A ceremony to mark International Youth Day 2024 was observed at Wunna Theikdi Stadium C in Nay Pyi Taw on 12 August. Chairman of State Administration Council Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing delivered address as the follows:
- Myanmar with the aim of increasing the number of youths who take part in community welfare services and national development undertakings, enhancing the youths’ knowledge of the International Youth Day and organizing more youths to partake in the event, and realizing the aspirations of youths, is also organizing the Day annually.
- The country will open eight polytechnic universities in the academic year 2024-2025. In this regard, it is sure that it will produce qualified youth professionals as reinforcement of the power of science, technology and innovations in the country, generation of qualified human resources of the science and technology field, and promotion of research and innovation are the objectives of the project; and with the involvement of those youths, the country can accelerate its task for sustainable development.
- Today's youth are the future leaders who will shape and build the society of tomorrow, making them essential resources for the nation's development. In other words, they are the future leaders of the country.
- The third focus area of the State Administration Council's social directives is “to enhance the youth sector so that young people can be a major force in the nation's development processes and to ensure that they are endowed with the five strengths”. Consequently, special emphasis is being placed on comprehensive development of the youth sector.
Following this, the Senior General presented honorary awards to outstanding young people who had won gold medals in international competitions and received a commemorative gift. Afterward, the Senior General and attendees enjoyed music honoring youths and cultural dances of national races. Then, the Senior General and party posed for documentary photographs with outstanding youths. After the ceremony, the Senior General and attendees earnestly viewed the documentary photograph exhibition to commemorate International Youth Day – 2024.
Also present were SAC Joint Secretary Lt-Gen Ye Win Oo, SAC members, union ministers and Officials, gold medal winner youths in international competitions, representatives of youths with disabilities, youth representatives from regions and states, marine and aviation youths, Red Cross youths and young scouts, students of universities, colleges and institutes in Nay Pyi Taw, youth development organizations and officials, it is reported.
Source: MWD (13-8-2024)
- The country will open eight polytechnic universities in the academic year 2024-2025. In this regard, it is sure that it will produce qualified youth professionals as reinforcement of the power of science, technology and innovations in the country, generation of qualified human resources of the science and technology field, and promotion of research and innovation are the objectives of the project; and with the involvement of those youths, the country can accelerate its task for sustainable development.
- Today's youth are the future leaders who will shape and build the society of tomorrow, making them essential resources for the nation's development. In other words, they are the future leaders of the country.