Chairman of State Administration Council Commander-in- Chief of Defence Services Maha Thray Sithu Senior General Min Aung Hlaing addresses Passing-out Parade of the 19th Intake (Male) and the 6th Intake (Female) of Military Institute of Nursing and Paramedical Sciences
Nay Pyi Taw December 27
The Passing-out Parade of the 19th Intake (Male) and the 6th Intake (Female) of Military Institute of Nursing and Paramedical Sciences was held at the parade ground of MINP in Yangon this morning with an address by Chairman of State Administration Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Maha Thray Sithu Senior General Min Aung Hlaing.
Also present were Commander- in-Chief (Navy) Admiral Zeya Kyawhtin Moe Aung, Commander-in-Chief (Air) General Sithu Maung Maung Kyaw, senior military officers from the Office of theCommander- in-Chief, Union ministers, the chief minister of Yangon Region, the commander of Yangon Command, the Yangon mayor, the commandant of MINP, and officials.
First, the Senior General took the salute of the trainee companies and inspected the graduate trainee companies. Then, the graduate trainee companies saluted the Senior General through slow-march past and quick-march past. Then, the Senior General presented Best Trainee Award to Trainee Min Ko Ko Khant, Excellent Award in Training to Trainee Kyaw Toe and Excellent Award in Studies to Trainee Hein Thet Soe of the 19th Intake of the institute.
Next, the Senior General presented Best Trainee Award to Trainee Thinza Htwe, Excellent Award in Training to Trainee Aye Aye Myo and Excellent Award in Studies to Trainee Zun Phu Ngon of the 6th Intake of Female Nursing and Paramedical Sciences. In his address, the Senior General said with the aim of “to produce nurses, paramedical and pharmaceutical professionals with physical and intellectual prowess for the national Tatmadaw which safeguards our Three Main National Causes,” the MINP had so far produced Ph.D (Nursing), M.N.Sc, M.Pharm, M.Med Tech, Dip in M.Ed, B.N.Sc, B.Pharm, B.Med Tech, and B.N.Sc (Bridge Course), making a total of over five thousands healthcare providers, including you.
The MINP has trained you in battle theory and practice, to lead an infantry combat platoon in military science as well as to be competent military nurses and paramedical technologists. Thus, you should integrate the knowledge gained from your studies and experience accumulated through practical field work in providing comprehensive healthcare to the armed forces community and those of indigenous people and the public at large in conformity with the motto, “Skilful and Supportive Medical Corps.” Throughout the history of our Tatmadaw, military nurses had efficiently accomplished the designated missions and obligations. To safeguard the sovereignty of the state and livesof the citizens, military nurses had vigorously accompanied in many operations and one of them was awarded Gallantry Award of the Commander-in- Chief of Defence Services and nine others were awarded Honoured Award of the Commander- in-Chief of Defence Services.
Furthermore, the very first Florence Nightingale award winner from Myanmar, Major Daw Khin Ohn Mya, who was awarded the most honourable award in the nursing profession, also brightened the country and Tatmadaw’s image by nursing profession. I would like to exhort you to maintain and follow the good impression and image of these Military Nurses.
While Myanmar was suffering from COVID- 19 infections as other nations, our Military Personnel dedicated our immense effort in controlling and fighting against the disease by financial, physical and mental means. In preventing, controlling and fighting missions against COVID-19, military nurses accompanied with the military physicians at the fore.
We have been studying western medicine that is developed over time integrating with Myanmar traditional medicine, which is trusted by public, and so we must find a way in coming with their time. In every step of making medicine, quality tests are carried out to maintain the effectiveness of medicine in drug formulation.
As the saying goes “Herbs are medicinal,” there are plenty of medicinal plants across the country from which useful drug can be produced, you must apply the fundamental knowledge of pharmacology in making research on various plants you all encounter in your respective assigned region.
Nowadays, Telemedicine technology is widely applied as Military Medicine in the domain of international medicine. Telemedicine is telecommunication technology that can be used to deliver medical cover and medical assistance to remote areas by communication.
In the domain of Myanmar Tatmadaw Military medicine and Orthopaedic disease and treatment, as Telemedicine technology is utilized in line with the times, you must study continuously to become the person who can comprehend the progressing medical technologies and apply them practically.
As you all are in the military services, you are to be abide by not only civilian laws but also military regulations and discipline and, as you all are nurses and paramedical personnel, you also must be excel in codes of nursing ethics also need to be above average.
To become a good warrior, behave with the three capabilities of Military capabilities, Organizational capabilities, Administrative capabilities and, I would urge you to abide 9 Nursing solemn vows and endeavor to become a proud of nurse and medical technologist of state and Tatmadaw.
Looking back to the past, invaders and reactionary political groups tried to break up Tatmadaw by several times in past through history but they always failed and unity of the Tatmadaw could be put to test.
State’s strength is inside in state and Tatmadaw strength has to create base on inside of Tatmadaw. If our Tatmadaw and families have only one concept, one sight, one belief and one attitude, our unity will endure forever.
It is found that unity can only be built by morale. To be good at morale, the ability to control self-discipline is important. The rules need to follow by following and the ethic should need to keep up by keeping in mind are the self-control and, also need to control your subordinates by fulfilling their rights and chances.
All should strive to become competent healthcare providers for the armed forces community, and those of the indigenous people, and the public at large in accordance with the motto, “Skilful and Supportive Medical Corps”, for the development and production of Myanmar traditional medicine utilizing modern technologies, and make relentless efforts to become competent nursing and paramedical specialists of physical and mental prowess in the building of the modern armed forces.
The Senior General took the salute of the trainee companies and left the parade ground. After the parade, the Senior General met the outstanding trainees and made an honorary speech at the parlour of the Defence Services Institute of Nursing and Paramedical Sciences. In his praise of the outstanding cadets, the Senior General recognized the efforts they had made throughout the course to win the outstanding awards.
Parents will take pride of their children although they cannot attend the ceremony because of COVID-19 outbreak. He expressed pleasure for their parents as they are just ordinary civil servants who despite of the many difficulties brought up their children till they passed the matriculation examination. They must pay back the debt of gratitude they owe to their parents. The State and Tatmadaw trained them to become good soldiers and subject-wise professionals throughout the four-year course, and spent time and money in teaching them military science and academic knowledge. So, they must use their knowledge in serving the State and Tatmadaw as good soldiers. Parents admonish them for their own good. Tatmadaw enforces strict discipline for all the Tatmadaw members to observe discipline in their entire life and as a means to promote social lives and protect the human resources valuable for the parents, country and Tatmadaw.
They must pursue the life of a good soldier and serve the Tatmadaw and people with their chosen profession. As they have completed their course well they have many opportunities for success. They must continue their studies till they become qualified and outstanding in their profession. They must overcome the indulgent behavour. There are four things to do, and they are: visit only the places where are worthy of visiting, make friends with people who are worthy of friendship, do things that should be done, and choose words that are worthy.