Author: Hla Min (Lifelong Learner)

by Hla Min

Update : September 2026

Ovadha

• Compiled and published by RIT Buddhist Association
• Distributed at selected events :
  Arcariya Pu Zaw Pwe; SPZP-2012; SPZP-2016

Posts

• O (Names)
• October
• OMC
• On the Road to Millennium

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NorCal RITAA

• Northern California RIT Alumni Association
• Donation : Shwe YaDu Benches; YTU Library Modernization Project
• Past Presidents : Saya U Maung Maung (George, ChE66); U Kaung Kaung Oo (Gordon, M83); U Aung Myint Oo (EC84)
• President : U Tin Maung Win (C86)
• Chair, Board of Director : Saya U Myat Htoo (C68)
• Members attended SPZP-2016
• Soon Kyway at Half Moon Bay
• Provided Scholarship for needy YTU students

Ne Win

• Soft Coup D’etat in 1958
• Hard Coup D’etat On March 2, 1962

News & Newspapers

• Before 1962, there were about 20 newspapers in Burma.
• In 1962, there were only 6 newspapers : 4 in Burmese and 2 in English.

Names

• I wrote several posts about Names & Naming Systems.
• I broadcast several videos about Names & Naming Systems.

Posts

• Newsletter
• NFLC
• November

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Moe Moe (Inya)

• Distinguished Author
• Book Club / Shop opened by her daughter

Mya Ketu

• Pen name of Saya U Chan Mya
• Professor of Burmese at Mandalay University
• Son : Maung Taing Pin

Mya Than Tint

• Distinguished Author

Magazines

• Annual Magazines of RASU (Rangoon Arts and Science University)
• 1972 – 73
• 1973 – 74
• 1974 – 75
• 1980 – 81
• 1981 – 82
• 1983 – 84
• 2015

Magazine Committee

• Magazine Committee
• 1983 – 84

Ma Saine Saine

• Ma Saine Saine (Green)
• Won Pakkokku U Ohn Pe Sar Pay Award

Mao Toon Siong

• Graduated with Mechanical Engineering in 1962
• Faculty Member, Mechanical Engineering, RIT
• National Table Tennis Champion for Singles and Doubles
• Competed in World Championship held in Beijing
• National Table Tennis Coach
• Spouse : Sayama Daw Tin Tin Maw (Chemistry)

Marine Biologist

• Dr. Nyan Taw
• Parents : U Hla Taw and Daw Marie Hla Taw
• Faculty member, Zoology Department, RASU
• Marine Biology
• University of Tasmania
• RUBC Golden Cox
• Pearl & Fishery Department
• UN / FAO Projects

Marlar Hall

• Volleyball Champions
• Many also represented Institute of Economics

Mar Mar Aye

• Refrain translated into English by Saya U Ba Kyi
• Can sing to the original music

Maung Htin

• Distinguished Author

Posts

• March
• May
• Memory
• Memories
• Mother

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Leik Khone

It belonged to

• RU Faculty of Engineering till 1961
• RU Intermediate of Science from 1961 – 1963 : We attended the last I.Sc.(A) class at Leik Khone
• Institute of Medicine (1) from 1963 : My spouse attended 1st MBBS and 2nd MBBS at Leik Khone
• Several events were held in the Dome, e.g. visiting orchestra from the USA
• Later had Administration Offices (for Department of Higher Education)

Los Angeles

• In 2015, the RIT Alumni Reunion was held in Los Angeles, California.

• For several years, there was a mini-gathering to pay respect to Saya U Min Wun (Civil, GbNF). Dr. San Lin (C62) offered my spouse and I to join him on one occasion. He drove most of the trip. We stayed at the house of U Aung Khin (EP68) and Daw The.

Law

When the University of Rangoon was established in December 1920, it had the Department of Law.

Law Sayamas

LL.B First Batch

1968

Leaders

Several Head of State visited the Union of Burma.

• Chou En Lai
• Daj Hammarskjold
• David Ben Gurion
• Ho Chi Minh
• Jawalharal Nehru

Library

RU Library

• U Khin Zaw (“K”)

• U Thein Han (Zawgyi)

• U Thaw Kaung

Library Science

Ludu Daw Ah Mar

• Distinguished Author
• Spouse : Ludu U Hla

Posts

• Language
• Learning how to learn
• Lifelong Learning

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Ko Ko Gyi

• Dr. Ko Ko Gyi (Professor of Zoology)

• Dr. Ko Ko Gyi (Professor of Chemistry)
• Ko Ko Gyi (Soccer)

Khit San Kabyar

Kabar

• Ko Myint Thein (M69, GBNF) was named “Maung Kabar” (Kabar for short) after a cartoon character of our younger days.
• He and Ko Chit Tin (EC69) are among the 128 classmates from the RIT Class of 69 who have passed away.

Khin Swe Oo

• Daughter of Maha Swe
• Distinguished author

Kyi Aye

• Medical doctor
• Distinguished author

Posts

• Khin Maung Latt
• Khin Maung Oo / U
• Khit San Sar Pay
• Ko Ko Lay
• Koung Nyunt
• Kyay Zu

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Judson

• Adoniram Judson was an American Baptist Missionary to Burma.
• He and his team members compiled the English-Burmese and Burmese-English Dictionaries, and translated the Bible.

Judson Dictionary

Judson College

• In 1920, Judson College became a constituent college of the University of Rangoon.

Japanese Surrender

• The Japanese Occupation lasted about three years.
• Several Burmese that were born during the period are known as “Japun” or “Japungyi”.
• An ad-hoc University was opened on Mogul (Shwe Bontha) Street. Sayagyi U Ba Toke taught Mathematics at that University.
• “Japun Khiit Say Yone” was run by Dr. Ba Than (Medical Superintendent). His assistants include Dr. Myint Swe (father of Gilbert) and Dr. Maung Maung (father of Ko Maung Maung Kyi).
• March 27, 1945 is the official date of the “Taw Hlan Yay”. Bohmu Ba Htoo started a few days earlier.

• Japan gave Reparation Aid, which was used in part for the Lawpita Hydroelectric Power Plant.
• JICA set up projects (e.g. hospital) and training/study programs.

Jokes

Dave Singh Saluja (SPHS, RIT, Rama Enterprise in Bangkok) had a collection of 100+ joke books.

U Sein Win Joke

• Saya U Sein Win was known as “Khone Swa” during his studies at the University of Michigan in the USA.
• He enjoys swimming, rowing and debates.

• He left his brand new spouse at Scott Market (Bogyoke Zay). Saya went back to RIT, and had a long discussion with his students. The students asked, “How is Sayagadaw?” The reply : “Let’s end the discussion. It’s past time I should have picked her up at the Zay”.

Uzin Bobby Myo Tun (A69) wrote :

Classic example of ‘the absent-minded professor!’

U Aung Myint (Sonny, SPHS64, UCC) added :

I heard about that (absent mindedness of Sayar U Sein Win) from some of the students or from the Lab staffs while I was in EC lab: What I heard was a little different. What I heard was ” He parked at Hledan Zay his wife went for buying. He was waiting inside the car. Suddenly he got an idea of taking Hair cut nearby instead of waiting for a long time. After hair cutting he forgot everything and drove the car alone. I don’t know if that is true or not. I don’t even remember from whom I heard that story.

John

There are several people and schools named John.

• John the Baptist
• Pope John I to XXIII
• John F. Kennedy (US President)
• John Young (Astronaut)
• St. John’s Dio (Diocesan)
• St. John’s Convent

Posts

• January
• Java
• June
• July

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Inscription

• The following are inscriptions found on the Buildings of the University of Rangoon.
• Note that some old inscriptions use “V” instead of “U”.

Inscription for RU Library

ICST

• The Institute of Computer Science and Technology was established in 1987. Dr. Tin Maung (GBNF) was the first Rector.
• Its predecessors include UCC (Universities’ Computer Center) and DCS (Department of Computer Science).
• Its successor is UCSY (University of Computer Studies in Yangon).

Acariya Pu Zaw Pwe at ICST

• There have been five Pu Zaw Pwes.
• The recent ones took place in January 2018 and December 2019.

30th Anniversary of ICST

The event took place in March 2018.

Invictus

Bogyoke Aung San translated Henley’s poem and published in the Oway Magazine.

IM

In the early days, there was RU Faculty of Medicine.

Three Institute of Medicine were opened in 1964.

• Institute of Medicine (1)
  Rector : Dr. Ba Than

• Institute of Medicine (2)
  Rector : Dr. U E

• Mandalay Institute of Medicine
  Rector : Dr. Maung Maung Gyi

IM1 79ers

• They matriculated in 1971.
• Due to school closures, they graduated in 1979.

Inlay

• In the summer of 1965, I attended the Inlay “Khaung Daing” Luyechun Camp as the first batch of University Luyechuns. The Program started in 1964 with the Ngapali Camp and folded in 1988.
• In October 1965, Ko Aung Kyaw (Peter Pe, SPHS) invited Ko Maung Maung Aye and me to a trip to In Paw Khone (village in Inlay) and Taunggyi. We were guests of his cousin (a medical doctor in Inlay) and his uncle U Maung Maung Latt (former Ah Matt Choke of Nyaung Shwe Sawbwa in Taunggyi). We attended the famous Phaung Daw-u Festival.

• In 2016, we took a package tour and visited Inlay. We were sad to see the decline in the environment, but were glad to see good hotels in and around Inlay.
• In January 2020, the Myanmar Professional Speakers Association (PSA) 2020 tour ended in a hotel beside the Inlay lake.

Inya Hall

• Daw Su is the spouse of U Saw Lwin.
• She was the first occupant of Room No. (1) in Inya Hall.
• They have three daughters : Hazel Saw Lwin, Olive Saw Lwin and May Saw Lwin.
• Daw Su danced several roles for the fund raiser of University Dhammayone.
• She was interviewed for the Commemorative Issues for Inya Hall and the University Dhammayone.

Intake of 64 Arch

• Some classes are referred to the year of Admission / Intake.
• Three batches of students were admitted in November 1964 to study Architecture.
• Saya Sai Yee Leik (GBNF) was the lone student for the Class of A68.
• There were seven students — Kyaw Kyaw, Aung Khin, Myo Tun (Bobby), Tobias Kittim Ku (GBNF), Thet Tun, Thwin Thwin Aye Hmi (Olive) and Tin Maung Hla (GBNF) — for the Class of A69.
• Christine Latt, Pamela Myo Min, Tin Tin Hla, Hla Than, Khin Maung Maung and Kyaw Win Hman (GBNF) are from the Class of A70.

Ivan

• Ivan Lee (Khin Maung Oo, M69) moved to the USA.
• He has successful careers as a Professional Engineer in two states (New York and New Jersey) and as Entrepreneur.
• He is a Life Time Platinum for Bridge (Card game).
• He is a Golden Sponsor for SPZP-2000 and SPZP-2007.
• He is a major donor for the RIT 69er Health Care Fund.
• For a decade (or more) he sponsored the Annual RIT-UCC Gathering in New Jersey for Sayagyi Dr. Aung Gyi, Saya U Soe Paing, RIT alumni and UCC alumni.
• In 2015, he hosted us for two weeks and organized a whirl wind trip to Canada to pay respect to Sayagyi U Aung Khin (in Windsor, Canada), Sayagyi Dr. Aung Gyi (in Napean, Canada) and to visit Buffalo, Niagara, Massachusetts, Connecticut and New York on the way. Ivan provided his car and fuel. Frederick Thetgyi drove most of the trip and also took photographs.
• He is a founding member of MASTAA and served as its CEO.

IC

• Industrial Chemistry was first taught by Dr. Than Htaik and his colleagues.
• Eligible IC graduates could join RIT to study ChE (Chemical Engineering).

Posts

• Independence Day Regatta in 1948 (by U Tin U)
• Independence Day Regatta in 1959 (by U Tun Shein, Dr. Tin Wa and Dr. Thein Htut)
• Industrial Management
• International Standards Organization
• Institute of Foreign Languages
• Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
• IQ

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Updated : September 2026

E Maung

• Burmese Professor
• Pen name : Maung Thant Sin
• Book : Kabyar Pann Kone (Garland of Flowers)
• Spouse : Daw Khin Mya Mu (Kyauk sar expert, Thamadi Myo Wun)

English

• U Myo Min (Nwe Soe) was an early Professor of English at the University of Rangoon.
• Some early Lecturers include Dr. Ba Maw, Saya Kan Gyi, Ms. Maggie Chin Cheng, Daw Thein Nyunt, U Ohn Khin and Daw Than May.
• U Win Pe was an early Honors graduate. His pen names include Mya Zin, Po Yazar, Epsilon, Sagar Daung Zar
• Under the then new Education System, English Departments were opened at the various Universities and Institutes.
  Daw Yin Yin Mya headed the RIT English Department. Sheila Saing was the Deputy Head.

Engineering

• The First RU Students’ Strike resulted in the amendment of the RU Act of 1920 to offer Engineering and other professional courses.
• The first Engineering courses were offered in 1924.
• Civil Engineering was the first Department.
• The early departments at the Faculty of Engineering include Architecture, Chemical, Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Metallurgy, Mining and Textile
• For details, see “History of Myanmar Engineering Education” published in 2012.

Electrical Engineering

• Some early students studied “Electrical and Mechanical Engineering” for a joint degree.
• Later, students could major in Electrical Engineering (EE)
• EE offered two options : EP (Electrical Power) and EC (Electrical Communications).
• Many years later, EP and EC became separate departments.
  EC is also called EcE and Electronics Engineering

EE Sayas in the 1960s

• During our days, there were about 20 sayas in the RIT EE Department. A few were on deputation (doing postgrad studies abroad).
• The group photo had 14 sayas. U Kyaw Tun, U Sein Hlaing, U Tin Swe, U Sein Win, U Thein Lwin, Dr. San Tint, U Soe Min, U Chin Way and U Nyi Nyi are now GBNF.
• I wrote an article “A sad and short clip : EE Sayas” in the
  Commemorative Swel Daw Yeik Sar Saung for SPZP-2010 held in Singapore.

EE Sayas and Alumni
at SPZP-2000

• The First RIT Grand Reunion and Saya Pu Zaw Pwe was hosted by RIT Alumni International in October 2000.
• The Group Photo shows the EE sayas and Alumni at SPZP-2000 in San Francisco, California, USA.

EE72 PZP

• EE stands for EC and EP.
• H.E. U Aye Myint (EP72) did not forget his roots. He wanted his alma mater to gain glory as in the hey days. He made possible the True “Home Coming” (SPZP-2012) at the Gyogone Campus.
• H.E. U Kyaw Myo (Uno Myo Min) was named after the United Nations Organization. They share the same birthday in October.
• Saya U Moe Aung (Tekkatho Moe War) and U Wynn Htain Oo (M72) are seen with the EE Alumni at the EE 72 PZP.

EE85 PZP

• U Soe Paing was my mentor at RIT and UCC. He recruited me to join UCC.
• U Moe Aung (Tekkatho Moe War) is a Laureate Poet and author. He chaired SPZP-2002 and SPZP-2010 in Singapore. He published Commemorative Swel Daw Yeik Sar Saungs for SPZP-2002, SPZP-2007 and SPZP-2010. He is a Patron of Swel Daw Yeik Foundation.
• U Tin Maung Thein (EE62) is the eldest son of ICS U Ohn Maung (Arzani).
• U Myo Kyi (EE59) and Dr. Ba Lwin (EE59) are the most senior among the EE sayas that are still alive.
• There are many EE sayamas and female students. During our days, we had a single female EE classmate : Tin Tin.
  Daw Mya Mya Than (EP68, GBNF) was an early EE sayama.

Exam Results

• In the early days, exam results were posted at the respective Universities.
• Some results were published in the daily newspapers.
• Matriculation results were announced by Myanmar Ah Than.

Eco

• The Faculty of Social Science offered subjects such as Commerce, Economics and Statistics.
• Under the new Education System, the Institute of Economics was established.
• The term “Eco” may refer to Economics Department or the Institute.
• Burma had distinguished Economists, Commerce Professors and Statisticians.

• The photo shows the Track and Field team from the Institute of Economics.

• The Institute of Economics had three (or more) female crews when RUBC became Co-Ed.
  Some (e.g. Ma Khin Mya) went on to be RUBC Gold.

Posts

• Early Doctors
• Early Scholars
• Economists
• EQ
• Era
• Events