The 19th Acariya Pu Zaw Pwe and Reunion Dinner hosted by M72 Group was held on December 29, 2017 starting 5 PM at M3 Food Center (near Resistance Park)
In 2012
Thamudaya Kyaung
In 2012, Ko Wynn Htain Oo invited me to the M72 gathering. Ko Myint Pe offered me a ride from the SPZP-2012 meeting to the M72 PZP, and then a ride back home.
Ko Khin Maung Toe, who had recorded “Thamudaya Kyaung” especially for the occasion, passed away before SPZP2012.
Per Ko KMT’s request, the “unedited” DVD was rushed to Singapore for his viewing.
The commemorative DVD was distributed at the M72 gathering.
Ko Wynn Htain Oo invited me to the M72 gathering in 2012. Maung Sein Win (Padeegone) could not bear the pain to give a commentary on his beloved friend Ko Khin Maung Toe and their DVD.
Note that M72 group has extended the invitation to the Class of 72.
U Aye Myint (EP72) never forgot his alma mater. During his tenure as Minister of Science and Technology, he initiated and/or implemented programs to restore RIT to its former glory and to allow “True Home Coming” at the Gyogone Campus in December 2012. He was transferred to another Ministry before he could help his alma mater more (e.g. get accredited at the ASEAN level and beyond).
He and fellow EE72 students paid respect to the EE Sayas in December, 2017.
EE Sayas
Ten (or so) EE Sayas (from our time) are GBNF.
U Soe Paing was my mentor at RIT and UCC.
U Moe Aung (Tekkatho Moe War, EE63) is Poet Laureate and distinguished author, editor & publisher.
U Tin Maung Thein (EE62) is the eldest son of ICS U Ohn Maung (Arzanee).
U Myo Kyi (EE59) and Saya Dr. Ba Lwin (EE59) are the “most senior” (as a faculty member of EE Department) among the remaining EE sayas.
EE Sayas
My article “A sad and short clip : EE sayas” written for SPZP-2010 needs to be updated with the demise of U Thein Lwin, U Nyi Nyi and U Tin Shwe (EP66).
Benny Tan (Tan Yu Beng, M70) Spouse : Angelina (Benny’s Xerox Copier during his RIT days) Two children Six grand children
MS from the University of California at Berkeley
Worked for the Public Utilities Commission (PUC)
Serial entrepreneur
Started with a Gift Shop at San Francisco International airport
Expanded his business as CEO of Tan Enterprise.
Never forgot his roots and his alma mater
Brought two copies of the “RIT Students’ Handbook”. One copy was borrowed by an alumni eons ago and had not returned the rare book.
The Handbook includes a list of sayas and sayamas of that period
Past President of BAPS
Founding member of RIT Alumni International
SPZP-2000
Co-chair of the Working Committee for SPZP-2000
Multiple Golden Sponsor of SPZPs
Designed the Banner and commemorative T-shirt, mug and calendar/clock for SPZP-2000.
Along with U Thaung Sein (Steeve Kay, EC70, GBNF) and U Tha Htay (M70), he sponsored several Reunion and Acariha Pu Zaw Pwe for the Combined 1st BE Intake of 64 and 65.
Also a major donor for the “YTU Modernization Project”. Donated K150 Lakhs.
Sponsored several tables for the 69er gatherings e.g. welcoming Daw Nyunt Nyunt Wai (Millie, T69, Germany) at Western Park Royal, and the Annual Dinner at M3.
Ivan
Ivan Lee (Khin Maung Oo, M69)
Major donor of the 69er HCF (Health Care Fund)
Golden Sponsor of SPZP-2000 and SPZP-2007
Hosted RIT-UCC Gatherings (with Saya Dr. Aung Gyi and Saya U Soe Paing as Honored Guests) in his New Jersey home.
Co-founded MASTAA. Served as CEO
Organized two Trips to visit Canada and pay respect to Saya U Aung Khin in Windsor and Saya Dr. Aung Gyi in Napean.
Sein Myint (K K Wong, EP69)
Sein Myint (Leftmost)
Major donor of the 69er HCF (Health Care Fund)
Also Major Donor of EE69er HCF (Health Care Fund)
Represented RIT in Rowing, Swimming and Water Polo
U Tin Win (Min69)
Donated for a couple of 69er Gatherings
e.g. at Lunch Gathering at Crystal Jade (around a SPZP)
Miscellaneous
There are many donors — large and small.
Some donate at the 69er Gatherings e.g. Monthly Breakfast Gathering at Taw Win Hnin Si
Mandalay Gazette was founded by U Maung Maung Kyi who had three careers as a Swimmer, a Medical Doctor in Burma and a Journalist & Organizer in Southern California.
It featured Interviews with selected Burman (Myanmar).
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He was loved by his former students. When he passed away, the cortege left from SPHS (St. Paul’s High School) to the Tamwe Christian Cemetery. When the cars arrived at the Cemetery for the Burial Service, many cars were still leaving SPHS.
His younger brother had a couple of Doctorates, but his teaching was not valued as highly as that of Brother Clementian, who did not have a Doctorate.
He was a Brother Director (e.g at St. Peter’s High School in Mandalay). He retired from being a Brother Director but he did not retire from his love of teaching.
It was customary for Brother Director and Sub-Director to go round and inspect the classes. He would not allow them to come near his class.
He did not know or care if a student is a son of the Prime Minister, Minister or a high ranking official. He treats every student fairly.
He taught High School Maths. He had several texts and reference books. He would teach a topic and ask one or more students to go onto the blackboard to show what they have learned and to solve selected problems. He reminded students not to impose restrictions. For example, if he asked a student to draw a triangle, it should be an arbitrary one (not restricted as an isosceles or equilateral) and it could/should be labeled differently from the one used in his example.
Sad to hear that some present day students do not get marks if they deviate from Rote Learning.
Every student would have two exercise books, so that he can collect and grade the homework. Every week, he would give a test of three questions to be answered in one hour. This training prepared many students to complete six questions in the Matriculation exam much earlier than the allotted three hours and score Distinctions.
He acknowledges that some students (e.g. Min Oo) are gifted and have learned beyond High School Maths.
Many remember his smile, and a few remember the strong finger that he used for poking at badly behaving students.
Dr. Thane Oke Kyaw Myint (SPHS60) wrote :
I have forgotten the name of the maths textbook. It was a govt prescribed one. There was another book to used in college. Brother Clementian finished was the first book but blithely went in with the book for Inter A during our matrix class. It made the questions in additional maths easier for us because of this.
There was only one person who could beat Brother. Often when a maths problem has been solved by himself, Myo Myint (your brother in law) would shout that he could work out the solution using less number of steps. And he was always correct. Do Si at the end of his working out each tine, he would turn to Myo Myint and asked “Can you do better?” which Myo Myint often could.
Dr. Nyan Taw (SPHS63) wrote :
Brother Clementian taught us mathematics in high school. Seem we were the last lucky group (A&B) he taught before he retired. Min Oo was in A whereas I was in B class. The best maths teacher ever !!!
U Than Win (SPHS63, RIT69er) wrote :
Whenever I find “Sequence Geometry “in the old stock of books I always remember our great Maths teacher. We love and revered but sometime we feel somewhat frightened whenever we lack preparation. The most remembered word in this geometry book is QED (which is to be proved) because he always stare at us and stressed the word whenever the problem is solved.
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