April 4

DEPUTY Minister for Information U Ye Tint together with Kachin State Economic Minister U Myo Swe and Natural Resources Affairs Minister U Taint Saung visited Myanma Radio and Television Retransmission Station in Myitkyina, Kachin State yesterday.

The Deputy Minister and party viewed round process of the broadcasting of ethnic language programme during their visit.

In the afternoon, they visited the community-based centre of the Myitkyina District Information and Public Relations Department and inspected the departmental activities, Community Centre activities, and library services. The Deputy Minister also inspected the provision of sports training equipment at the Multipurpose Youth Development Centre.

Next, the Deputy Minister met State Director of the Information and Public Relations Department, officers and staff from Myitkyina District Office, Waingmaw Township Office, Tanai Township Office, Chipwe township and Sadon town offices, zonal manager of MRTV re-transmission stations, factory managers from Mogaung, Sadon and Kanpaiti, and officers from the Motion Picture Division and Myitkyina news bureau for ethnic channel.

During the meeting, the Deputy Minister urged the staffs to have a clear understanding of the real situation in their country and to fulfill their responsibilities in a non-partisan manner in accordance with the Civil Service Code of Conduct, to encourage and educate young people to have the right mindset, call on employees to read the literature themselves and share their thoughts and ideas.

Next, the Deputy Minister met officials and fulfilled needs of staff.—State IPRD/GNLM