SAC Chairman Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing attends 77th Anniversary of Directorate of Public Relations and Psychological Warfare of Office of Commander-in-Chief (Army)
Nay Pyi Taw April 1
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 1 Tatmadaw TV broadcasting unit in Taungnyo of Ottarathiri Township of Nay Pyi Taw Council Area this afternoon, with an address by Chairman of the State Administration Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing.
Warmly welcome
On arrival at the No 2 TV Broadcasting Unit, the Senior General and party were warmly welcomed by Director of Public Relations and Psychological Warfare Maj-Gen Zaw Min Tun and party, staff of Myawady TV and officials. At the ceremony, the Senior General launched 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 application.
Staff of Myawady TV performed a song “victorious flag of DPRPW” and presented a documentary video clip of the directorate. 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 Comman[1]der-in-Chief, deputy ministers, retired senior military officers from the directorate, officials from the Ministry of Information, Myanmar Press Council, Myanmar Music Association, Myanmar Motion Pictures Organization and Myanmar Comedians’ Association, prize winning Tatmadaw members and substituted staff from unit and training schools in the national-level contests and guests.
Speaking words of honour
In his speech, the Senior General said that the public relations and psychological warfare corps who had conceived together with the Myanmar Tatmadaw since independence struggle turns 77 years. The Senior General recognized all Tatmadaw members for their dutiful service assigned by the State and Tatmadaw with perseverance and diligence and relentless efforts in its long history. Public Relations affects military-civilian relations and physholical warfare is capable of building the Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air) with morale to be one with the people as the Tatmadaw was born of the people. Public relations and psychological warfare units have to always study appropriate knowledge and technologies for successfully serving public relations, psychological measures, educational and organi[1]zational processes which are missions of the corps. But, 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 entire people.
It can be seen that members of the corps accepting the national policies of the State are serving their duties for enhancement of education standard of Tatmadaw members and families, ensuring military unity, and sharpening fight spirit of Tatmadaw members in frontlines by applying their talent and skills in literature, music, fine arts and media techniques.
All combat organizational training schools have to emphasize enhancement of fighting spirit of all Tatmadaw members through fine arts performances as well as organizational training. It is necessary to foster patriotism and spirit of defending the State in mindsets of newly recruited persons who will serve people’s military services in the future while training new generation citizens who will serve military service in the future.
As corps of public relations and psychological welfare are units formed with intellectuals and technicians based on artistic nature, unity in the units is important. It is necessary to perform assigned duties responsibly pivoting not on strengths of individuals but on team work. Efforts must be made to consolidate national pride of the country, the Tatmadaw and the entire national people by integrating correct consciousness and firm convictions and power of skills each one of you has learnt.
The units are required to study international and contemporary affairs without losing sight to preserve their history and fine traditions and to accomplish their original mission. While the Tatmadaw has been protecting the country and the people from any danger, each and every member of the units are required to exert efforts constantly to improve their know[1]ledge and skills so that public relations and psychological warfare units can become corps that can be relied on by the Tatmadaw. All units are earnestly urged to contribute to the future journey of the country by upholding Our Three Main National Causes, which is the national policy of the country and the people.
Honorary awards presented to outstanding staff
Then, the Senior General presented cash rewards to prize winners from schools under the supervision of the Directorate of Public Relations and Psychological Warfare and national-level local competitions including Major Tin Aung Soe, who won the best director award with "A Red Blanket" in the 2023 Myanmar Academy Award Ceremony, Captain Nay Htut Aung, who won the Sarpay Beikman Manuscript Award (First Prize) in 2022, WO-II substitute Daw Tin Zar Aye Lwin, who won the first prize in the xylophone competition in the second-grade amateur level (female) category and the third prize in the piano competition in the first-grade amateur level (female) category in the 24th Traditional Cultural Performing Art Competitions (2023).
Afterward, the Senior General accepted the gifts commemorating the anniversary of the corps presented out of respect by the director of the Directorate of Public Relations and Psychological Warfare. Then, the Senior General presented cash rewards for the 77th Anniversary of the Directorate of Public Relations and Psychological Warfare to the director.
Honorary entertainment programs enjoyed
Afterward, the Senior General and party enjoyed the entertainment programs commemorating the 77th Anniversary of the Directorate of Public Relations and Psychological Warfare presented by male and female personnel from the units under the Directorate of Public Relations and Psychological Warfare in cooperation with artists, film stars and theatrical artists. After the entertainment programs, the Senior General presented an honorary bouquet for artists and entertainment troupes.
After the ceremony, the Senior General and party signed the book commemorating the anniversary at the signing booth and viewed round the educational booth, the booths of the No (1) Tatmadaw TV Broadcasting Unit and No (2) Tatmadaw TV Broadcasting Unit, the booth of No (1) Tatmadaw Broadcasting Unit, the booth of the Myawady Publishing House and the booths of the Myawady Daily and Yadanabon Daily, all of which were organized in commemoration of the anniversary, and gave necessary instruction after asking about matters of interest.
Then, the Senior General signed the guest book of No (2) Tatmadaw TV Broadcasting Unit and left the ceremony while officials and staff of the MWD under the Directorate of Public Relations and Psychological Warfare were saying farewells.