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Engineering Schools in Burma

  • M69er

    M69er

    by Hla Min

    Updated : May 2025

    The Mechanical Engineering Department had two sub-departments:

    • Agricultural Engineering
    • Automobile Engineering

    Major Gatherings of 69ers

    The 69er had several major gatherings:

    • 30th Anniversary Gathering in 1999
    • 40th Anniversary Gathering in 2009
    • Golden Jubilee of Admission to RIT in 2014
    • Golden Jubilee of Graduation in 2019

    40th Anniversary Gathering in 2009

    Group photos were taken at the gathering.

    Several sayas and alumni in the Mech Group photo are GBNF.

    • Saya S. Kyaw Aye
    • Saya S. Arya
    • Saya U Soe Lwin
    • Saya U Han Tun
    • Yi Pinn (Maung Maung Kaung)
    • Soe Win
    • Myint Sein
    • Khin Maung Gyi
    • Thein Maung
    • Chit Pe
    • Aye Lwin
    • Myint Thein (Kabar)
    • Tin Tun

    Aung Min

    • Chair, 69er Health Care Fund
      Maintains the 69er GBNF List
    • Organizer, 69er Gatherings
    • Organizer, Paying respect to Saya U Ba Than around Saya’s birthday (October 2nd).
    • Photo taken at a gathering with Fred Thetgyi (M69)

    Some M69ers

    Aung Myint

    • Taught at RIT and Singapore Polytechnic
    • After retirement, resided mostly in New Zealand

    Aye Lwin (GBNF)

    • Secretary, RIT Annual Magazine
    • Secretary, RIT Mechanical Engineering Association
    • Attended 2015 RIT Alumni Reunion in Los Angeles

    Charlie Aung (Chit Aung)

    • MEHS Alumnus
    • Brother : Stanley Aung (EE63)

    Chit Pe (GBNF)

    • Succumbed to COVID

    Chit Po Po (GBNF)

    • Rowed for RIT
    • Harpist

    Daniel (Tint Lwin)

    • Attended SPZPs starting with SPZP-2000 in the San Francisco Bay Area, California, USA
    • Organizer and Entertainer, Gatherings in Singapore (Thingyan, PZP)
    • Guitarist ad Vocalist
    • Retired Associate Professor, NTU

    David (Myint Thein)

    • Alumnus of St. Columban’s High School, Bhamo
    • Member of RUBC (Cox: Dicky / Win Naing)
    • MOGE

    Dicky Tan (Win Naing, GBNF)

    • Represented RIT in Rowing
    • Passed away in Singapore

    Frederick Thetgyi

    • Moved to Philadelphia, USA
    • Attended RIT-UCC Gatherings in New Jersey
    • Drove most of the trip to Canada and East Coast of USA (organized by Ivan)
    • President of MASTAA

    Hla Kyaing

    • Represented RIT in Swimming and Water Polo
    • Had a consulting / contracting firm in the SF Bay Area

    Htay Aung

    Htay Aung
    • Burma Selected in Water Polo (1969 SEAP Games)
    • Secretary, RIT Swimming and Water Polo
      Won Gold medal for 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m and Crosslake
    • Spouse: Than Than (Asian Games Champion)

    Ivan Lee (Khin Maung Oo)

    • Life time Platinum for Bridge
    • Major Donor, 69er Health Care Fund
    • Golden Sponsor, SPZP-2000 and SPZP-2007
    • Host, RIT-UCC Gatherings in New Jersey
    • Founder and CEO, MASTAA
    • Organized two trips to Canada to pay respect to Saya U Aung Khin and Saya Dr. Aung Gyi

    Kenny Wong

    • 6th in Burma in the Matriculation of 1963
    • Moved to California
      Worked briefly in Malaysia as Engineer and Missionary



    Khin Maung Aye

    • Pen name: Maung Hmutt

    Khin Maung Gyi (GBNF)

    • Succumbed to Covid

    Khin Maung Lay

    • Need info

    Khin Maung Tin

    • Taught at RIT and Maritime University

    Khin Than Myint Tin (Margaret)

    • Represented RIT in Track and Field
    • Selected RIT Luyechun
    • Spouse : Kyi Win

    Kyaw Nyunt (GBNF)

    • Member of RIT Tennis Team that won the Inter-Institute Trophy

    Kyi Win (Chan Nyein)

    • Spouse : Khin Than Myint Tin

    Kyin Lwin

    • He is now GBNF

    Mehm Aye Chan (Ohn Maung)

    • Taught at RIT
    • Seafarer
    • Company/Agency for Seafarers
    • For his 80th birthday, hosted the 69er Breakfast Gathering and donated K10 Lakhs to 69er HCF

    Myat San

    • Need info

    Myint Aung

    • Nickname: Minthagyi

    Myint Sein (GBNF)

    • Member, RIT Badminton Team that won the Inter-Institute Trophy

    Myint Swe

    • Need info

    Myint Thein (Kabar, GBNF)

    • Organizer, 69er HCF

    Nay Win (GBNF)

    • Alumnus of PPBRS and MEHS
    • Taught at a Polytechnic in Singapore

    Saw Law La Htwe

    • Need info

    Sein Tun

    • Seafarer

    Sein Win

    • Need info

    Soe Win

    • Need info

    Than Hlaing

    • Need info

    Than Myaing

    • Musician (Violin)

    Thein Maung (GBNF)

    • Succumbed to Covid

    Tin Aung Win (Oscar)

    • Organizer, HIC Zoom Meeting
    • Photo taken at Graduation with his father

    Tin Htut (Harry)

    • Pen name: Mon Yu
    • Hobbies; Music, Tai Chi

    Tin Htut

    • Seafarer

    Tin Maung Lay (GBNF)

    • Moved to California
    • Worked for assignments in Middle East

    Tin Myint (John T Lee, GBNF)

    • Luyechun for 4th BE
    • Represented RIT in Table Tennis
    • Spouse : Lyo Kyin Sein (Mabel)

    Tin Shein

    • Represented RIT in Chinlon

    Tin Tun (GBNF)

    • Old Paulian (SPHS63)
    • Secretary, RIT Thaing Association
    • Taught to seafarers

    Walter (Ngwe Soe)

    • UTC
    • Guitarist

    Win Htein (GBNF)

    • Helped run his family business (e.g trucking)

    Win Lwin

    • Secretary, RIT Hiking and Mountaineering Association
    • Represented RIT in the All Institutes Expedition to Sarameti.

    Ye Kaung

    • Need info

    Yi Pinn (Maung Maung Kaung, GBNF)

    • Entrepreneur in Dawei
    • Spouse succumbed to Covid
    • A year later, he succumbed to Covid

  • Kyaw Min (T69)

    by Hla Min

    Updated : May 2025

    Sad news in 2019

    Ko Aung Min (M69) wrote :

    Dear friends of RIT69ers,

    I am quite saddened to inform you that Ko Kyaw Min (Tex69) passed away at 3 / 30 pm today (3 August 2019) at Mandalay. He had been paralyzed for about 10 years. Daw Linn Linn Aung of Singapore recently supported him in some ways while she was here .
    May his soul Rest In Peace
    GBNF is now 89
    TAKE CARE ALL

    Aung Min (M69)

    Ko Tin Aung Win (M69) wrote :

    We will follow you one day, my dear friend Ar boung Ni.

    Ma Nyunt Nyunt Wai (Millie, T69) wrote :

    So sad to hear about Ko Kyaw Min. He was my thesis partner in final year. Never heard or met him after our convocation. One of us has gone. May his soul rest in peace!

    RIT 69ers FB Page

    The page has 20+ comments for Ko Aung Min’s post.

  • RIT69ers

    RIT69ers

    by Hla Min

    Updated : May 2025

    Sai Kham Pan

    Kham Pan
    • Burma Selected for Badminton.
    • National ranks: No. (1) in Doubles. No. (2) in Singles.
    RIT Badminton 1
    RIT Badminton 2
    • RIT Badminton won Inter-Institute Trophy. Myint Sein and Bishnu Shahi are now GBNF.

    Burma Selected Couple

    Than Than & Htay Aung
    • Htay Aung represented Burma in Water Polo at the 5th SEAP Games in 1969.
    • Than Than won Gold Medals at SEAP Games and Asian Games.

    Hla Min

    • Received Alumni Appeciaton Award three times
    • First time : Oct 2000 at SPZP-2000
    SPZP-2000
    • Second time : Aug 2016 at Soon Kwyay Gathering at Half Moon Bay
    Award 2
    • Third time : Sep 2016 at Annual Dinner of NorCal RIT AA
    Award 3

    U Han Sein (A Pho Gyi)

    • RIT Selected for Swimming, Water Polo, Diving and Basketball
    Han Sein
    • Became a Tone Kyaw when he was inadvertently listed as GBNF in the 69er Contact List (in 1999).
    • He was sentenced to 20 years by a kangaroo court (along with Dr. Aung Khin Sint and Ma Thidar – Sanchaung).
      He was released after 17 years.
    • He was a Thet Kyee of Latha Township.
    • He took photos at the 69er gatherings and distributed them to selected attendees.
    • He succumbed to Covid

    U Ngwe Tun (Tun Tun)

    Ngwe Tun
    • Every month, he offers Garawa money to Ashin Ukkamsa (Victor Aung Chaw) and Ashin Pannagavesaka (Bobby Myo Tun) in memory of his beloved spouse.
    • He offered to host the 69er breakfast gathering for September 2022, but the gathering did not take place.
      Apology was offered by U Aung Min and team.

    U Khin Maung Win (Roland)

    Roland (Center), Cyril (Right)
    • He was known for his debating skills.
    • He also competed in Scrabble tournaments.

    U Sein Myint (K K Wong)

    Sein Myint (Right)
    • He represented RIT in Swimming, Water Polo and Rowing.
    • He is a major Donor for 69er HCF and EE69er HCF.
    • He spends time in Singapore, California and Myanmar.

    U Than Hla (Cyril)

    • Left before graduation to study overseas

    U Tin Aung Win (Oscar)

    Oscar
    • He is a Moderator of RIT Updates FB group.

      He uses Zoom to keep in touch with selected 69ers and HIC Colleagues.
    • He gave me rides to attend 69er gatherings.

    U Tin Htut (Harry)

    U Tin Htut ( Harry)
    • Senior 69er
    • Retired author
    • Tai Chi, Music

    Albert Kyaw Min

    Albert Kyaw Min
    • President (AGPPI)
    • Guitarist & Vocalist along with Daniel Tint Lwin (Singapore) and Robert Win Boh (Australia)

    Gathering in Singapore

    • Nay Win (GBNF)
    • Win Boh / Robert– Australia
    • Yi Yi Khaing / Vilma
    • Minn Aung / Hla Thaung
    • Win Naing / Dicky (GBNF)
    • Tint Lwin / Danny — retired Associate Professor from NTU
    • Aung Myint — retired from Singapore Polytechnic
    • Kyaw Minn / Ei Kun

    Mini-gathering

    • Tint Lwin / Danny
    • Sein Myint / K K Wong
    • Aung Myint & spouse
    • Myint Maung

    Update

    • Many 69ers have less or no time for their hobbies. e.g U Tin Maung Aye (Accordion)
    • About 40% of the 69ers are GBNF. 20+ passed away (within the past two years; mostly due to Covid)
    • Some have medical problems.
  • Longing [for]

    Longing [for]

    by U Moe Aung & Hla Min

    Updated : May 2025

    • Poem by Tekkatho Moe War
    Saya Moe & me
    • Translated by Hla Min

    Longing [for]

    A Tar Ye (water for Burmese New Year) is cool.

    My heart is not; it’s still (some what) hot.

    Thingyan Ye (water) is clear.

    My vision is still (some what) fuzzy.

    Thingyan Tay (music) is lively.

    It can no longer penetrate/capture my heart.

    Thingyan Nya (night) is beautiful.

    My life is still (some what) ugly.

    Mont lone ye baw (delicacy) is dancing merrily.

    My feet and hands are (seemingly) slow and laggard.

    Well … This year’s Thingyan
    this (auspicious) season
    makes me long for youth again.

    (To [my] birthday on April 1 & to Jaya [old age])

    Tekkatho Moe War
    Translated by Hla Min

  • U Tin U’s birthday

    U Tin U’s birthday

    by Hla Min

    Updated : May 2025

    U Tin U & Children
    • U Tin U celebrated his 90th birthday on August 3, 2019.
      He offered robes to 66 monks at Dat Poung Zon Aung Min Gaung pagoda. There were about 100 attendees.
    • The family also celebrated Dinner.
    • U Tin Htoon (A60) compiled a special Photo Album for his eldest brother.

    Interviews

    • U Tin U earlier gave three interviews.
    • He gave an interview to Min Ko, his eldest grandson, several years back.
    • He gave an interview to Saya U Soe Paing for the HMEE-2012 project.
    • He gave an interview about his tenure as Captain of RGC (Rangoon Golf Club).
  • Gathering (August 2018)

    Gathering (August 2018)

    by Hla Min

    Updated : May 2025

    Aug 1
    Aug 2
    Aug 3
    Aug 4

    69ers have a monthly breakfast gathering at Royal Rose (Taw Win Hnin Si). The August 2018 gathering was hosted by

    • Daw Myint Myint (C)
    • U Soe Thein (Peter, EE)

    Several attendees including U Aung Min (M) posted the photos on their walls and on the RIT69ers page.

  • 69ers

    U Hla Min

    Saya U Myat Htoo (Chair, BOD, Norcal RITAA) presented the award to U Hla Min (EC69) at the Annual Dinner

    Alumni Appreciation Award
    Award presented by U Myat Htoo

    U Han Sein / A Pho Gyi (GBNF)

    • Represented RIT in Swimming, Water Polo, Diving and Basketball
    • Became a Tone Kyaw when he was inadvertently listed as GBNF in the 69er Contact List (in 1999).
    • He was sentenced to 20 years by a kangaroo court (along with Dr. Aung Khin Sint and Ma Thidar – Sanchaung). He was released after 17 years.
    • He was a Thet Kyee of Latha Township.
    • He took photos at the 69er gatherings and distributed them to selected attendees.
    • He succumbed to Covid
    U Han Sein (GBNF), U Ngwe Tun, Roland (U Khin Maung Win), U Sein Myint (K K Wong), Cyril (U Than Hla), Oscar (U Tin Aung Win) at 69er Breakfast Gathering

    U Ngwe Tun / Tun Tun

    • Every month, he offers Garawa money to Ashin Ukkamsa (Victor Aung Chaw) and Ashin Pannagavesaka (Bobby Myo Tun) in memory of his beloved spouse.
    • He offered to host the 69er breakfast gathering for Sept 2022, but the gathering did not take place. Apology was offered by U Aung Min and team.

    U Khin Maung Win / Roland Thein

    • He was known for his debating skills.
    • He also competed in Scrabble tournaments.

    U Sein Myint / K K Wong

    • He represented RIT in Swimming, Water Polo and Rowing.
    • He is a major Donor for 69er HCF and EE69er HCF.
    • He spends time in Singapore, California and Myanmar.

    U Than Hla / Cyril Ba Than

    • Son of U Ba Than
    • Also known as Cyril or Cyril Than Hla
    • He took Training / Studies abroad.

    U Tin Aung Win / Oscar Than Nyunt

    • He is a Moderator of RIT Updates FB group.
    • He uses Zoom to keep in touch with selected 69ers and HIC Colleagues.
    • He gave me rides to attend 69er gatherings.

    U Tin Htut / Harry / Mon Yu

    • Hobbies (old and new)
    • Writing (Hmu Tin encouraged him)
    • Music
    • Tai Chi
    • Very Senior 69er
    Harry Tin Htut

    Albert Kyaw Min

    • Founder & President, Myanmar Pulp & Paper
    • Current President (AFPPI)
      Meeting (of 8 countries) in Thailand
    • Guitarist & Vocalist along with Daniel Tint Lwin (Singapore) & Robert Win Boh (Australia)
    Seated : Nay Win (GBNF), Win Boh (Robert), Yi Yi Khaing (Vilma), Minn Aung (Hla Thaung)
    Standing: Win Naing (Dicky), Tint Lwin (Daniel), Aung Myint, Kyaw Min (Ei Kun)

    Notes

    • U Chit Po Po’s father is U Ba Than (co-founder of Burma Chamber of Commerce). U Chit Po Po (GBNF) represented RIT in Rowing. He is an expert Harpist.
    • Many 69ers have less or no time for their hobbies. e.g U Tin Maung Aye (Accordion)
    • 119 members (about a third of the Class) are GBNF. 20+ passed away (within the past two years; mostly due to Covid)
    • Some have medical problems.

  • Alumni Appreciation Award

    NorCal RITAA

    Annual Reunion Dinner on September 17, 2016

    U Myat Htoo, Chair, Board of Directors presented the “Alumni Appreciation Award” to U Hla Min

  • Best Friends Forever 69ers

    Best Friends Forever 69ers

    Health Care Funds

    U Aung Min (M69) is Chair of the 69er HCF (Health Care Fund). He regularly sends out monthly and quarterly reports including the list of GBNF.

    U Aung Min

    The major donors of the 69er HCF include

    • Ivan Lee (U Khin Maung Oo (M69, New Jersey)
    • U Sein Myint (EP69, Singapore)
    • Daw Myint Myint (C69)

    There is also EE69er HCF. U Sein Myint is a major donor of the fund. The donors’ list is maintained by Sa Maung Maung (EP69) with the help of U Shwe (EP69).

    Gatherings

    There are gatherings mostly for breakfast, but occasionally for lunch and dinner.

    69ers (mostly M69ers but also friends from other disciplines) usually have a Monthly Breakfast Gathering at Taw Win Hnin Si (Royal Rose). The gatherings also celebrate Birthdays and Anniversaries.

    Burma Selected Couple

    EE69ers tried to meet once every two months.

    Lunch Gatherings have been held at

    • Crystal Jade
    • Shwe Bei
    • Westin Royal

    Breakfast Gatherings include

    • All Disciplines
    • M69ers
    • EE69ers

    Ad hoc Gatherings include

    • Welcoming 69ers from overseas
    • Hosted by visiting 69ers
    • Garawa to Sayagyi U Ba Than (around his birthday : October 2)

  • Best Friends Forever 69ers

    Health Care Funds

    U Aung Min (M69) is Chair of the 69er HCF (Health Care Fund). He regularly sends out monthly and quarterly reports including the list of GBNF.

    U Aung Min

    The major donors of the 69er HCF include

    • Ivan Lee (U Khin Maung Oo (M69, New Jersey)
    • U Sein Myint (EP69, Singapore)
    • Daw Myint Myint (C69)

    There is also EE69er HCF. U Sein Myint is a major donor of the fund. The donors’ list is maintained by Sa Maung Maung (EP69) with the help of U Shwe (EP69).

    Gatherings

    There are gatherings mostly for breakfast, but occasionally for lunch and dinner.

    69ers (mostly M69ers but also friends from other disciplines) usually have a Monthly Breakfast Gathering at Taw Win Hnin Si (Royal Rose). The gatherings also celebrate Birthdays and Anniversaries.

    EE69ers tried to meet once every two months.

    Lunch Gatherings have been held at

    • Crystal Jade
    • Shwe Bei
    • Westin Royal

    Breakfast Gatherings include

    • All Disciplines
    • M69ers
    • EE69ers

    Ad hoc Gatherings include

    • Welcoming 69ers from overseas
    • Hosted by visiting 69ers
    • Garawa to Sayagyi U Ba Than (around his birthday : October 2)