Friday, June 30, 2017

State Counsellor chooses Ma Htoo Htoo Mon as the person of honour for June



June 29, 2017
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, State Counsellor has been selecting the person who is worth congratulating from among the citizens, philanthropists and social societies monthly, releasing their names to make words of thanks known to the public. Ma Htoo Htoo Mon was selected as the person who is worth congratulating for the month of June 2017. Ma Htoo Htoo Mon was born with inborn physical disabilities and brought up.


In spite of these difficulties she tried very hard and did her best without abandoning herself to despair. Due to her arduous efforts, she passed her BEHS examination in the academic year 2016-2017. Thus, the Office of the State Counsellor has issued an announcement that she has been selected as the person who is worth congratulating for the month of June.

(Following is an unofficial translation of the congratulatory message signed by State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.)

Republic of the Union of Myanmar
Office of State Counsellor
Informing Words of Thanks to the Public
6th Waxing of Waso 1379 ME

(29th June, 2017)

1. In building the nation, sustainable human resource plays an important role more than consumable natural resources. Especially, youths are the ones to lead our country in future, standing in the sector of great importance. As youths who are to challenge 21st century world, it is very important for them to be well-equipped with intellect, knowledge and skills as well as firm resolution, good character and zealous efforts. Without even a hint of depression and annoyance over her hard life, Ma Htoo Htoo Mon managed to set an example for today’s youths to emulate her enthusiasm.

2. Ma Htoo Htoo Mon was born to U Myint Ngwe (farmer/deceased) and Daw Set Ngwe (farmer) on 27th October 1998 with inborn physical disabilities. Out of 3 siblings, she is the youngest. Since the time of birth, her right hand had no fingers, with her left hand long only up to the elbow. And, both of her legs only stretched up to her knees.

3. Despite the fact that her family found it difficult for their living, encouragement of her parents and her zealous efforts pushed her to have passed her exams from the middle school in the village of Thaphanseik, without a fail annually up to 7th standard class. Yet, she found difficulties to proceed to learn her academic education due to financial difficulty of her family. Meanwhile, a charitable donor came to know her problem via social website page, helping her pass 8th and 9th standard examinations. She pursued her learning at 10th standard and took the BEHS examination for the first time in the academic year 2015-2016. At her first attempt, she failed but due to her zealous effort, enthusiasm and firm determination, support of the donor and her mother’s encouragement made her pass the BEHS exam in the academic year 2016-2017, and she passed the exam from the examination center of Kalay township.

4. In the present world full of fighting and arguments based on dissatisfaction and annoyance, Ma Htoo Htoo Mon managed to set an example for younger generation to emulate her self-confidence to confront with challenges , firm resolution and arduous efforts. Thus, it was released that she was selected as the person who is worth congratulating for the month of June, 2017.

5. Like Ma Htoo Htoo Mon who can keep abreast with other strong and healthy ones and can make challenges of difficulties, though different from others, you all are requested to try hard with zealous effort, enthusiasm and firm resolution to become valuable youths who will serve for the country and its people, by putting on record with this congratulatory message.

Aung San Suu Kyi

State Counsellor

Ref; The Global New Light of Myanmar

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