DEPUTY Minister for Information U Ye Tint met members of the National Literary Award for Lifetime Achievement Selection Committee yesterday morning at the meeting hall of the Printing and Publishing Department on Theinbyu Road, Botahtaung Township, Yangon. They discussed and coordinated matters related to the selection of the award and preparations for the successful organization of the literary award ceremony.
In the afternoon, the deputy minister inspected the ongoing construction of the three-storey reinforced concrete Sarso Beikman building in Mingala Taungnyunt Township in Yangon and the renovation of the Sarpay Beikman Library.
During the inspection, he emphasized the need for the project to be completed on schedule with good quality, and for preparations regarding furnishings and exhibition arrangements to be carried out simultaneously with the building’s completion.
Later, the deputy minister visited the Wazira Cinema on Bogyoke Road in Kyauktada Township, where he met company representatives and officials responsible for restoring the cinema to international standards while preserving its historic heritage. They discussed plans to expedite the submission of measures to be taken and related matters. — MNA/MKKS
