MES offers courses on engineering
THE Myanmar Engineering Society (MES) has announced a number
of ASEAN-recognised workplace preparation courses for engineers
that will run from September 24 to October 6.
“The aim is to ensure that the engineers who take part are
ready to work in the field. The courses will combine lectures
and practical instruction on all the things they will need to
know when they enter the workplace,” said U Saw Linn, who
is in charge of the course.
“In particular they will be taught about safety guidelines
and fire prevention,” he said.
The two-week course will cost K35,000 and will run from 1pm to
5pm every day except Sunday.
The courses will cover 18 engineering subjects and will be given
by 14 teachers, he said.
This is the second round of MES courses this year; the first ran
from July 21 to August 3 and involved 52 participants.
U Saw Linn said MES expects to run another four courses by the
end of the year. – Htar Htar Khin
Japan donates to WFP projects
THE Japanese government provided US$1.1 million last month for
projects in Myanmar run by the World Food Program, said U Kyaw
Oo Maung, the program officer at WFP’s Yangon office.
The money will be used for relief and recovery efforts conducted
through 2009 for vulnerable families in Kokang, Wa, Lashio and
Taunggyi areas in Shan State, he told The Myanmar Times via email
last week.
Since 1997 the Japanese government has contributed more than $12.7
million to WFP projects in Myanmar, which include food for training,
food for work, food for education, protracted relief, assistance
to TB patients and people living with HIV/AIDS, mother and child
nutrition, and early childhood care and development programs.
– Shwe Yinn Mar Oo
Competition to test programmers’ skills
THE Myanmar Computer Professionals Association (MCPA) is organising
a programming competition to be held on October 7 at the Myanmar
Info-tech compound in Hlaing township, Yangon. The competition
will have two categories to choose from – Windows application
development and web application development. Teams of two will
have to complete a proramming project within a limited timeframe.
The first place winners will be awarded K300,000 while second
place will get K200,000 and third prize K100,000.
– Zaw Win Than
