Donation ceremony held for monastic school maintenance, rehabilitation efforts in Rakhine State

 

June 06

 

The Ministry of Religious Affairs and Culture organized a cash donation ceremony at Shwe Zedi Monastery in Kyaung Tet Lan Ward of Sittway for the maintenance of school buildings of monastic schools in Sittway Township yesterday.

 

The ceremony was attended by Secretary of Rakhine State Monastic Schools Supervisory Body Presiding Nayaka Sayadaw Maha Saddhamma Jotikadhaja Dr Bhaddanta Ariyavamsa, Head Sayadaws of monastic schools, Union Ministers Lt-Gen Tun Tun Naung, U Myo Thant, and Dr Thet Thet Khine, Rakhine State Chief Minister U Htein Lin, deputy ministers and departmental officials.

 

First, officials and attendees took me five precepts from Head Sayadaw of Min Kyaung Monastic School (BEPPS) Bhaddanta Nyana and the MoRAC deputy minister reported on the donation.

 

Then, the Union ministers, the Rakhine State chief minister and deputy ministers donated offerings and cash for nine prerequisites to Lead Sayadaws of seven monastic schools.

 

At the ceremony, the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Culture donated K120 million to Sittway’s seven monastic schools that were destroyed by Cyclone Mocha. There are 1,555 students at these seven monastic schools in the 2023-2024 academic year.

 

Then, Lt-Gen Tun Tun Naung and party attended the donation ceremony of cash and relief items for rehabilitation of cyclone-hit areas held at the Rakhine State government office.

 

At the ceremony, Union Minister Dr Thet Thet Khine received K5 million worth of medicines donated by Lucky Asia International Co Ltd.

 

Then, Lt-Gen Tun Tun Naung together with Union Ministers Dr Thet Thet Khine and U Aung Thaw, and Rakhine State Chief Minister U Htein Lin attended the coordination meeting on rehabilitation programmes held at the Rakhine State government office.

 

During the meeting, the officials of working committees and Deputy Ministers reported on the rehabilitation processes, competition and ongoing work plans. Then, Lt-Gen Tun Tun Naung pointed out the needs regarding the cleanup activities, adequate dust bins in city areas and awareness programmes for systematic waste disposal.

 

Of 1,233 mobile stations of four telecom operators in Rakhine State, 904 stations failed due to Cyclone Mocha. Only 329 stations provided services and the maintenance of underground and overhead fibre cables, microwave links and mobile communication stations was conducted, and 855 mobile stations (totalling 1,184 stations and 96.03 per cent) have been repaired on 5 June and communication services resumed in Rakhine State. — MNA/KTZH