Every region must cultivate a robust pool of skilled professionals and knowledgeable human resources to effectively propel national development across all sectors.
Chairman of the State Administration Council Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Haing yesterday afternoon met departmental officials and town elders at the city hall in Kengtung to talk about regional development.
Speaking at the meeting, the Senior General pledged to upgrade the Kengtung General Hospital in coordination with the relevant ministry. He continued that the upgrading of the Loimwe Hospital will be reviewed due to fewer patients and the deployment of doctors.
He stressed that each region has an abundance of educated and skilled individuals to achieve national development. Each region must have a rich pool of knowledgeable human resources capable of driving the development of the country. These educated individuals must be able to contribute effectively to the region’s social, economic, administrative, and agricultural development.
The Senior General noted that it is necessary to turn out educated individuals for the development of Shan State (East) while teachers must be qualified.
He revealed that Polytechnic Universities, which integrate computer and technology studies, have been successfully established and operated. In addition, arrangements are underway to open Polytechnic Institutes for those who did not pass the matriculation examination. Moreover, Industrial, Agricultural, and Technological High Schools are open for students who have passed basic middle school education.
He underscored that if the country can achieve the targeted goals for crop cultivation, calculations show that national income could increase by over $8 billion. Similarly, if additional production capacities can also reach their full potential, income could rise by about $14 billion.
The Senior General highlighted that by ensuring the availability of regional agricultural and livestock products and exporting them to neighbouring countries, regional income would increase, leading to improvements in the socioeconomic life of the people. Therefore, efforts should be made to cultivate successful crops in the region using modern techniques in order to produce marketable products.
Due to the abundance of bamboo resources in Shan State (East), he continued to say that it is possible to manufacture bamboo-related products to contribute to the region’s economic development. For example, bamboo pulp, consumer goods made from bamboo, and food products can be produced. To support the development of the Kengtung area, the government is currently upgrading the airports in Kengtung, Tachilek, and Monghsat, as well as improving transportation infrastructure for better connectivity and smoother travel.
The Senior General underlined that if all the local administrative bodies, town elders, and residents work together in unity and cooperation, the region will achieve stability, peace, and development. This, in turn, will contribute to the overall progress of the entire country.
Deputy Administrator of Shan State (Kengtung) U Zaw Lwin Oo reported on the accomplishment of guidance of the Prime Minister, agriculture and livestock farming tasks, disbursement of loans to MSME businesses, seizures of illegal trade, generating electricity, enrolment at basic education schools, healthcare services to local people, development of libraries and improvement of Kengtung-Loimwe road.
Town elders presented their wishes to upgrade Kengtung General Hospital (200-bed) to a 300-bed facility, upgrade the Loimwe Station Hospital, and fencing of Loimwe Lake.
Union ministers responded to reports of town elders on utilizing vacant and virgin lands under the law, decline of bamboo extraction, yearly deforestation, tripartite cooperation among Myanmar, Thailand and Laos for controlling transboundary haze pollution, the opening of basic education schools, colleges and universities, sufficiency of drinking water at schools and attending of school-age children to schools.
The meeting was also attended by SAC Joint Secretary General Ye Win Oo, Council member General Nyo Saw, Union ministers, the Chief Minister of Shan State, senior Tatmadaw officers from the Office of the Commander-in-Chief, the commander of the Triangle Region Command and officials.
MNA/TTA
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