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Subject: Secretary-1 attends launching of Multimedia CD-ROM on Life of the

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Secretary-1 attends launching of Multimedia
CD-ROM on Life of the Buddha

YANGON, 31 July- Launching ceremony of the Life of the Buddha Multimedia 
CD-ROM produced by Myanmar Inforithm Ltd. with the supervision of the 
Ministry of Religious Affairs was held at the International Business Centre 
this morning, with an address by Secretary-1 of the State Peace and 
Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt. 

The Secretary-1 said during his inspection at the Ministry of Religious 
Affairs in March 1998 he learned that TriPitaka (Myanmar translation) was put 
in CD-ROM and a group of young men from Myanmar Inforithm Ltd tried to put 
illustrated Buddhology book created by artist U Ba Kyi in the CD-ROM.

He expressed satisfaction and recognition of the efforts, spirit and 
innovations of the group of young men. Myanmar children, youths and 
foreigners can study Buddhology in English, Chinese and Japanese, he added. 
The Secretary-1 spoke on endeavors based on information technology 
by-technicians, opening of multimedia classrooms in education, production of 
CD-ROM software, promotion and propagation of Theravada Buddhism through 
CD-ROM.


Minister Maj-Gen Sein Htwa reported on work undertaken for Buddhology 
Multimedia CD-ROM.


Managing Director U Chit Tun Pe reported on CD-ROM arranged in Myanmar, 
English, Japanese and Chinese. He presented 625 CD-ROMs to the Ministry of 
Religious Affairs, 63 to Higher Education Department, 562 to Basic Education 
Department and 100 to Young Men?s Buddhist Association (YMBA).


The CD-ROM was produced based on illustrated Buddhology book published by 
YMBA. The book was written by Amarapura Maha Gandhayon Kyaungtaik Sayadaw 
Agga Maha Pandita Ashin in Janakabhivamsa and illustrated pictures were drawn 
by famous artist U Ba Kyi


The CD-ROM includes the life of Buddha with 36 chapters and it contributes
toward promotion and propagation of the Theravada Buddhism.
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