The University for the Development of the National Races of the Union held the Graduation Ceremony of the five-year Education Degree Course No 7 and issued the recruitment certificate to the graduates yesterday at the Convocation Hall of the University in Sagaing.
In his speech, State Security and Peace Commission Member Union Minister for Border Affairs and for Ethnic Affairs Lt-Gen Yar Pyae highlighted the strategies, policies and objectives of the Ministry of Border Affairs to develop the human resources and socioeconomic status.
Since the University for the Development of the National Races of the Union was founded, there have been 175 trainees who completed the master’s degrees in education, 35 graduates for MPhil in education, 4,977 graduates in education, 932 who completed the diploma in teaching, 956 who completed the diploma in middle school teaching, 7,162 who completed the primary teacher training course, 461 who completed the special primary teacher training course, altogether 14,698 young people were graduated.
He urged graduates to continuously strive to improve their knowledge and skills in order to educate the youth under their care to embody the spirit of the Union, upholding the Three Main National Courses.
He continued that graduates should work with locals in carrying out the development programmes of their assigned duty areas and serve duties with full accountability and responsibilities.
The Union minister and the Sagaing Region chief minister awarded the outstanding students, and the director-general of the Ministry of Border Affairs and the Sagaing Region education officer handed over the recruitment certificates to the graduates.
After the ceremony, the Union minister and the chief minister met outstanding prize winners and extended words of honour, and cordially greeted the graduates.
At noon, the Union minister met the rector and faculty members of the university, and inspected the river water pumping project using a solar system, learning processes of students and the university compound.
In the evening, the Union minister and party hosted a dinner for the graduates, watched the performance and presented bouquets and cash prizes.
MNA/KTZH
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