Senior General Min Aung Hlaing highlighted that all districts operate agriculture, livestock and industrial high schools to turn out human resources capable of operating agriculture, livestock and industrial production.
Chairman of the State Administration Council Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing said so at the meeting with departmental officials of Meiktila District and town elders at Kandaw Mingala Hall in Meiktila yesterday afternoon.
Speaking on the occasion, the Senior General underscored that all districts operate agriculture, livestock and industrial high schools to turn out human resources capable of operating agriculture, livestock and industrial production.
He urged officials to shape Meiktila District to become a model district in textile industries to improve socioeconomic life of the region.
The Senior General pledged to provide assistance for operating cooperative system in undertaking agriculture and livestock tasks.
Staff assigned duties in Meiktila and residents have to broaden their horizon to develop Meiktila District with collaborative efforts, he added.
He noted that Meiktila is a commercial hub in the centre of Myanmar, facilitated with universities and colleges in the education sector.
The Senior General emphasized that as Meiktila possesses many sound foundations in education sector, it is necessary to encourage education sector.
With regard to encouraging the education sector, he recounted that students are learning education, accounting for 60 per cent of the population who can attend the KG+12 educational scheme in the country.
Hence, he continued that morale and disciplines of students will be different depending on their educational grades, adding that at least, if students attend KG+12 educational scheme, they will have the skills of following disciplines.
Officials reported on accomplishment of the guidance given by the Senior General on his tour of Meiktila District, development of agriculture and livestock sector, efforts to develop production, cotton cultivation and increased production, and encouragement for education promotion.
Union ministers discussed supervision for utilization of farmlands in Meiktila District, coordination to regrow marketable crops in the flood-affected acres of farmlands in the district, supply of quality strains of oil crops and agricultural inputs for farmers in growing winter crops, and fulfillment for education promotion in Meiktila District.
Also present at the meeting were Council Joint Secretary General Ye Win Oo, Council members General Maung Maung Aye and Lt-Gen Yar Pyae, Union ministers U Min Naung, U Hla Moe and Dr Nyunt Pe, Mandalay Region Chief Minister U Myo Aung, senior Tatmadaw officers from the Office of the Commander-in-Chief (Army), officials and town elders.
The Senior General viewed the site chosen for construction of a student assembly hall in Meiktila and left necessary guidance to officials. — MNA/TTA
