17 Aug

UNION MINISTER for Information Dr Pe Myint inspected the Mandalay Bureau of MRTV and Sub-printing house in Mandalay yesterday morning.

Permanent Secretary U Myo Myint Maung presented the working processes of news bureaus in Yangon, Mandalay and ethnic TV channel. U Saw Naing Tun, the incharge of Mandalay bureau, explained about the organizational structure and functions, machines and employee affairs. The Union Minister advised on the capacity building of staff members to keep abreast with modern technology and the dissemination of news without delay, before he attended to the needs at the Mandalay Bureau.

The Union Minister also visited the construction of a mini studio at the MRTV’s Mandalay Bureau, and inspected the uplink control room before leaving for the sub-printing house of newspaper where he listened to the report of Deputy Chief Editor U Than Oo, the Incharge of Sub-Printing house, on the working processes from the newsroom management to the advertisement section. In his remark, the Information Minster made suggestions on logo, designs, outsourced news, cartoons, improvement of display, the duty assignments for staff members, maintenance of buildings and staff affairs.—MNA (Translated by Aung Khin)