CLOSING
ceremony of Children’s Literature Festival, Children’s Literature
Exhibition and Book Sales jointly conducted by the Ministry of
Information, the Ministry of Education and the Kachin State Government
was held at Myitkyina University convocation hall yesterday afternoon.
At the event Children’s Literature Festival
Organizing Work Committee secretary Information and Public Relations
Department Deputy Director General U Aye Kywe first explained about
works conducted during the Children’s Literature Festival.
After State Hluttaw representative U Zaw Win’s
speech of appreciation, Kachin State Chief Minister Dr. Khet Aung
addresses the event. “More than 100,000 people, including students
participated in the Children’s Literature Festival (Myitkyina).
Students participated in the competitions that
develop their physical and mental capabilities and poem recitation and
story-telling events were also conducted in ethnic national language. It
was a joyful event as ethnic national dances were included in the
entertainment performance”, said the Chief Minister.
He pointed out, at the present age youngsters were
not in touch with literature and are getting distanced from reading.
Books seem to be lagging behind new technologies. Due to the attraction
of the internet, children and youngster are forgetting books and
literatures as well as the taste of books and literatures. The festival
held was seen to support the contact between youths, literatures and
books.”
“The matter of making children and youths read is
an important matter for the country. A country’s development is linked
to the development of its literature.
When the countries of the world are studied it can
be seen that much emphasis had been placed toward the development of
literature culture. Our country’s development is linked to the
literature and cultural development. The mind will develop only through
reading. Mental strength and thinking process will mature through
reading.” he said.
“Human resources that are developed both
physically and mentally are required in building a nation. Literature
prevents a person from the extremes. It also guides a person toward a
correct thought process. Therefore supports must be given for children
to read more and arrange for them to be in touch with books and
literatures.
Children nowadays are spending more time on their
school studies reducing physical activities and reading of other
knowledge. Parents themselves are pushing the children toward school
studies and forget to encourage their children on physical activities
and reading of other knowledge.
“This is becoming a modern culture. The festival
held is pointing to parents and their children on other requirements in
addition to school studies.”
“The programs, competitions and games in the
Children Literature Festival support toward producing youngsters who are
successful, outstanding and happy.
All are urged to use the experiences gained at the
Children’s Literature Festival to go through their lives”, said the
Chief Minister.”
Children’s Literature Festival, Children’s Literature Exhibition and Book Sales was held for three days from 20 to 22 January.
MNA
Photo: MNA
Ref; The Global New Light of Myanmar
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