Nay Pyi Taw, 17 February
    

A ceremony to open a basic course on natural disaster management for staff from member departments of natural disaster management committee was held at the meeting hall of Dekhina District General Administration Department in Nay Pyi Taw this morning.
    

First, Nay Pyi Taw Council Member U Aung Myin Tun made opening remarks. Then, Director U Kyaw Kyaw Tun of May Pyi Taw Council Area Natural Disaster Management Department explained the aim of the course.

He said that the course is designed for staff from township and district departments to understand disaster risk reduction in the face of natural disasters in the regions where they are carrying out their departmental duties, to take preventative measures to reduce possible risks of natural disasters, to be able to promote disaster resilience.

The course will run from February 17 to 21.—Shwe Kokko
Translated by Aung Zaw Lin