Katha 2 March

A ceremony to open a basic sewing course was held in the office of Sagagone village administrator in Katha Township, Katha District, Sagaing Region yesterday with an opening speech by U Toe Kyi, head of the District Rural Development Department.

The course was designed to help local women start their own business and to develop the socio-economic life of rural people.

In the event, U Win San, head of the Township RDD gave a detailed account of why the course is being opened. 

Twenty female trainees from six villages in the Sagagone village-tract are attending the course which will last a month from March 1 to 31.— Han Myo Kyaw
Translated by Khine Thaw