Union Minister Lt-Gen Yar Pyae, Union Ministers U Maung Maung Tint and Dr Charlie Than, State Chief Minister Dr Wong Hsun Thang and Deputy Minister U Ye Tint cut the cere­monial ribbon to inaugurate the event, and Union Minister Lt- Gen Yar Pyae presented awards to the music and dance troupes.

The attendees saluted the State flag, and Patron Members then took the position and Pa­tron Leader Daw Phwa Daw, representing Matupi Township, made a greeting speech.

Union Minister Lt-Gen Thiri Pyan Chi Sithu Yar Pyae read out the message sent by Acting President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, State Security and Peace Commis­sion Chairman Senior Gener­al Thadoe Maha Thray Sithu Thadoe Thiri Thudhamma Min Aung Hlaing to the occasion. The Chin State chief minister also spoke on the occasion.

Union ministers and offi­cials presented prizes to those who won good civil servant awards, and awards for excel­lence in management (first) and second class), and in so­cial (first), (second) and (third) classes.

Deputy Minister U Ye Tint also presented 60 DTH receiv­ers and 40 DVB-T2 set-top box­es donated by the Ministry of Information for the Chin State government to the state social affairs minister.

Union ministers and party observed the booths and MSME galleries marking the 78th Chin National Day at the district com­pound office, enjoyed Chin danc­es and presented cash prizes.

They proceeded to the Sasa­na Rakkhita TatU monastery in Haka, and donated offerings to Haka and Thantlang Township Sangha Nayaka Committee Chairman, Presiding Sayadaw of the Haka Kyawboke Monas­tery Bhaddanta Paññobhasa.

At noon, they headed to the Training School for Devel­opment of Nationalities Youth from Border Areas in Kalay and Women’s Vocational Train­ing School, met the principals, teachers and students, and pre­sented cash to them. — District IPRD/KTZH