Under the leadership of Ministry of Information and under the management of Chin State Government, an opening ceremony of a mobile library jointly organized by Information and Public Relations Department (IPRD) and Daw Khin Kyi Foundation was held at Haka District IPRD Office yesterday morning.

As for IPRD’s direct contact works with the public in addition to adding children reading room and mini-museum in the IPRD offices and libraries, it was cooperating with Daw Khin Kyi Foundation to add computer training hall and mobile library works to upgrade the people based community centres. In addition to holding reading circles, public talks and training courses, sports equipment were placed to make it a place where the public gathers. Public talks were held on subjects that were appropriate for the time and place so that the public become more acquainted to democracy practice of systematic analysis and assessment. As efforts were made toward benefiting the people, the people should also participate in the drive, said the Union Minister.

Next state minister U Paung Loon Min Htan spoke of increasing the reading rates of youth and to use the force of these learned youth in regional development works.

Daw Khin Kyi Foundation was established in 2012. Hospitality and Catering Training Academy was founded and humanitarian works of constructing roads, bridges, houses, teachers accommodation and school, help and assist in acquisition of solar lighting and electrical lighting, digging of ponds and wells were conducted as well as setting up of 15mobile libraries. One was set up in cooperation with Haka public based community centre while 14 mobile libraries were set up in cooperation with IPRD.

After the event, the Union Minister and party visited the Chin ethnic national tradition home museum in Haka, view point tower and the construction of Surbung Airport in Falam Township