- U Tet Tut is a close relative of Oway U Nyo Mya.
- His friends include Ludu U Hla and Saya U Wun (Minthuwun).
- Ludu U Hla regularly sent his books to U Tet Tut.
For some time Ludu U Hla was restricted to write serious books, so he chose to compile Folk Tales of the indigenous races. - U Tet Tut hosted U Htin Kyaw, who was then studying at the Institute of Computer Science in London.
- We visited U Tet Tut’s house several times.
There were some antiques (e.g. a pot from ancient China), many books (including “Buddhistic Logic” by a Russian scholar & Ludu U Hla’s collection). - I tried to pay respect to U Tet Tut.
He asked me to wait.
He would recollect the virtues of the Triple Gems, before he said, “It’s now OK to Gadaw”. - He was a Scholar.
He also advised some museums.
He requested the British Museum to return some artifacts to Burma to be displayed at the “Maw Gun Daik”.
Author: Hla Min (Lifelong Learner)
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U Tet Tut
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Pioneers
Sayagyis
- U Pe Maung Tin
First native Principal of Rangoon College - Dr. Htin Aung
First native Rector of University of Rangoon - U Ba Hli
First native Dean of Engineering, University of Rangoon - Dr. Mya Tu
Founder/Director of Burma Medical Research Institute - Dr. Chit Swe
Founder/Director of UCC - …
Early Burmese Scholars in the UK
- Dr. Hla Myint
Economics - Dr. Tha Hla
Geology - Dr. Maung Maung Kha
Meteorological Physics - …
Recipients of the Twinning Program
- Dr. Aung Gyi
BS, MS from MIT - U Min Wun
BS from MIT, MS from Cornell - U Maung Maung Than
BS from Clemson, MS from Lowell - U Khin Aung Kyi
BS, MS from MIT - U Aung Khin
BS, MS from Lehigh - U Sein Hlaing
MS from MIT - U Tin Swe
MS from Michigan - U Sein Win
BS, MS from Michigan - …
Founders of Khit San Sar Pay
- Theikpan Maung Wa
ICS U Sein Tin - Zawgyi
U Thein Han - Minthuwun
U Wun
There were the early students at the then newly established “Burmese Department” at the University of Rangoon (per request of Sayagyi U Pe Maung Tin, Pali and Burmese Scholar).
Founders of UCC
- Dr. Chit Swe
Founder Director - U Soe Paing
- U Myo Min
- U Ko Ko Lay
Sayadaws
Early Burmese Sayadaws in the UK
- U Thithila
- Dr. Rewata Dhamma
Early Burmese Sayadaws in the USA
- U Silanandabhivamsa
Dhammananda Vihara, Northern California - Penang Sayadaw
Southern California - U Kelasa
East Coast
Early Non-Burmese Sayadaws in Burma
- U Lokanatha
Former Chemist in the USA
Italian Buddhist Monk - Ashin Ananda
Formerly Reverend F. Lustig
Buddhist Archbishop of Latvia
- U Pe Maung Tin
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Civil Sayas
- Allen Htay (USA)
- U Aye Win Kyaw
- U Ba Hli — First native Dean of Engineering
- Daw Khin Aye Maw
- U Kyaw Thein
- U Myint Soe
- U Ngwe Tun
- H. Num Kok (USA )
- Daw Thein Thein Nwet
- U Tin Win
- Dr. Win Thein
- U Win Maung
- Daw Yin Myaing
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1946
Education
Rangoon University
Reopened.
Students include
- U Tin U (Dio)
Captain and Gold, RUBC
BS in Civil Engineering at Oregon State
MS in Civil Engineering at Yale
Part-time Lecturer at the Civil Engineering Department
Director, Clark and Grieg
Consultant, Interkiln
Consultant, PWD
Captain, RGC - U Sein Hlaing
Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) in 1952.
Joined Faculty as Assistant Lecturer
MS in Electrical Engineering at MIT
Professor and Head of Electrical Engineering - Dr. Pe Nyun (Dick San Pe)
Pediatric Surgeon
Leader of team to operate on Ma Nan Soe / Ma Nan San (conjoined twins) - Dr. Pe Thein (Tom San Pe)
Professor
Minister of Health and Education
- U Tin U (Dio)
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Cost of Living
In our days at RIT and some time after graduation
School fees
- 15 kyats per month
- Paid 30 kyats every two months
Collegiate Scholarship and Stipend
- 75 kyats per month
- Net 60 kyats after paying the school fees
Remuneration
- Poem 15 kyats
- Article 15 kyats
- Translation of short story (a) 50 kyats to the translator (b) 50 kyats to the author
- Artist 50 kyats for doing the background
Bus fare
- 10 to 15 pyas (for short and medium distances)
- 30 pyas (whole route)
Mohinga
- 15 pyas (without ah kyaw)
- 25 pyas (with ah kyaw)
Bananas
- 15 pyas for one banana
- 25 pyas for two bananas
Meal
- 50 pyas for a plate of rice
- K 1.50 – 2 kyats (with Hin)
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Education Systems
- The following are examples of the Changing Education System.
- The terms “Old”, “New” and “Newer” depend on the context.
Old System : Options for Matriculation students
In the old system, Matriculation students can take
- Burmese
- Lower Burmese (for a restricted time)
- Optional Burmese
- English
- Optional English
- Mathematics
- Additional Mathematics
- Physics, Chemistry, …
- History, Geography, …
- Usually five Subjects (not restricted to Science only, or Arts only)
- One extra subject (as insurance)
Old System : Options for University Students
In the old system, University students can
- switch from one discipline to another
e.g. Engineering back to Medicine, Pure Science, Arts … - take Double Maths (Pure, Applied)
- take Triple Maths (Pure, Applied, Statistics)
- join B.L, B.ED, … (after their Bachelors)
- 3-year Special Honors (after Intermediate)
- 2-year General Honors (after Intermediate)
- …
New System : Options for Matriculation students
In the new system, Matriculation students
- take six prescribed subjects based on Science or Arts option
e.g. Burmese, English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology (for Science option) - 5-year Law degree
- 5-year Education degree
- can apply for Science Scholarship (SS)
- bypass the Intermediate and are admitted directly to the Institutes using the controversial Intelligence Level Aggregate (ILA)
- …
Newer Systems
The newer systems tried
- Regional College
- Moving some disciplines to the Ministry of Science and Technology
- “Compressed” academic terms [to make up for school closures]
- Proliferation of Colleges and Technological Universities [without the needed resources]
- “Hybrid” nomenclature :
Professor
Associate Professor
Lecturer (instead of Assistant Professor) - Multiple Professors in a Department
One designated as Head of the Department - Having high percentage rate of success in examinations [without maintaining the quality and integrity]
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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
- Aung Aung & Ma Kyin Mya
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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
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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.
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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
