The work of the RTM Social Contribution, led by Doctor Hla Tun, is ongoing and distribution of stationery to schools is carried out regularly.
On March 9 2013, two donors from Australia visited Htee Pu Village near Mount Popa with Doctor Hla Tun.
It takes about an hour from Bagan by car to get to Htee Pu. There are about 220 students from Grade 1 to 9 in the school where not only local students but also students from neighboring villages can attend up to Grade 9. The Education authorities upgraded the school from Post-Primary school to Secondary school in 2010. Htee Pu itself has around 238 houses and a population of about 1018.
The donors performed the Opening Ceremony on a new school building which they had donated. In addition, they donated stationery to a total of 235 students (15 students from a neighboring village were also present). Each student received 3 exercise books, 3 pencils, a bear from Australia and a ruler. Twenty-seven outstanding students from all Grades also received crayons, pens and pencils.
Donors cutting the ribbon during the opening ceremony.
Stationery distribution to 235 students.
Finally, there was a School Concert of singing and dancing, performed by six groups of students.
Traditional dance performed by 8 girl students with 2 boy students singing for the audience of students and visitors.
Photographs
You can find these and more photographs of the Education Support work in Burma in 2013 here.
