U Shwe Kyaw (BIT Volleyball Selected)Daw Khin Toe Myint
Graduated in 1963 with Mechanical Engineering
He and U Aye (M62) played together in Ramanya Hall volleyball team during 1959-60 season.
Represented BIT and RU in Volleyball (along with U Aye M62)
Joined the Air Force and became a Pilot.
He was Air Force Captain (Officiating Major) when he perished in a plane crash.
Survived by Sayama Daw Khin Toe Myint (Zoology) and two children. Sayama is a dhamma friend. Her son U Thet Win Kyaw played the Drums at SPZP-2000.
U Shwe Zan Aung (SPHS63)
Std VIII B in SPHS
Matriculated from SPHS in 1963
Joined the Army and went to the front several times
His grandfather was afraid of losing another grandson prematurely. He requested SZA to leave the army and promised to provide financial support in exchange for peace of mind. His grandfather supported SZA’s family for a long time.
Finally joined a ship as a radio operator
Perished at sea when the ship sunk
Dr. Shwe Tun Kyaw
He and his spouse took early retirement from their medical practice in UK.
They volunteered as Assistant Teachers in several bi-lingual (Burmese and English) Goenka Center retreats.
He is a classmate of my younger sister. I met him at the house of Audrey Wong (C84), a volunteer for the Northern California Goenka Center.
Wrote the article “BOC College Student” for RIT Alumni International Newsletter
Business Manager for the publication of Rangoon University Engineering Students’ Union Annual Magazine in 1952-53.
Graduated in 1954 with Civil Engineering
MS from MIT as a recipient of the “Twinning Program” proposed by Saya U Ba Hli
Attended SPZP-2000 held in San Francisco. He requested to be seated with Sayagyis.
Letter in 2012
My dear Ko Aung Gyi:
I tried to e-mail you several times in the past few months but they didn’t get through. I was wondering where have you been and how were you doing.
By the way, as I am unable to attend the great Reunion myself, I have two important proposals for you to consider and, if you thought appropriate, present to the Reunion Organizing Committee:
(1) That at the start of the reunion the whole body of attendees should pay respects to Sayagyi U Ba Hli and Dr. Murray P. Horwood from MIT who were instrumental in getting scholarships and admissions for Burmese graduates and students to MIT, Harvard (San Tun Aung and Nelson Chin graduated from there), Cornell (Kyit In [Min Wun] and Kyaw Win), Michigan State, Ann Arbor & East Lansing, Lehigh, even UCLA (my R.U. College of Engineering classmate graduate Ohn Ghine went there) etc. As you know, Dr. Horwood headed the team of professors from MIT to RU Eng. College back in the 1950’s – – that’s how it got started for the Burmese boys like myself to come to the U.S. for further studies.
(2) I believe that this similar kind of arrangement with MIT or other institutions could and should be made with the Myanmar govt and RIT now for Myanmar to catch up with the world. If you have a chance to meet with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, please tell her about this proposal. Education and higher education, esp. technical and medical, is extremely important for Myanmar students and graduates and for the country, and no one should overlook this.
Thank you very much for your time and consideration of the above.
My best wishes for a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year to you and your family and all our Sayas, colleagues and friends at the Reunion, in Myanmar and overseas. Please take a lot of pictures at the reunion for me!
Aw Taik Moh
1954 B.Sc. Civil Engineering, R.U. Eng. College
M.C.P.(City Planning) M.I.T. 1957
P.S. Since I attended the last reunion in San Francisco many years ago the RIT Committee lost contact with me, otherwise I would have contributed something to the “Book” they are now publishing about the history of the university (which I heard of from Dr. Chris Lee). I want to let you and the Committee know that I have an original copy of the R.U. Engineering Students’ Union Magazine, published in 1953 – in both Burmese and English – for which I was a Business Manager when I was a 3rd year engineering student. It has the photos of Sayagyi U Ba Hli and the entire faculty and Dr. Horwood and all the students.
Updates
RUESU published six Annual Magazines
Saya U Moe Aung was Editor of the magazine for 1960 – 61
Burma Astro Research Bureau was formed around 1980s.
Experts on Veda & allied subjects (e.g. Astronomy, Palmistry, Numerology) served as Researchers, Advisors & Teachers
Courses : Basic & Higher Level
Subjects : ဂဏိတ၊ ဖလိတ၊ သံဟိတ၊
BARB published the “Jotisha Veda” Magazine. I wrote articles with my name and two pen names.
BARB published Veda Calendar.
Ad-hoc sessions at selected houses for Discussion & Live training sessions by Veda sayas — U Myint Sein, U Khin Aung Bo, U Than Htay, U Myint Lwin & Bogyi Kyaw Zan Hla.
Executive Committee
U Myaing (President) Published Jotisha Veda Magazine
Dr. Chit Swe (Vice President) Pioneer of Computer Systems & Applications in Burma; Founder & Director, UCC; Rector, RASU; Taught at RU, Thailand & Australia
Dr. Chit Swe
U Min Wun (Vice President) Member, Pyeikkadein Ah Kyan Pay Ah Phwe (ပြက္ခဒိန်အကြံပေးအဖွဲ့ ); Professor, Civil Engineering, RIT; Advisor, Regional College Project; Advisor, Bagan Restoration Project; Consultant, CalTrans
U Min Wun
U Kyaw Min Studied Architecture at MIT; Part-time Head of Architecture Department, RIT; Pen name : Pithuka Kyaw Min
U Aye Win Kyaw Lecturer, Civil Engineering, RIT; Taught Astronomy at BARB & MARB; Family suffered Double Tragedy at Pyin Oo Lwin Clinic
U Aye Win Kyaw (Center)
U Myint Sein SPHS64; B.Com (IT) in 1968; Ran family business; Principal, BARB : Requested me to provide programs for Vedic Calculations; Founder, IDEA Astrology; Visiting Professor, Taing Yin Say (တိုင်းရင်းဆေး ပညာ School of Indigenous Medicine); Expertise : Medical Astrology
U Myint Sein 1U Myint Sein 2
U Nyan Win (Secretary)
U Tin Aung (Joint Secretary) Expertise : Phalita
U Mya Sein (Treasurer) Engineer
U Win Pe (Joint Treasurer) His ancestors published Myanmar Ephemeris
MARB
After the demise of key EC members, BARB was reorganized.
It evolved into Myanmar Astro Research Bureau with U Khin Aung Bo as President.
MARB lost Saya U Myint Lwin early.
After U Khin Aung Bo’s demise, U Kyaw Myint became President.
Dr. Kan Nyunt (Bagyi Kan) is the oldest (but still very active) among the sayas and sayamas.
Dr. Kan Nyunt (Seated Right)
U Myint Sein
Principal of BARB
Friend from Primary School
Requested me to develop programs for Veda calculations and predictions. I supervised two UCC students. Ko Win Latt (UCC) developed Win Horo. Ko Zaw Tun (UCC) developed a Prolog program for prediction.
Ko Win LattKo Zaw Tun (Last Row)
Visiting Professor at the School of Indigenous Medicine
Founder, IDEA Astrology
Passed away peacefully while watching TV at home
It was good news & bad news for his son, who was back in Yangon to take examination for Master Mariner. He lost his father, but was present at his father’s last journey.
U Aye Win Kyaw
Saya, Civil Engineering Department, RIT.
Taught Astronomy at BARB & MARB
Passed away at a hospital in Pyin Oo Lwin
His son, who visited Saya, passed away earlier while taking a shower at the hospital.
Double tragedy for the family.
U Khin Aung Bo
President of MARB
B. Ed
Taught at GTI, BARB & MARB
Expertise include Thanhita
Fell backwards while reciting Pathan
Hospitalized
Passed away on May 13, 2020 at the age of 80.
U Khin Aung Bo 1U Khin Aung Bo 2
U Myint Lwin
Vice President, MARB
Taught at BARB & MARB
Expertise include Phalita
Helped with the early Veda Calendar
Passed away earliest among three sayas (in the photo)
U Than Htay, U Khin Aung Bo, U Myint Lwin
U Than Htay
Vice President, MARB
Taught at BARB & MARB; Published books & notes on တြိစက္ကဇာတာ and ဒသာ
Expertise include Ganita
Medical Technologist
U Than Htay 1U Than Htay 2
U Hla Win
Vice President, MARB
Member of “Myanmar Pyeikkdadein Ah Kyan Pay Ah Phwe.”
Mechanical Engineer & Entrepreneur
Busy not only with his work, but also with SPZP & HMEE
Specialization : Medical Astrology; Visiting Professor at တိုင်းရင်းဆေးပညာကျောင်း
Founder, IDEA Astrology
Now GBNF
Veda Programs
Requested me to develop programs for Veda calculations and predictions. Assigned Ko Win Latt and Ko Zaw Tun.
Ko Win Latt (UCC) developed Win Horo. He later founded a Computer Training School & SysMagic. Currently in Bangkok.
Win Latt
Ko Zaw Tun (UCC) developed a Prolog program for prediction. He later founded a Computer Training School. Moved to Singapore. Gawpaka at Singapore Chan Myei
Zaw Tun
Final Years
I visited U Myint Sein at his house. He showed me the text he had written for the School of Indigenous Medicine, where he was a Visiting Professor. He was fond of Medical Astrology. Several doctors would seek his advice for treating patients.
(Later) He passed away peacefully in his house while watching TV. He had earlier come back from Okkalapa where he had brunch.
Veda & Me
Shared my Veda knowledge to selected Computer Science students.
Ko Win Latt (UCC) developed WinHoro. Ko Zaw Tun (UCC) developed a program to evaluate Zartar.
Shared my Computing expertise to selected Veda sayas. Helped BARB sayas & students use programmable calculators and handheld computers.
Became acquainted with Veda sayas : U Khin Aung Bo (GBNF), U Than Htay (GBNF), U Myint Lwin (GBNF), Bogyi Kyaw Zan Hla and senior students / assistants.,
Wrote articles (with three pen names) for Jotisha Veda magazine.
U Myint Sein led discussion groups at selected houses (e.g. U Khin Maung San (GBNF), Bohmu Thane Myint) over lunch.
Veda Sayas
U Myint Sein
Principal at BARB
Visiting Professor of Medical Astrology, တိုင်းရင်းဆေးပညာ
He later founded IDEA Astrology.
U Than Htay
Zartar
He taught Ganita (ဂဏိတ). He also wrote articles, Lecture Guides & Books.
He later co-founded MARB and served as VP.
He had health problems. He is now GBNF.
U Myint Lwin
Taught Phalita ဖလိတ at BARB and MARB
Vice President, MARB
Helped compile and publish the Veda Calendar
Passed away several years back
U Khin Aung Bo
Taught Thanhita သံဟိတ at BARB and MARB
President, MARB
Passed away peacefully while praying on May 13, 2020 at the age of 80.
Was relatively strong and healthy despite his love of cigarettes
Graduated with Civil Engineering from RIT in 1970 and joined the Faculty
Developed programs for Astronomy and Astrology
Taught Astronomy at BARB and MARB
Passed away in Pwin Oo Lwin a few years back. Sadly, his son passed away unexpectedly a few days before his demise. It was a Double Tragedy for the family.
MARB (Myanmar Astro Research Bureau)
U Than Htay
Former BARB sayas (U Khin Aung Bo, U Myint Lwin, U Than Htay, U Hla Win, U Kyaw Myint …) founded MARB. U Khin Aung Bo was President. U Myint Lwin & U Than Htay were VP. U Kyaw Myint was Secy. U Hla Win headed the Research Program.
Other MARB sayas include U Thein Aung, U Soe Thein, Dr. Aung Myin Bo.
U Kyaw Myint (T72)
U Kyaw Myint & Dr. Kan Nyunt
Thin Char Luyechun in High School
Studied at BARB. Taught at BARB and MARB
Current President of MARB. Succeeded U Khin Aung Bo.
Also Expert on indigenous medicine.
Youngest of 13 siblings.
Four are alive and well. Saya Saw was good at writing Yee Zar Sar. He was reprimanded by his aunt for supposedly helping a friend to write Yee Zar Sar to give to his cousin. Bagyi Kan is a doctor and Patron of MARB. He translated several Veda texts. U Sein Tun and U Kyaw Myint would pay respect to Saya Saw and Bagyi Kan following the noble tradition.
U Kyaw Myint wrote a long letter to the parents of a classmate & belle presenting why is an invaluable suitor.
U Hla Win (M73)
Core Organizer of RIT Saya Pu Zaw Pwes and activities
Attended DAC
Studied at BARB. Taught at BARB and MARB.
Secretary and/or VP of MARB.
Member of Myanmar Pyeik Ka Dein Ah Phwe.
He used to send me his car and/or a Veda saya to pick me up to visit the old MARB office.
U Soe Thein & U Thein Aung
Studied at BARB
Taught at MARB
Dr. Aung Myin Bo
Not related to U Khin Aung Bo.
Studied Veda from distinguished sayas. Helped them (e.g doing research& writing / refining Veda programs).
Gave me a ride to visit the old and new MARB offices.
Veda Sayas
Updates
The founding members of BARB are now GBNF.
Several sayas from BARB and MARB — U Myint Sein, U Myint Lwin, U Khin Aung Bo and U Than Htay — are GBNF.
Ko Yin Kyu (M69, age 67), Mech/Agri RIT 69er passed away today (26th April, 2011) at 8/45 am.
His funeral will be on 28 April, 2011 at Yae Wai.
He worked for Public Works (Construction Corporation) as superintending engineer and retired in 2006.
He died of kidney failure, based on diabetes.
He had been hospitalized since 3rd April at the Shwegonedine Hospital.
With Metta. Aung Min (M69)
Comments
Danny (Tint Lwin, M69) wrote :
Dear Ko Aung Min, So sorry to hear that Ko Yin Kyu has passed away. Did anybody visit him when was hospitalised?
Ivan (Khin Maung Oo, M69) wrote :
Hi dear classmates: It is sad, sad sad, we need contribute our Nar Ye fund for his funeral and for supporting his family. It is the best we can do now. Another suggestion to our dear classmate to evaluate our balancing life. * The longer we stay, the more this kind of sad news will hear, the less of our classmate counting, so value our relationship and childhood friends. * Life is short, don’t stretch your exhaustion brain and still-healthy body working. Enough is enough, take the retirement at or before 65 years old. * You must know exactly to Love YOURSELF, it sounds selfish, but be practical. Don’t lie to yourself , be honest yourself.
Yi Yi Khaing (Vilma, ChE69) wrote :
My condolences for the family of Ko Yin Kyu’s family. Yes I agree totally with Ivan, to cherish our friends and families in our sunset years. At the same time doing good deeds while we can.
69ers who passed away in 2011
Aung Naing (Bahadhur, Min)
Chit Htun (Min)
Yin Kyu (M)
Updates
As of September 2026, there are 146 members in the 69er GBNF list
Encyclopedia RUBC Souvenir MagazineHMEE BookCD Supplement for HMEE Book
SPHS Sayas
Bro ClementianSaya U SeinBro Xavier Mr. C Lewis
Bro Clementian : Mathematics
U Sein : Burmese
Bro Xavier : English, Boxing
C. Lewis : English
Middle School Staff
Middle School 1Middle School 2
SPHS58
Gathering 1Gathering 2
Relatives
Rel 1Rel 2Rel 3Rel 4Rel 5Rel 6Rel 7
Parents
Uncles & Aunts
Cousins
Nephews & Nieces
Friends
Dr. Khin Maung Zaw / Frank, Dr. Myo San / Freddie, Dr. Khin Maung U / George, Dr. Nyunt Nyunt Wai / Amy, Dr. Thane Oke Kyaw Myint / Johnny Dr. Thane Oke Kyaw Myint Dr. Sann Oo, Daw Than Yi / Maubin Ma Shwe Than Friends 4Friends 5Friends 6Nyunt Maung San, Tin Tin Myint / Emma Norcal 1NorCal 2NorCal 3NorCal 4NorCal 5
Let Oo Sayas
Three Generations
My beloved parents
My spouse and I
My elder son
With my beloved parents
St. Paul’s High School, Rangoon
De la Salle Brothers
Sayas / Male teachers
Sayamas / Female Teachers
SPHS Staff
Dr. Khin Mg Mg & Dr. Rafiul Ahad
Dr. Khin Mg Mg (Physics) : Prof and Chair, Physics & Astronomy, University of Mississippi
Dr. Rafiul Ahad (Computer Science) : Retired VP, Oracle USA
KMM RA 1KMM RA 2KMM RA 3KMM RA 4
Dr. Nyunt Wai (Victor Nyunt)
Fourth in Burma in the Matriculation Exam in 1963
Retired Professor, Physiology at Institute of Medicine (1) and (2)
Nyaung Yan 2Nyaung Yan 1Mahasi, Nyaung Yan, Mingun
Ma Soe Yein Sayadaw
Succeeded Nyaung Yan Sayadaw as Sangha Maha Nayaka, Sixth Buddhist Council
Nyaung Yan & Ma Soe Yein
Dhammanda Vihara
Dhammanda Vihara, Half Moon Bay, California
U Sobhana
U Silananda : Inaugural Rector, ITBMU
U Jotalankara
U Osadha
Dr. Mehm Tin Mon
Ph.D in Chemistry from UIUC
Retired Professor
Bilingual Author
Taught Abhidhamma
Mehm Tin Mon Abhidhamma Metta & Thitsar
Relatives
Dr. Min Sandar MonRel 1Rel 2Rel 3Rel 4Rel 5Rel 6Rel 7
Parents
Uncles & Aunts
Cousins
Nephews & Nieces
Friends
Dr. Khin Maung Zaw / Frank, Dr. Myo San / Freddie, Dr. Khin Maung U / George, Dr. Nyunt Nyunt Wai / Amy, Dr. Thane Oke Kyaw Myint / Johnny Dr. Thane Oke Kyaw Myint Dr. Sann Oo, Daw Than Yi / Maubin Ma Shwe Than Friends 4Friends 5Friends 6Nyunt Maung San, Tin Tin Myint / Emma Norcal 1NorCal 2NorCal 3NorCal 4NorCal 5
Let Oo Sayas
Three Generations
My beloved parents
My spouse and I
My elder son
With my beloved parents
St. Paul’s High School, Rangoon
De la Salle Brothers
Sayas / Male teachers
Sayamas / Female Teachers
SPHS Staff
Dr. Khin Mg Mg & Dr. Rafiul Ahad
Dr. Khin Mg Mg (Physics) : Prof and Chair, Physics & Astronomy, University of Mississippi
Dr. Rafiul Ahad (Computer Science) : Retired VP, Oracle USA
KMM RA 1KMM RA 2KMM RA 3KMM RA 4
Dr. Nyunt Wai (Victor Nyunt)
Fourth in Burma in the Matriculation Exam in 1963
Retired Professor, Physiology at Institute of Medicine (1) and (2)
