Sayagyi Dr. Chit Swe Pioneer of Computer Systems, Application and Education in Burma Retired Rector of RASU I have written several articles about my mentor Passed away in Sydney Australia in 2019 at the tender age of 88
Daw Khin May (English) Her siblings/relatives include Sayama Daw Phwa Yin (Former Head of English), Saya U Tin Lwin (Pali) and Sayama Daw Sein Sein (Registrar, Director).
U Myat Hla Sein (Movie Technology)
Myat Hla Sein
Dr. Khin Maung Swe (Tekkatho Maung Thin Char)
Dr. Khin Kyi Nyunt and son Dr. Khin Tun (Peter) Passed away at the ages of 89 and 62.
RUBC (Rangoon University Boat Club) and CURC (Calcutta University Rowing Club) raced on December 13, 1958.
RUBC won the Inter-Varsity race.
RUBC 1958
Prizes
In the early days, prizes were awarded only to the winners.
The Senior Novices Winner received a Brooch for bragging rights.
The Senior Novices Runner-up did not receive a prize, but would likely get a Color.
The Junior Novices Winner received a prize.
Later, cups of varying sizes or medals (Gold, Silver and Bronze) were awarded to the top three Novice crews.
P Orr Tun Yin sold the cups and medals.
Challenge Cups
The 40th Anniversary Issue and the 90th Anniversary Issue lists the Challenge Cups.
U Nyo donated a huge sum to the Rangoon University Estate. The RU Student Union Building and the RUBC Boat Club were built with his donation.
U Nyo also donated the “U Nyo Cup” for Coxed Eights. It was later replaced by the President’s Challenge Cup.
ARAE Trophies
Venables Bowl (for Coxless Pairs) was won by Dr. Harry Saing (Bow) and Tin Htoon (Stroke) at the 1958 ARAE Regatta held at Calcutta,
Willingon Trophy (for Coxed Fours) was by Dr. Harry Saing (Bow), Victor Htun Shein (2), Sunny Teng (3), Tin Htoon (Stroke) and Sein Htoon (Cox) at the 1960 ARAE Regatta held at Colombo.
All four items are provided as Garawa to Sayagyis and Sayamagyi attending SPZP-2000. T-shirts were provided to all sayas, sayamas and volunteers. The rest were put on sale for fund raisi
Commemorative Issue of “RIT Alumni International Newsletter” for SPZP-2000 (I served as Chief Editor. Saya U Thein Aung and Ko Henry Lim were Associate Editors)
Appreciation award (from RIT Alumni International)
Pen from U Tun Aung (EC68)
Diary for SPZP-2004
The cover is worn out.
Key Chain for Shwe YaDu 2014
Received the Key Chain from Saya U Tin Htut (M60)
Address Book for 69ers in 2009
U Aung Min (M69) has updated the address book. I do not have the latest version.