Ko Lay
U Ko Ko Lay (GBNF) : Manager of Operations Division; Transferred from PWD
U Myo Min
U Myo Min : Manager of Applications Division; Chartered Accountant; Systems Analyst at IBM (UK); Came back at the request of his mother and Saya Chit to help with the UCC Project
U Tun Aung Gyaw
U Tun Aung Gyaw : Engineer, Systems Division
U Hla Min
U Hla Min (Systems) : Engineer, Systems Division
CO U Hla Min (Top row 2nd from Right)
U Hla Min (“Pauk Si”) : Chief Operator
See “Memories of UCC“
See “UCC Sayas“
RIT Graduates in 1971
Rosie Gyi (Center), Ma Sandar (Right)
Cho Cho Tin (Ma Sandar) : A71 Literary Award Winning Author; Wrote “G-Hall Thu” Spouse : San Maung (A)
Khin Maung Myint & Mai Khin Nyunt (Rosie Gyi) : both ChE71; Members, Combined 1st BE Intake of 64 and 65
Saw Lin, KMM, RG
Saw Lin (GBNF) : C71; MES (VP, Technical Publications Manager); Core Organizer, SPZP-2012; Chief Editor, Swel Daw Yeik Magazine for SPZP-2012; Reprinted 23 RIT Annual Magazines; Provided transportation and welcome dinner
Win Myint (Left)
Win Myint : C71; High School Luyechun; Author; Brigadier General; Dy. Minister
Wunna Sithu : EC71; Rowed for Marine Youth, RIT and RUBC; Swimming & Water Polo
Ma Pwint Than
Ma Pwint Than : EP71; Twice High School Luyechun; RIT EE Association
Myint Thin (Standing Rightmost)
Myint Thin (GBNF) : M71; RIT Luyechun; RIT Rowing Selection (with Khin Maung Myint, Myint Than, Win Kyaw); Sponsor of U Ba Than to SPZP-2007; Friends : Myint Toe, Aung Win (Owen), Bo Bo Oo (Oscar), Soe Khine, Michael Aye, Uttam Singh
Upon graduation, U Aye Win Kyaw joined the Civil Engineering Department at RIT with his classmates Madan Chand (GBNF) and U Aung (Maung Aw).
Veda
EC member at Burma Astro Research Bureau (BARB).
Taught Astronomy and Astrology at BARB & MARB.
Post-retirement
After retirement, he lived in Pyin Oo Lwin.
He had medical treatment at a clinic.
His son visited him at the clinic. He passed away unexpectedly (due to electrical leakage) in the shower room.
Saya pleaded for “safety at the medical facilities”.
He also passed away — a Double Tragedy for the family.
GBNF list for the Class of 70
Dear Friends,
Got sad news from Ko Aung (C70) that Aye Win Kyaw (C70) passed away last night at Pyin Oo Lwin. GBNF list now is 94.
With Metta Ohn Khine (M70)
Condolences
Sayagyi Dr. Aung Gyi wrote : I am sad to learn that Aye Win Kyaw has passed away. I met him in Pyin Oo Lwin the last time I visited Myanmar in 2015-16. He seemed to be in good health at that time. Quite a few people told me that he was a good astrologer. I remember him as a nice and quiet person. May he pass into a better life. I send my deep condolences to his family.
Saya Madan Chand (C70) wrote : Very sad day for me and Saya Aung as we three are very close friends. Studied and worked together In Civil Dept., RIT. Field trip, Special survey assignment, Three R summer 1971 at Monywa district, and so many activities together. May Buddha bless the family. Arranged and signed as witness for the marriage of Ko Aye and Ma Lay.
Nyunt Tin wrote : Very sorry for our C-70 friend U Aye Win Kyaw.
Htay Aung wrote : Very sad to me. I remember we were working together in Nawin Project before he moved to RIT. Convey my sincere condolence to his family.
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Civil Engineering
Class of 1970
RIT Alumni
RIT Sayas
Updates
Madan Chand was 2nd in C70. He is now GBNF. He passed away in Illinois, USA.
U Aung was Joint 3rd in C70. He published some books. He shared some excerpts in “Once upon a time at RIT”. He is currently in Arizona, USA.
Kyemon published an article about Science Scholars. The author (Sein Win) was a Science Scholar for Maths. He was Lt. Gen & Defense Minister at that time.
Maths 72 Sein Win Kyaw Tin Aung Thu were Ministers at ASSK government
1970 Maths Ko Thant Sin Maung was Minister of Transport
During my visit to YTU, I met U Wynn Htain Oo (M72) and Sayama Daw Thida (Physics).
WHO explained about the YTU Library Modernization Project. He took us to the Alumni Association Office & the Saya’s corner. He told us that Swel Daw Yeik Foundation had purchased three wheel chairs for use by sayas attending the SPZPs held at YTU. They will be maintained by the Alumni Association.
Daw Thida joined the RIT Physics Department in 1971. She was a core member of the team for “Saya Dr. Maung Maung Kha’s Centennial Birthday” celebration.
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Associations
BIT to YTU
Education Systems
Updates
The pandemic caused disruption to projects. There were restrictions on travel.
Alumni worldwide donated to the YTU Modernization Project. Two phases were completed.
WHO is busy as Maung Mar Ga
Daw Thida & U Oo Khin Maung helped celebrate the Centennial of U San Tha Aung
Thank you [HM
and KMZ] for all the updates. I enjoy reading them and can feel the
excitement and enthusiasm of the participants and the organizers. I wish
I could be there for the REUNION and visit my old haunts in the Bay
Area.
The least I can do is to contribute something about the Sayas who will be attending the SPZP-2000 Reunion. I would like to say something about Saya U Ba Toke and my friend Sayas Allen Htay and Ko Tin Maung Nyunt.
Saya U Ba Toke
U Ba Toke
I am very happy to hear that Saya U Ba Toke will be making the trip to the Bay Area. Saya U Ba Toke was our Math Saya in I.Sc.(A) at Yankin College in 1956 and I.Sc.(B) at Main University in 1957. He was a lecturer and Sayagyi U Kar who also taught us in 1957 was the Professor. He was a very good lecturer. I still cannot believe how he can write pages of notes on the blackboard in a very nice handwriting. I think he became Professor of Mathematics in 1958 when U Kar retired. I remember that in 1958 we had to request him for recommendations to apply for places in universities in the States. He gave me a great recommendation for which I am still very grateful. I met him again when he joined RIT as the Professor of Mathematics before I moved to UCC. The last time I saw him was some months back at the funeral of the father-in-law of Dr. Khin Maung Win (Met) and the father of Khin Than Nwe (T62).
Allen Htay
Allen Htay
Allen Htay was a brand new Saya when we joined the Engineering College in Leik Khone in 1958. I remember him teaching Engineering Drawing to the Chemical & Textile first year students like Khin Than Nwe (T62) and my high school friend Richard Than Se (ChE62). I met him again in August 1963 when we took the same ship SS Warickshire from Liverpool on the way back home.
Ko Tin Maung Nyunt
Tin Maung Nyunt
Ko Tin Maung Nyunt, Ko Ko Lay (UCC, GBNF), and Ko Than Pe (Chartered
Accountant, ADB) were also on the ship. We spent about two months on the
ship with about 4 weeks in Colombo. We played ping pong [table tennis]
and swam in the pool during the day. We played Bridge [card game] every
night after dinner with Ko Tin Maung Nyunt and Ko Ko Lay as partners and
myself partnering either Allen Htay or Ko Than Pe. We went on land at
Port Said (at the start of the Suez Canal), Port Sudan and Aden in the
Red Sea, and Colombo, Kandy and Nuwara Elyia in Sri Lanka. All of us
became very good friends.
On arrival home in 1963 Allen Htay
rejoined RIT in Gyogone. I was then assigned to the RIT Electrical
Engineering Department in January 1964. We were together again when Ko
Tin Maung Nyunt joined the Agricultural Engineering Department some
months later. Ko Tin Maung Nyunt was one of our regulars on the Saya
Football Team. We remained good friends as all of us stayed in the RIT
estate. Ko Tin Maung Nyunt then left for the US via Thailand. I joined
the UCC in 1971. Allen Htay then left for the US. The last time all of
us got together was in 1988 in the Bay Area.
I am also glad to
hear that my old colleagues from the EE Dept Ko Sann Tint (another Saya
Football Team regular) and Ko Sein Maung will be attending the reunion.
Please pass on my best regards to my Sayas, colleagues, friends,
students and all participants.
Congratulations to you, the organizers and to a successful REUNION.
Editor’s Notes
U Soe Paing was my mentor at RIT and UCC.
During my visits to Yangon, I paid respect to U Ba Toke. Sayagyi is a Phwa Bet of Rangoon University and the First RU Students’ Strike in December, 1920.
Saya Allen Htay (GBNF), Saya U Tin Maung Nyunt, U Ko Ko Aye (GBNF), Ko Thein Naing (Patrick) and I used to meet once a month.
