Thaton, 8 February

A ceremony to inaugurate a new school facility and hand over it to the Department of Education was held at the Nawaday hall of B.E.H.S-1 in the town of Thaton, Mon State this morning.

First of all, Ministers and officials from Mon State Government cut a ceremonial ribbon to open the new school building.

At the event, Minister for Ministry of the State Social Affairs Dr. Htein Lin and Deputy Director of the state Department of Education Daw Thi Thi Khine delivered speeches. Then, a family member of donors Daw Thet Nyan clarified the purposes of the donation of school for Education Dept.

The school facility measuring 50 ft. in length and 30 ft. in width was built by spending K 50.0 million donated by U Aw War and Daw Hla Thein family.

Also present on the occasion were Minister for Ministry of Mon State Social Affairs Dr. Htein Lin, Minister for Ministry of Pa O Ethnic Affairs Nan San Wint Khaing, Minister for Ministry of Kayin Ethnic Affairs Saw Aung Myint Khaing, the state Hluttaw Representatives, officials from the state Department Education, donors, members of school development committee, teachers and students.—Thet Oo(Thaton)

Translated by JT