The Nay Pyi Taw Technological University will conduct the master’s courses and doctoral courses year after year to turn out the highly qualified human resources for the nation, said Chairman of the State Administration Council Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing at the opening ceremony of the Nay Pyi Taw Technological University under the Ministry of Science and Technology yesterday morning.
SAC member Admiral Tin Aung San, Union Minister for Science and Technology Dr Myo Thein Kyaw and Chairman of Nay Pyi Taw Council U Tin Oo Lwin formally opened the Nay Pyi Taw Technological University.
Speaking on the occasion, the Senior General said the Government Technological College (Nay Pyi Taw) was upgraded to the Nay Pyi Taw Technological University to keep abreast of advanced universities like Yangon Technological University and Mandalay Technological University.
The university will conduct six subjects namely four engineering subjects for turning out young engineers in addition to information technology subject and architecture subject. Experienced faculty members and experts will teach students the use of information and communication technology. In the coming years, the university will open an agricultural engineering course.
The university will open the first-year courses for those who passed the matriculation examination in 2022 in the 2022-23 academic year. The Nay Pyi Taw Technological University will conduct master’s courses and doctoral courses year after year to turn out highly qualified human resources for the nation.
The Nay Pyi Taw Technological University will be facilitated with Information and Communication Technology and a learning management system-LMS for academic measures, examination and training sectors. Students will be trained to have high skills and techniques.
The establishment of a technological university in Nay Pyi Taw Council Area will help the capital of the State to have city characteristics and to produce qualified engineers so as to benefit regional development and the socioeconomic development of the people.
The Senior General urged officials and faculty members to serve their duties for the development of the university and students to learn higher education for serving self-interest and regional and national interests.
The Senior General and party viewed the practical rooms, lecture rooms, library, language lab, computer pools, and civil engineering and mechanical engineering workshops.
The Nay Pyi Taw Technological University is located in Dana Theikdi Ward of Zabuthiri Township in Nay Pyi Taw Council Area, and it was upgraded from the Government Technological College (Nay Pyi Taw). Aimed at turning out technologically skilful youths for nation-building tasks, in accord with the guidance of Chairman of the State Administration Council Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, the college was upgraded to the university level. It was facilitated with lecture buildings, an assembly hall, academic and management offices, lecture halls, practical rooms, computer pools, a library and an e-library. — MNA
