by Hla Min
Updated : Apr 2026
DVD
- Received the official DVD of the 40th Anniversary gathering & mini-SPZP of the class of ’69. It took about two hours to view the DVD.
- Myint Thein (Maung Kabar, GBNF) — a core organizer who offered the use of his office for the preparation meetings — looked as young as ever.
- It is difficult to recognize some faces and remember their real and nick names. Except for thin, grey or dyed hair, a few have changed much over the years.
- Ko Aung Min, Master of Ceremonies, appeared to have gained some weight.
- Ko Thein Swe (GBNF) described the event in his e-mail.
Sayas who attended the event
- U Ba Than (M)
- U Khin Aung Kyi (ChE, former Rector)
- U Thit (Met, Melbourne, Australia)
- U Myo Myint Sein (Arch, California, US),
- U Thein Lwin (EE, Singapore)
- U Soe Paing (my mentor at RIT & UCC)
- U Moe Aung (EE, Tekkatho Moe War, Chief Editor of “Swe Daw Yeik Sar Saung”, “Hylat Sit Sar Saung)
- U Ba Myint (EE, former Pro-Rector)
- U Khine Oo (EE)
- U S. Kyaw Aye (M, elder brother of Abdul Rauf)
- U Han Tun (M, GBNF)
- Dr. Thaung Myint (Maths)
- Dr. Kyaw Win (Pet)
- Daw Tin Myint (ChE)
Some sayas (e.g. Saya U Shwe Hlaing) could not make it to the event.
Saya U Khin Aung Kyi, Saya U Thein Lwin and Saya U Moe Aung gave short speeches on behalf of the sayas and sayamas.
In the DVD, the commentator mentioned the name and department of the saya/sayama.
We wish he had thrown in more names of the attendees [not just the presenters & the performers] so that we can match the names and faces of our long lost classmates.
Some words by 69ers
- Ko Khin Maung Tin (M69)
- Ko Nyi Hla Nge (C69)
- Ko Myint Thein (Maung Kabar, M69, GBNF)
- Ko Daniel Tint Lwin (M69)
- Ko Robert Win Boh (EC69)
- Ko Aung Kyaw Pe (EP69)
- Ko Aung Myint (Pathein, M69)
- Ma Khin Than Myint Tin (Magaret Aung Tin, M 69)
Entertainment
- Saya U Khin Aung Kyi
- Saya U Moe Aung
- Albert Kyaw Min (several Burmese & English songs)
- Ko Khin Maung Nyunt
- Ko Hla Shwe
- Maung Kabar Myint Thein
- Daniel Tint Lwin
- Robert Win Boh
- Naw Mu Mu Aye & company
- Myo Nyunt
- David Myint Thein
- Aung Min
- Sargalay Khin Maung Win
- Aye Lwin
- and several organizers took part in the musical/dance entertainment.
General
- The commentator noted that unlike other batches who studied 4 years or 6 years, most intake of 2nd BE in ’64 spent 5 wonderful years at RIT.
- Uzin Myo Tun (Bobby) was in good company with Saw Tobius Kittum Ku (Toby) and Ko Khin Maung Hla.
- Optimists say they will take part in the Golden Jubilee in 2019.
- Conservatives suggest meeting several times before then.
- Realists note that the GBNF list has 39 [at that time constituting 11% of the class.]
- Kudos to the organizers, sponsors, and well-wishers for keeping the RIT spirit alive and well.
Editor’s Notes in 2021
- Posted Group photos (with captions) taken in 2009.
Thanks to the organizers who provided the photos. - Several sayas are now GBNF.
- Several 69ers are now GBNF.
The GBNF list is 113 . - There was a pseudo Golden Jubilee in 2014 to celebrate the Golden Anniversary of the Admission to RIT in November 1964.
- The true Golden Jubilee for Graduation was celebrated in 2019.
Updates
- Several — Harry Tin Htut, Albert Kyaw Min, Uzin Bobby, Uzin Aung Chaw, Tun Tun, Oscar, Kyaw Zin, Robert — have become Octogenarians. Tin Maung is the oldest.
- Several sayas and alumni are now GBNF.
- Saya U Ba Than passed away after his 94th birthday.
- 69er GBNF list has 128 members. Over 40% classmates have passed away. 18 succumbed to Covid.
Posts
- 69er Activities
- 69er GBNF
- 69er Health Care Fund
- Memories of a 69er
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