Sittwe, 10 February

A ceremony to open a basic sewing course was held at the monastery of Thonesaung Village in Sittwe Township this morning.

With the aim of boosting the income of local women and their socio-economic status, Department of Rural Development under the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation organized a basic sewing course in Thonesaung village in Sittwe Township.

At the event, an official from the township Department of Rural Development gave an opening speech and clarified the purpose of the course. Afterwards, a trainee spoke words of thanks to officials on behalf of the trainees.

The training course which will run from February 10 to March 1 is being attended by 20 trainees from villages in the township. The trainees will be instructed by three instructors.—Win Min Soe, IPRD

Translated by JT