MMPO provides scholarships, school supplies to members’ children

 

MYANMAR Motion Picture Or­ganization and donors provided school uniforms, school supplies, and scholarships to 134 children whose parents are members of the Myanmar Motion Picture Organization. The ceremony was held at the Myanmar Motion Pic­ture Organization on Wingaba Road in Bahan Township, Yan­gon, on 8 July.

First, MMPO patron U Aung Lwin and chairman U Kyi Soe Htun gave opening speeches.

Then, they received a donation of K1 million from the Minis­try of Information through U Thein Naing, an advisor to the film development division of the Department of Information and Public Relation.

K15,000 scholarship, a school uniform, two dozen of books, pencils, sharpeners, eras­ers, water bottles and umbrellas are distributed to 134 students each by well-wishers, actors and actresses, who are members of the Myanmar Motion Picture Organization.

From the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic to date, the Myanmar Motion Picture Organization and well-wishers have donated foodstuffs nine times for the convenience of their members.

MMPO members and artists representing ten film strata at­tended the ceremony.

MNA