Union Information Minister meets members of National Literary Award Selection Committee, Sarpay Beikman Manuscript Award Selection Committee, attends fund-giving ceremony for orphans

Union Minister for Information U Maung Maung Ohn met with the members of the National Literary Award Selection Committee and the Sarpay Beikman Manuscript Award Selection Committee yesterday in Yangon.
Speaking at the meeting, the Union minister said the successive governments focused on the literary award-giving ceremonies and the State-level ceremonies were held two times in the term of the State Administration Council and the Chairman of SAC Prime Minister awarded the winners in person.
In selecting the Lifetime Award for Literary Achievement, National Literary Award and Sarpay Beikman Manuscript Award, the ministry participated in these processes showing goodwill besides serving the duties. The doyen literati are also urged to carefully select the person who should win the lifetime literary award and give supervision for development of the literary field.
Then, the director-general of the Printing and Publishing Department and chairpersons of committees discussed the award selection processes, management, book lists and other matters.
The Union minister then attended the fund-granting ceremony for orphans (abandoned children) as a gesture of hailing the 78th Anniversary of Armed Force Day held at the Film Development Centre of Information and Public Relations Department in Bahan Township in the same evening.
During the ceremony, the Union minister talked about orphans across the nation, the protection of these children under systematic parenting scheme, the creation of a warm community with sympathy and support for their education and lives to become outstanding and reliable people for the country and supports of government and ministries concerned to the youth’s development Parahita and other organizations.
He continued that the “Future of Stars” show with the participation of famous singer Myanmar Pyi Thein Tan and orphans aged between 4 to 20 was held at MICC-II in Nay Pyi Taw on 22 December 2022 aiming to support the orphans and the children born into poverty. It should work together for the abandoned children to ensure their education and job opportunities and to walk through life with confidence.
Then, Myanmar Pyi Thein Tan briefed them on the fund-raising activities.
Afterwards, the Union minister, chairpersons of the Myanmar Press Council, Myanmar Motion Picture Organization and Myanmar Music Association (Central), and EC members of the Myanmar Theatrical Association (Central) provided cash assistance to officials from 10 monastic schools and Parahita organizations. — MNA/KTZH