A ceremony to hand over two completed Myanmar-India Small Development Projects (SDPs), namely the upgrading of the Domestic Science Vocational Training School in Bahan Township, Yangon, and the supply of machinery and equipment to 11 Domestic Science Vocational Training Schools, was held yesterday morning at the Domestic Science Vocational Training School in Yangon.
At the ceremony, Union Minister for Women’s Affairs Dr Thet Thet Zin said that the first project, supported by the Government of India, involved constructing a new training building, renovating existing buildings, drilling a tube well and providing teaching aids and furniture to improve the teaching and learning environment.
Under the second project, solar power systems, sewing machines, buttonhole machines and button-attaching machines were supplied to 11 Domestic Science Vocational Training Schools in Yangon, Mandalay, Mawlamyine, Pathein, Toungoo, Myitkyina, Pyapon, Sittway, Ywangan, Dawei and Haka. She noted that the two projects reflected Myanmar-India cooperation in promoting social and economic development. The Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) for both projects were signed on 21 January 2025. Their successful completion and handover marked an important step in bilateral cooperation and the two countries’ shared commitment to women’s development.
Indian Ambassador to Myanmar Mr Abhay Thakur said the projects would help women improve their skills through practical vocational training and gain greater access to employment opportunities.
A video highlighting the implementation of the two India-assisted projects was then shown. The Union minister and the Ambassador subsequently toured the renovated facilities and vocational training classes.
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