Union Minister for Information meets staff of state-run broadcast, print media separately

February 29, 2020

Union Minister for Information Dr Pe Myint met with staff of the broadcast and print media of the ministry yesterday separately.

Also present at the meetings were Deputy Minister for Information U Aung Hla Tun and departmental officials, and staff of the Myanma Radio and Television-MRTV, the Kyemon Daily and the Myanma Alinn Daily.

Speaking at the meeting with the staff of the MRTV at the broadcast station’s headquarters in Tatkon, Union Minister Dr Pe Myint discussed the responsibility and opportunities, and measures to be taken for producing good contents of the media, programmes for the centenary anniversaries, and the better programmes for the Diamond Jubilee of the MRTV which can bring pride to the broadcast media.

After his discussion, staff of the departments of MRTV presented their needs.

The meeting came to an end with concluding remarks by the Union Minister.

Following the meeting, the Union Minister, the deputy minister and officials held a separate meeting with the programme producers of MRTV.

At the meeting, the producers reported on plans for centenaries of the Myanmar Motion Picture Organization and the Yangon University, and current programmes for the events.

In the afternoon, the Union Minister, the deputy minister and officials met with staff of the Myanma Alinn, the Kyemon and the Nay Pyi Taw press in Zeyarthiri Township.

At the meeting, Union Minister stressed the need to improve the quality of the print media and to be flawless.

After hearing the reports of the staff of the print media, Acting Managing Director of the News and Periodicals Enterprise-NPE discussed their reports.

The meeting came to an end with concluding remarks by the Union Minister. —MNA (Translated by Kyaw Zin Lin)