MoI Union Minister meets members of National Literary Award, Sarpay Beikman Manuscript Award selection committees

Union Minister for Information U Maung Maung Ohn met members of the National Literary Award Selection Committee and the Sarpay Beikman Manuscript Award Selection Committee yesterday afternoon in Yangon.
The meeting was attended by Chairman of the National Literary Award Selection Committee U Maung Maung Latt (Naung), Chairman of the Sarpay Beikman Manuscript Award Selection Committee U Ohn Maung (Myinmu Maung Naing Moe) and 22 members.
During the meeting, the Union Minister said the Ministry of Information is very important as it is dealing with various media platforms, and the literary scholars who attended the meeting are regarded as invaluable figures of the nation and are highly respected. He said the Prime Minister also recognizes people in the literature, music and film industries as professionals and has instructed to provide assistance as much as possible.
The Union Minister urged them to publish literature based on the development of young people and to work together with the belief that the nation will be elevated through higher literature. He also expressed words of thanks for their efforts to be able to award the National Literary Award and the Sarpay Beikman Manuscript Award.
He said arrangements will be made to hold the award ceremony in line with a national-level ceremony, adding all must work together to implement the democratic system that the people want with discipline and justice. He also said his Ministry will organize and publish modern books and upgrade bookstores. He called on literati to work together to get the idea of the people right, as the thoughts, opinions, and actions of readers and non-readers are very different.
Afterwards, Director-General for Printing and Publishing Department U Win Kyaw Aung presented the operations. Chairmen of the National Literary Award and the Sarpay Beikman Manuscript Award selection committees clarified the preparation of prize selection activities, complete receipt of entry books, and the selection process. The literati who attended the meeting discussed literature development matters and the formation of Sarso Beikman and provided necessary suggestions before the meeting was concluded by the Union Minister. — MNA