February
25, 2018
To
develop the weaving industry in Myanmar, the Small-Scale Industries Department,
the British Council and the Swiss Agency for Development Cooperation have
implemented a three-year project called “Let Khat Than” in 2017.
Two
experts from United Kingdom (UK) started the project in July 2017 by reviewing
the curriculum and syllabus of weaving training schools in Myanmar. With advice
from two experts, trainers from the weaving training schools across the country
held a workshop at the Saunders Weaving and Vocational Institute in Amarapura
Township in January 2018. The second workshop and woven textiles exhibition is
also being held at the Saunders Weaving and Vocational Institute from 24 to 28
February, said Daw Nay Chi Thwin, a project manager from the British Council.
“The
workshop and exhibition was organised to exhibit Myanmar weaving works to the
world and create a network among the weavers. Other programmes such as
educating the weaving trainers and setting up a weaving reference access will
also be carried out during the three-year period,” she added.
Principal
of Saunders Weaving and Vocational Institute Daw Tint Tint also said that “Let
Khat Than” is aimed at strengthening the weaving industries in Myanmar.
“Therefore, we are cooperating with the British Council to develop the weaving
sector by teaching modern courses at our institute,” she said.
The
British Council and Swiss Agency for Development Cooperation, Embassy of
Switzerland, are organising the workshop and exhibition from 24 to 28 February
at Saunders Weaving and Vocational Institute in Amarapura Township, Mandalay
Region, in which the weaving textiles of 11 businesspersons are being displayed.
—Min Htet Aung (Mandalay Sub-Printing House)
Ref;
The Global New Light of Myanmar
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