It is necessary to foster patriotism and the spirit of defending the State in the mindsets of newly recruited persons who will serve people’s military services in the future, said Senior General Min Aung Hlaing.

The Directorate of Public Relations and Psychological Warfare of the Office of the Com­mander-in-Chief (Army) marked the 77th-anniversary celebra­tion at the No 2 Tatmadaw TV broadcasting unit in Taungnyo of Ottarathiri Township in Nay Pyi Taw Council Area yesterday afternoon, with an address by Chairman of the State Admin­istration Council Command­er-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing.

In his speech, the Senior General said that members of the corps accepting the national policies of the State are serving their duties for the enhancement of the education standard of Tat­madaw members and families, ensuring military unity, and sharpening fighting spirit of Tat­madaw members in frontlines by applying their talent and skills in literature, music, fine arts and media techniques.

He noted that public rela­tions affect military-civilian re­lations, and psychological war­fare is capable of building the Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air) with morale to be oneness with the people as the Tatmadaw was born of the people.

The Senior General under­lined that public relations and psychological warfare units al­ways have to study appropriate knowledge and technologies for successfully serving public rela­tions, psychological measures, and educational and organiza­tional processes, which are the missions of the corps.

Servants from the public re­lations and psychological war­fare corps were urged to stead­fastly serve their assigned duties to further enhance patriotism, national belief, and perceptions of Tatmadaw members, families, and the entire population.

He stressed that all combat organizational training schools have to emphasize the enhance­ment of the fighting spirit of all Tatmadaw members through fine arts performances as well as organizational training. It is necessary to foster patriotism and the spirit of defending the State in the mindsets of newly recruited persons who will go into people’s military services in the future while training new generation citizens to do military service for the State, he added.

The Senior General high­lighted that they have to further cement the national strength of the State, Tatmadaw, and the en­tire people through their skilful techniques, correct knowledge, and firm concepts.

In conclusion, while Tat­madaw is defending the State and people against any dangers, he underscored that those from public relations and psycholog­ical warfare crops have to im­prove their capacity with stren­uous efforts to become a reliable corps of Tatmadaw.

Before the ceremony, the Senior General launched the Amuze Webtoon Application bearing Teza journal and Aurora journal published by Myawady Literature House through dig­ital technology and viewed the video clip on the launching of the application.

The Senior General present­ed prizes to Tatmadaw members from units and schools under the Directorate of Public Relations and Psychological Warfare in the national-level competitions.

The Senior General pre­sented a cash award to mark a significant day for the director of the Public Relations and Psycho­logical Warfare.

The Senior General also enjoyed the entertainment of Tatmadaw members from units under the directorate, musicians from MRTV, and civilian per­formers, as well as the accom­paniment of the Myawady Band.

The Senior General also vis­ited the exhibition to mark the 77th birthday of the directorate, comprising the education booth, No 1 Tatmadaw TV broadcasting unit, No 2 Tatmadaw TV broad­casting unit, No 1 Tatmadaw radio unit, Myawady Literature House, Myawady Daily and Ya­danabon Daily and gave neces­sary guidance.

The ceremony was also attended by Chief of the Gen­eral Staff (Army, Navy and Air) General Maung Maung Aye, Commander-in-Chief (Navy) Vice-Admiral Zwe Win Myint, Commander-in-Chief (Air) Gen­eral Tun Aung, the Council Joint Secretary and council members, Union-level dignitaries, senior military officers from the Office of the Commander-in-Chief, deputy ministers, retired senior military officers from the directo­rate, and officials. — MNA/TTA