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  • Ledi Dhamma Lineage

    by Hla Min

    Updated : Apr 2026

    • Ledi Sayadaw
    • Saya Thet
    • U Ba Khin
    • S N Goenka

    Ledi Sayadaw

    Ledi Sayadaw

    U Ba Khin

    • First native Auditor General
    • Vipassana Teacher
    • Founder : IMC
    U Ba Khin 1
    U Ba Khin 2
    U Ba Khin 3
    U Ba Khin 4
    U Ba Khin 5
    U Ba Khin 6
    U Ba Khin 7
    U Ba Khin 8

    Ledi Sayadaw

    • Dhamma Scholar
    • Author
    • Vipassana Teacher
    Ledi Sayadaw

    S N Goenka

    • Founder : VRI
    • Mentor : U Ba Khin
    S N Goenka

  • Old but Gold Photos

    by Hla Min

    Updated : Apr 2026

    Sayadaws

    Sunlun Sayadaw U Kavi

    U Kavi

    Dhamma Duta

    Mahasi Sayadaw & U Silananda

    Webu Sayadaw

    Webu Sayadaw

    Mingun Tipitaka Sayadaw

    Mingun

    U Thitthila

    U Thitthila

    RU Athletes at 2nd SEAP

    2nd SEAP Games in 1961

    RU Soccer

    RU Soccer

    1971 RIT Mech Engg

    M71

    1969 RIT Civil Engg

    C69

    RIT Ah Nu Pyinnya Shin

    Ah Nu Pyinnya Shin

    MRA Brothers

    • Tun Mra : Gold Medal for 4 x 100m relay at 1961 SEAP Games
    • Kyaw Mra : Hurdler; National Coach
    • Soe Mra : Gold Medalist for Pole Vault at multiple SEAP Games
    • Win Mra : Pole Vault; Early retirement at doctor’s advice
    • Maung Maung Mra : Pole Vault
    • Aung Mra : Pole Vault
    Mra Brothers

    Htee Yein ထီးယိမ်း

    • 1970 Rangoon University Golden Jubilee
    • Performers from Rangoon Institute of Technology
    • With colorful umbrellas
    Htee 1
    Htee 2
    Htee 3

    Award in memory of U Ba Toke

    • Saya U Ba Toke was Professor of Mathematics at RASU and RIT
    • He was Associate Dean at Assumption University in Bangkok
    Daughters of Saya U Ba Toke; Sayama Daw Myint Myint Khone

    Dr. Myo Tint’s Family

    Dr. Myo Tint’s Family
    Khine Tun Lin & Pyone

    Singapore

    U Ngwe Soe & Daw Nu Nu Yee
    Relatives 1
    Relatives 2
    Relatives 3
    Chan Myay 1
    Chan Myay 2

    Eddie Shein’s Daughter

    Eddie Shein’s Daughter
    Attendees 1
    Attendees 2

    Ah Hlu in UK

    Win Mar & Family

    Ah Hlu in Yangon

    Ah Hlu 1
    Ah Hlu 2
    Ah Hlu 3
    Ah Hlu 4
    Ah Hlu 5
    Ah Hlu 6

    SF Bay Area Retirees

    • Saya U San Tun / Sain Fone Wong (M59)
    • Saya U Maung Maung / George Chan (ChE66
    SF 1
    SF 2

    New Jersey

    NJ

    Lyn Swe Aye

    Hosted by Lyn

    Win Latt

    Win Latt 1
    Win Latt 2

    RIT

    With U & Mrs. Sein Myint
    Meeting 1
    Meeting 2
    SPZP
    69er
    Intake of 1966
    Intake of 64 and 65

    Dhammananda Vihara, Half Moon Bay

    With Sayadaw U Osadha & Dr. Lyn Swe Aye
    With Uzin Chan Min & Dr. Lyn Swe Aye

    RIT Elec Engg

    EC / EP 68

    Singapore

    Reception for Andrew Khoo

    Reading, UK

    Win Mar’s Birthday

    SPHS63

    Kyaw Win’s Birthday
    Victor Nyunt Wai

    Paulian Mountaineers

    Sydney Kyant & Aung Thwin are GBNF

    Old Paulians’ Association

    OPA

    RIT69ers

    69er A
    69er B

  • Group Photos

    by Hla Min

    Updated : Apr 2026

    Garawa by 69ers

    U Tun Shwe
    U Win
    U Kyi
    U Lay Aung
    U Lin

    Htee Yein ထီးယိမ်း

    • 1970 Rangoon University Golden Jubilee
    • Performers from Rangoon Institute of Technology
    • With colorful umbrellas
    Htee 1
    Htee 2
    Htee 3

    Award in memory of U Ba Toke

    • Saya U Ba Toke was Professor of Mathematics at RASU and RIT
    • He was Associate Dean at Assumption University in Bangkok
    Daughters of Saya U Ba Toke; Sayama Daw Myint Myint Khone

    SF Bay Area Retirees

    • Saya U San Tun / Sain Fone Wong (M59)
    • Saya U Maung Maung / George Chan (ChE66
    SF 1
    SF 2

    New Jersey

    NJ

    Lyn Swe Aye

    Hosted by Lyn

    Win Latt

    Win Latt 1
    Win Latt 2

    RIT

    With U & Mrs. Sein Myint
    Meeting 1
    Meeting 2
    SPZP
    69er
    Intake of 1966
    Intake of 64 and 65

    Dhammananda Vihara, Half Moon Bay

    With Sayadaw U Osadha & Dr. Lyn Swe Aye
    With Uzin Chan Min & Dr. Lyn Swe Aye

    RIT Elec Engg

    EC / EP 68

    Singapore

    Reception for Andrew Khoo

    Reading, UK

    Win Mar’s Birthday

    SPHS63

    Kyaw Win’s Birthday
    Victor Nyunt Wai

    Paulian Mountaineers

    Sydney Kyant & Aung Thwin are GBNF

    Old Paulians’ Association

    OPA

    RIT69ers

    69er A
    69er B

  • Thiha Latt

    by U Hla Min

    Updated : Apr 2026

    • Textile Engineer
    • RIT Faculty Member
    • Author
    • Editor
    • Coordinator for Publications
    • Cartoonist — Last maintainer of RIT Cartoon Box
    TL 1
    TL 2

    HMEE-2012 Project

    TL 3

    Swel Daw Yeik Magazine Editors

    TL 4
    TL 5

    Cartoonists

    TL 6
    TL 7

  • Metallurgy Department

    by Saya U Thit

    Updated : Apr 2026

    The Metallurgy Department was established in 1954 with the assistance of contract staff from India. Mr. H.S. Shastri was the first head of department and Mr. A.C. Agrawal was an assistant lecturer.

    I was awarded a government scholarship to study Metallurgy at Lehigh University in 1954, when I was a second year student of Civil Engineering in Rangoon. (Incidentally, it was at Lehigh that I first met Sayas U Aung Khin and U Pu.) I returned home in 1957 after completing my bachelor’s degree and joined the department as assistant lecturer. Saya U Saw Pru joined the department as an assistant lecturer in 1958.

    I was awarded a Colombo Plan Fellowship in 1959 for further studies at the University or Queensland, Australia, and came back in 1961 after finishing my master’s degree. I was promoted to lectureship in 1962.

    Saya U Than Tin joined the department in 1960 and left for U.S. after a few years. There were visiting lecturers from U.S.S.R., namely, Mr. Charlichev from 1961 to 1963 and Mr. Chalpanov from 1963 to 1965.

    Sayas U Aung Hla Tun, U Pe Win and Dr. Khin Maung Win joined the department in 1965, 1966 and 1967 respectively. There were also part-time teaching staff from time to time from UBARI, such as U Khin Maung and U Nyunt.

    I left the department in 1968 to go to Australia.

    The continuing history of the Metallurgy Department after 1968 can best be written by Saya U Aung Hla Tun.

    Editor’s Notes in 2019 :

    • Taught Materials and Processes in our 2nd BE class in 1964.
    • Head of the Metallurgy Department
    • Wrote memories of Saya Allen Htay in “RIT Alumni International Newsletter”
    • GBNF
    • In response to my request, several sayas (Dr. Aung Gyi, U Min Wun, U Aung Khin, U Thit and U Myo Myint Sein) wrote about the history of their departments.
      The articles appear in the CD supplement of the HMEE-2012 book

  • SPHS Sayas

    by Hla Min

    Updated : Apr 2026

    High School Masters

    High School Masters

    U Kyaw Sein

    U Kyaw Sein 1
    U Kyaw Sein 2

    U San Thein

    U San Thein

    U Aye

    U Aye

    Bertrand Si Oo

    Si Oo

    Brothers, Sayas & Sayamas

    Staff

  • Acariya Pu Zaw Pwe in 2001

    by Hla Min

    Updated : Apr 2026

    • The first RIT Alumni Reunion and Saya Pu Zaw Pwe was held in San Francisco, California in October 2000.
    • Ko Thaung Sein / Steeve Kay (EC70) and Ko Yu Beng / Benny Tan (M70) were Golden Sponsors. Steeve donated $3000. Benny not only donated $1000, but designed mementos — SPZP Tee Shirt, SPZP Mug, SPZP Calculator & Clock — and presented them to the sayas, sayamas, SPZP organizers and volunteers. The mementos were also sold at SPZP-2000.
    • Since only a few sayas from Rangoon could attend SPZP-2000, Steeve and Benny decided to host Acariya Pu Zaw Pwe at Narawat Hotel (managed by Victor Kyaw Phyo / Kyaw Phone Myint) in 2001. Some mementos from SPZP-2000 were given to the sayas and sayamas.
    • The following are some photos from the Acariya Pu Zaw Pwe & Reunion of 1st BE Intake of 64 and 65.
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    PZP 11
    PZP 12
    PZP 13
    PZP 14

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  • RIT Magazines

    by Hla Min

    Updated : Apr 2026

    1969
    1970
    1971
    1972
    50th Anniversary

  • Remembering Saya Allen

    by Hla Min

    Updated : Apr 2026

    SPZP-2000
    SF Bay Area RIT Alumni Advisory Group

    Saya Allen Htay (C58) is a founding member of RIT Alumni International and served as its President.

    He wrote “Brother, can you spare US $500 and more?” for the First RIT Grand Reunion and Saya Pu Zaw Pwe (aka SPZP-2000).

    Saya retired thrice, but his former students coaxed him to un-retire twice.

    With the help of U Maurice Chee (M75), Daw Mu Mu Kin donated Saya’s books to YTU Library. The dedication ceremony took place at YTU on February 26, 2016.

    Saya Allen Htay & Daw Mu Mu Kin

  • RIT Alumni in NorCal

    by Hla Min

    Updated : Apr 2026

    NorCal RITAA

    Aik Kyu (Steven Wang, M85)

    Alex Khoo (Aung Kyaw)

    Alfred Yaung (Sein Yaung, M67)

    * Allen Htay (C58, GBNF)

    Anthony Ng (Aye Tun, M76)

    Audrey Wong (Yi Yi Khaing, C84)

    Aung Htet Naing (Aaron)

    Aung Khine (EC80)

    Aung Kyin (M83)

    Aung Myaing (ChE72) — share time in Thailand

    Aung Myint (M67, GBNF)

    Aung Myint Oo (EC84)

    Aung Thein (John, M72, GBNF)

    Aung Thein (T69)

    Aung Zaw Maung (Pet78)

    Aye Aye Myint

    * Benny Tan (Yu Beng, M70)

    Charlie Kaw (T, GBNF)

    Charlie Tseng (EC70)

    Cho Cho Thwin (EC86)

    Darren Lee (Naing Win, M62, GBNF)

    David Ko (Tin Myint, M67, GBNF)

    Dennis Chee (Thein Tun Aung, EP76)

    Dennis S. Lin (San Naing, M83)

    Diana Tseng (ChE71)

    Edward Saw (Yu Ket, EC85)

    Eng Shwe (M87)

    * George Chan (Maung Maung, ChE66)

    * Gordon Kaung (Kaung Kaung Oo, M83)

    Gyn Yu (ChE72) — share time in Thailand

    Htay Lwin Nyo (EP74, GBNF)

    Htin Paw (EE58, GBNF)

    Hla Kyaing (M69)

    Hla Kyi (EC77)

    * Hla Min (EC69)

    Htwe Htwe (C8x)

    Jimmy Chee (M75)

    K C Chiu (ChE63) : moved to SoCal

    Khin Mg Myint (C71) — Visit son for a long time

    King Wong (Victor, C66)

    Ko Ko Zin (M84)

    Kyaw Myint (M/Auto64)

    Kyaw Myint (M83)

    Kyaw San (C6x, GBNF)

    Kyi Kong Tham (C63)

    Kyi Shane (M83)

    L Shark Moon (C67, GBNF)

    Lillian Kaung (EC83)

    Lyo Kyin Sein (Mabel, T69)

    * Maurice Chee (Hla Myint Thein, M75)

    Maung Maung (Kyaw Than, EC84)

    Maung Maung Moe Zaw (Met02)

    Mao Toon Siong (M62)

    Mya Mya Sein (T79)

    Mya Thwin (Phillip, EE75)

    Myat Htoo (C68)

    Myint Lwin (Henry Chee, C63, GBNF)

    Myint Myint Thein (C77)

    Myint Myint Yee (ChE73) : moved to Virginia

    Myint Soe (M79)

    Myint Swe (EC74)

    Myint Thein (M73)

    Myint Thein (Soon Hoe, C75)

    Myo Aung (M85)

    Myo Sint (Mn78)

    Ne Win Myint (Victor, ChE66, GBNF)

    Nyan Shein (Henry, C68)

    Nyo Nyo Win (T73)

    * Nyo Win (M65)

    Nyunt Than (M86)

    Nyunt Tin (M70)

    Patrick Fong (C70)

    Reynold Wu (Reginald, xxx, GBNF)

    Robert Hla Thein (M72)

    San Lin (C62)

    San Lin (M87)

    San Lwin (EC77)

    San San Myint (Helen, T69)

    San San Nyunt (Sandra, M76)

    San San Swe (EC74)

    San Tun (M59)

    Soe Win (M77)

    Thaung Nyunt (M87)

    Thein Aung (James, Pet72)

    Thein Kyaing (George, T72)

    Tin Maung Nyunt (M60)

    Tin Maung Win (C86)

    Tin Myint (David Ko, M67, GBNF)

    Tin Myint (John Lee, M69, GBNF)

    Tun Shwe (ChE72) : moved to Virginia

    Walter Tan (M70)

    Win Htut (M8x)

    Zaw Lwin (M87)

    Zaw Min (EP70) : moved to Nevada

    NOTE :

    * specifies Founding Member of RIT Alumni International

    Updates

    • An earlier post listed some Inactive Alumni in Northern California
    • Mg Mg Moe Zaw has a list of young alumni (mostly Civil) who moved from Singapore to Northern California
    • BASES has a list of alumni in Southern California. Ko Win Naing (M81) is President. Ko Aye Thwin (C83) is VP.