HlaMin

Author: Hla Min (Lifelong Learner)

  • Soul mates

    Some found their soul mates while working or studying at UCC.

    • Aung Aung & Ma Kyin Mya
      Moved to Singapore
    • Aung Myint Oo & Ma Thida Khin
      Moved to Singapore and USA
    • Boe Ba Shan & Ma Phyu Phyu Win
      Moved to Singapore
    • Htay Aung & Ma Tin Tin Hlaing
      Moved to Australia
    • Kyaw Zwa Than (Jaws) & Ma Khin Khin Kyu (K-cube)
      Moved to Singapore, Canada and USA
    • Myint Oo & Ma Tin Tin Hla
    • Myint Swe & Ma Nge Ma Ma Than (GBNF)
    • Myint Zaw & Ma Nwe Nwe Win (Judy)
    • Sein Myint (Bei Gyi) & Ma Sao Mon Sint (Cindy)
      Moved to USA
    • Sein Myint Maung & Ma Khin Aye Mu
      Moved to NZ and Australia
    • Soe Than & Ma Wai Wai Than
      Moved to USA
    • Than Maung Maung & Ma Khin Si Thoung
      Moved to USA
    • Than Tun & Ma Hla Win (GBNF)
      Moved to USA
    • Thaung Tin & Ma Tin Tin Aye
      Founders of KMD
    • Thein Oo & Ma Than Than Tint
      Founders of Ace
    • Win Hlaing & Ma Thida Kyi
    • Win Myint & Ma Nu Nu Aung

  • SDYF (2)

    • The monthly meetings of Swel Daw Yeik Foundation (SDYF) were mostly held at the house of U Khin Maung Tun (President).
    • Some attendees make donation to SDYF at the meetings.
    • U Khin Maung Tun has led by example to ensure that SDYF will have no or low overhead.
    • He has donated and/or pledged K1500+ lakhs.
    • He offers sumptuous meals for lunch meetings.
    • At one meeting — preparation for the Annual General Meeting of SDYF — U Tin Latt (M85) also offered food donation. Most attendees enjoyed the President’s lunch and gladly accepted U Tin Latt’s food as “take out”.

    Guidelines

    • SDYF has guidelines to provide financial support for the health care of eligible sayas.
    • For eligible sayas and sayamas, SDYF provides K4 Lakhs for hospitalization and an annual medical checkup.
    • On a case by case basic, financial support is provided to sayas (e.g. Sayadaw Dr. Lwin Aung (A59), Saya U Kyaw Sein (M65), Saya U Ohn Maung (ChE68)) who need to visit clinics frequently and/or need long term care.

    Discussions and/or Resolutions

    • Spend K50 lakhs for the medical check up of eligible sayas and sayas
    • Fund for vision check up and follow up operations
    • Provisional financial support for use in presenting research papers overseas.
    • “Total Care” program for eligible sayas and sayamas

  • NorCal RITAA Meeting

    Soon offered to the monks at Mudita Shwe Kyaung

    Mohinga, desserts … for all attendees

    AGM meeting headed by Saya U Nyo Win (M65) and Saya U Myat Htoo (C68)

    Saya U Myat Htoo (C68, Chair, Board of Directors)

    • presented an Opening Speech
    • later handed out awards to Sponsors and Donors

    U Kaung Kaung Oo (a) Gordon (M83, President) and Daw Lillian (EC83) survived the raging fires in Napa, but they had to wait three weeks before returning to their “Home Sweet Home”. Due to 75 mph winds, a sizable percentage of the vineyards and homes took a heavy toll.
    They donated to the Scholarship Fund and also encouraged their 83 Classmates (U Kyaw Myint, Daw Ni Ni Sein …) to pledge or donate.

    Appreciation awards were presented to the Sponsors and Donors.
    Saya U Nyo Win accepted the award for Saya U Tin Maung Nyunt (M60).
    The complete list is maintained by U Ko Ko Zin (M84, Treasurer) and U Myint Swe (EP74, Secretary).

    U Nyunt Than (M84, Associate Secretary) acted as Master of Ceremonies.

    Several took photos and will send them to me and/or NorCal RITAA for posting.

    There was Q&A session.

  • Coaches

    Rowing

    • Gerald Sein (San Maung)
    • Dr. Harry Saing (Htut Saing)

    Soccer

    • Saya U Nyein
    • U Sein Hlaing

    Swimming

    • Mya Thee
    • Nyunt Soe

    Table Tennis

    • Saya Mao Toon Siong

    Track and Field

    • Kyaw Khin
    • Kyaw Mra

  • Football (1)

    • Khin Maung Tun (Goalkeeper)
    • Kyaw Min (Goalkeeper turned forward)
    • Tin Aung (Goalkeeper)
    • Saw Thaung Tin (Auro, Goalkeeper)
    • Gale (Goalkeeper)
    • Gwan Shein (SPED)
    • Suk Bahadhur
    • Hla Htay
    • Vernon Stiles (Tin Tun)
    • Ko Ko Gyi
    • Pe Khin
    • Htoo War
    • Tin Aung Moe
    • Maung Maung (Navy)
    • Maung Maung (RU)
    • Aye Maung (Construction)
    • Aye Maung (Air Force)
    • Hla Tin (Kee)
    • Collegian Nay Win
    • Tun Kyi
    • Kenneth Shein
    • Tun Wain
    • Than Soe (Suttee)
    • Tin Han

    RIT players who represented Burma

    • Kyaw Htin
    • Soe Myint Lwin
    • John Tint

  • Chinlon

    According to Ko Aung Khin (A69), they used to play Chinlon at RIT. Ma Thwin Thwin Aye Hmi (Olive, A69) would join them.

    Chinlon evangelists in our younger days include

    • Bohmu Soe Tint (uncle of Ko Tin Maung Lay (M69, GBNF))
    • Saya U Maung Maung Than (Tex, GBNF)
    • U Aung Koe

    Ko Tin Shein (C69) and Saya Dr. Htin Aung (C69) represented RIT in Chinlon.

    RIT won the Inter-Institute Tournament for Chinlon.

    Some take part in Chinlon exhibition.

    Some Burmese players adopted “Pike Kyaw Chin”.

  • Thet Kyee Mechanical Sayas

    • U Aung Khin — Canada
    • U Ba Than
    • U Kyin Soe
    • U Tun Shwe
    • U Tin Htut — USA
    • Mao Toon Siong — USA
    • U Maung Maung Win — Australia
    • Dr. Tin Win — USA
    • Dr. Tin Hlaing — Singapore
    • U Tu Myint — Singapore
    • U Kyaw Myint — USA
    • Dr. Kyaw Sein
    • Dr. Nyo Win — USA / Taiwan
    • U Hla Myint (Charlie) — Australia
    • U Lin
    • U Khin Maung Tin
    • U Aung Myint — Singapore / NZ
    • Mehm Aye Chan

  • Thet Kyee Electrical Sayas

    • U Myo Kyi
    • Dr. Ba Lwin
    • U Soe Paing
    • U Tin Maung Thein
    • U Sein Maung
    • U Ba Myint
    • Dr. Win Tin — Thailand
    • U Khaing Oo
    • U Moe Aung (Tekkatho Moe War)
    • U Than Lwin
    • U Thein Dan
    • U Tin Win
    • U Ko Ko Kyi

  • U Thein Aung (Met72)

    U Thein Aung (James, Met72) studied Body Building under Bohmu Maung Maung (father of Sayama Rosy Maung [RIT English]).

    He was Mr. RIT in 1968 and was awarded a “Sa Lwei Thaing“.

    There were two Thein Aung in the Class of 72.

    U Thein Aung (M72) would jokingly differentiate the two as :

    I am Set Hmu — Maung Thein Aung.

    He is Set Hmu Maung — Thein Aung.

    Handover Ceremony at M72 Gathering

    U Wynn Htain Oo (M72) welcomes non-Mechanical members of the Class of 72 to join their gathering.

    U Thein Aung (Met72) attended the M72 and also handed over the Sa Lwai Thaing to U Wynn Htain Oo,

    U Thein Aung handing over the Sa Lwei Thaing to U Wynn Htain Oo

    Proud Hmaw Sayagayi

  • Association of Engineers in Burma after the Second World War

    The account was retold by Saya U Tin U and recorded by Saya U Ba Than.

    Re-instituted about 1955-56

    President : Sayagyi U Ba Hli, Dean of Engineering, University of Rangoon

    Honorary Secretary : Saya U Soon Sein (Professor, Mining)

    Honorary Treasurer : Saya U Tin U (Part time Lecturer, Civil)