11 July 

The Council of Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University-MCU of Thailand conferred an Honorary Doctorate Degree in Public Administration on Union Minister for Religious Affairs and Culture Thura U Aung Ko yesterday at the Karaweik Hall (Karaweik Palace) in Yangon.

At the honorary doctorate conferral ceremony, Dr Phra Rajapariyatkavi, the Rector of the Council of Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University, delivered a speech, and conferred the honorary doctorate degree on Union Minister Thura U Aung Ko.

The Council of Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University conferred the Honorary Doctorate Degree in Public Administration on the Union Minister as he has been managing very well on religious affairs and Pariyatti education institutions for the promotion and propagation of Buddha Sasana, and on taking interfaith efforts in cooperation with international organizations not to occur religion-based conflicts.

He also successfully carried out renovation to the earthquake-destroyed pagodas in Bagan with the aids of local and foreign donors and international experts during the targeted periods. Moreover, the union minister also successfully led in managing for Bagan Heritage Zone to be listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.—MNA

(Translated by Kyaw Zin Tun)