Pyithu Hluttaw forms three committees: "THE Pyithu Hluttaw yesterday discussed the formation of a committee for banks and monetary affairs development, a committee for agriculture, livestock breeding and fishery development and a committee for education promotion. Deputy Speaker U Ti Khun Myat briefed the parliament on the responsibility, power, rights and tenure of each committee, followed by parliamentary approval of the three committees. Speaker U Win Myint appointed Dr Than Myint of the Hlaingthaya constituency as chairman of the Banks and Monetary Affairs Development Committee, U Yan Lin of the Kyaiklat constituency as chairman of the Agriculture, Livestock Breeding and Fishery Development Committee, and Dr Tin Aung of the Kyaukse constituency as chairman of the Education Promotion Committee. The committees are staffed by 15 members each."...Amyotha Hluttaw approves, forms parliamentary committees: "THE Amyotha Hluttaw (Upper House) held its seventh day session yesterday, approving and proposing parliamentary committees. Speaker of the Amyotha Hluttaw Mahn Win Khaing Than announced parliamentary approval of the formation of the Ethnic Affairs Committee chaired by Daw Shila Nan Taung alias M Nan Taung of Kachin State Constituency, the Farmer Affairs Committee by U Ba Myo Thein and the Women and Children?s Rights Committee by Dr Mya Thaung, with 15 members each. Next, the Speaker proposed the Education Promotion Committee, the Local and Overseas Employment Committee and Citizens? Fundamental Rights, the Democracy and Human Rights Committee to be formed with 15 members each, announcing the list of chairmen and secretaries. Dr Win Myat Aye of Bago Region Constituency 7, U Kyaw Htwe of Yangon Region Constituency 8 and Dr Htay Kywe of Yangon Region Constituency 1were named chairmen of the proposed three committees respectively. The second Amyotha Hluttaw?s first regular session continues for its eighth day today."