Senior General: Education key to regional stability and peace

Emphasis was placed on implementing solar-powered irrigation to ensure water for farming, achieve regional rice self-sufficiency, boost crop yields, strengthen the local economy, generate income through interregional exports, and expand manufacturing for greater national benefits.

 

Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, Chairman of the State Security and Peace Commission of the Republic of the Union of Myan­mar, urged residents of Chauk and Ye­nangyoung Townships to work together to improve education, stressing that only a well-educated population can contribute to regional stability and peace.

 

The Senior General made the call on his visit to Chauk and Yenangyoung townships yesterday to facilitate region­al development works. He stressed the necessity of knowledge and skills for dai­ly social life, noting that while they can be acquired through study, completing formal education provides a deeper un­derstanding, making it essential to work together to improve education and pre­vent a decline in transition rates.

 

He emphasized that in basic edu­cation schools, regarded as the starting point for national discipline, individual morale and compliance with discipline vary with attendance, highlighting the role of teachers as second parents guid­ing children throughout their education, the importance of education in nurturing young people with good morals and disci­pline to strive for their survival, and the need for residents to consciously maintain peace and stability in their communities.

 

SSPC Chairman Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and his wife, Daw Kyu Kyu Hla, accompanied by Commission Secre­tary and Joint Executive Chief General Ye Win Oo and his wife, Union Ministers, senior military officers from the Office of the Commander-in-Chief and their wives, the chief minister of Magway Region, the commander of the Central Command, and relevant officials, met separately with departmental officials and village elders in Chauk and Yenangyoung townships to discuss regional development projects.

 

The SSPC Chairman and his wife arrived at the site for the Swetawmyat Pagoda in Ward 5, Chauk Township, where the Chauk District administrator explained the progress of the construc­tion project according to the Chairman’s instructions, including the completion of land preparation and soil testing.

 

Following the presentations, the Chairman instructed that the construc­tion of the Swetawmyat Pagoda be car­ried out systematically according to the specified proportions and other necessary guidelines, before separately meeting with departmental officials and town leaders in Chauk Township at the Chauk Township General Administration Office and in Yenangyoung Township at Swanin Avenue Hall to discuss regional develop­ment issues.

 

During the meeting, the Chauk Dis­trict Administrator first explained re­gional development activities in Chauk District, including the construction of the Swetawmyat Pagoda, the implementation of the instructions of the Chairman of the State Security and Peace Commission of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar during his visit to Chauk Township, the systematic preparation of land for the ex­pressway passenger car park, agricultural and livestock initiatives, the development of manufacturing industries with the State Economic Develop­ment Fund, and the promotion of education and health sectors. The Yenangyoung Township Ad­ministrator provided details on township information, land use, agricultural and livestock activi­ties, the promotion of health and education sectors, the imple­mentation of regional develop­ment projects, and measures for groundwater conservation and urban water supply.

 

The town elders from Chauk Township then explained the need to upgrade the public hos­pital and provide more health workers, the need for an indoor sports hall, their gratitude for the construction of the Swetaw­myat Pagoda, which offers relief from the heat during the hot and dry season, the houses built in the oil field area, the need for a graduation hall at Yenangyoung University, the development needs of the Yenangyaung In­dustrial Zone, the need to build a pier for trade, and the need to carry out river conservation work.

 

Regarding the presenta­tions, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing said that housing in the oil field area will be provided per established rules and regu­lations, that sufficient water for cultivation through river irriga­tion projects will boost farmland yields, and that research will be conducted to maintain the wa­ter channels of the Ayeyawady River flowing through the Ye­nangyoung area.

 

The chief minister of Mag­way Region also explained the situation in Chauk and Ye­nangyoung Townships, which have benefited from good rainfall this year, as well as the efforts to provide sufficient water for cultivation through river water pumping and to improve target yields per acre. Afterwards, the Union Ministers made presenta­tions in their respective sectors.

 

The Chairman of the State Security and Peace Commission of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar said that, during his last visit, he made arrangements to mitigate the heat in Chauk Township. He added that his visit today focused on the develop­ment and peace of the region and highlighted the slogans he has adopted: ‘Let’s encourage manufacturing for a prosperous country,’ ‘Let’s encourage edu­cation for national development,’ and ‘Let’s preserve the natural environment for a prosperous country.’

 

The Chairman also dis­cussed matters relating to environmental preservation in line with the slogan ‘Let’s preserve the environment for a prosperous nation,’ empha­sizing residents’ participation in preserving the environment in the Chauk and Yenangyoung areas, the assignment of two acres of firewood plantations per village with continued ex­pansion, the benefits of plant­ing one tree per household in each township, ward, and village annually to increase greenery and improve the natural environ­ment, the provision of shade and reduction of heat through tree planting, and the importance of planting trees in neighborhoods and along streets before the end of the rainy season to ensure their growth.

 

He also stressed the need to implement solar-powered irrigation projects to ensure sufficient water for agricultural activities, achieve rice self-suf­ficiency in the region, support successful crop production in other fields, improve the local economy through regional agri­cultural output, generate income by exporting products to other regions, and enhance manufac­turing to increase exports and bring broader benefits to the country.

 

He added that the first round of elections will be held on 28 De­cember this year in townships near major districts and cities, emphasized the need for every­one to work together to ensure a successful election as the most important aspect of democracy, noted that the government will hand over state responsibilities to the winning administration afterwards, and urged voters to choose candidates who can gen­uinely serve the interests of the country and the region.

 

After the meeting, the Chair­man of the State Security and Peace Commission of the Re­public of the Union of Myanmar greeted the attendees warmly. — MNA/TH