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Secretary-1 attends launching of Mu
- Subject: Secretary-1 attends launching of Mu
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- Date: Sun, 01 Aug 1999 23:42:00
Subject: Secretary-1 attends launching of Multimedia CD-ROM on Life of the
Buddha
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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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