Category: RIT Saya

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,

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)

In the early 60s, Sayagyi U Aung Khin served as Head of the Mechanical Engineering. Saya U San Tun (M59) served as Lecturer and Head of Automobile Engineering (sub-department of Mechanical). U Kyaw Myint (M/Auto64) was the from the first batch of M/Auto. He joined the Mechanical Engineering department.

• Sayagyi U Aung Khin relocated to Windsor, Canada.
• Saya U San Tun relocated to San Francisco, California, USA.
• Saya U Kyaw Myint spent several years in Beijing, China working on UN projects.
• In the late 90s, Saya U Kyaw Myint invited his former sayas U Aung Khin and U San Tun to visit him in Beijing.
• After the two sayas returned from the China trip, there was a mini-gathering by the San Francisco Bay Area RIT alumni to welcome them back.
• The event was reported in the BAPS Newsletter.

Editor’s Notes:

• After retirement, Saya U Kyaw Myint relocated to Daly City, California, USA.
• A few months ago, Saya lost his beloved spouse Dr. Daw Kyin Yee.
• Since Daw Kyin Yee was a body donor, the last rites were performed in private.
• The “La Lei Soon Kwyay” was offered a month later at Dhammananda Vihara, Half Moon Bay, California.