IN honouring the 77th Independence Day in 2025, various fun and sports events were organized across ministries, basic education schools, and residences within the Nay Pyi Taw Council Area. Civil servants, teachers, students, and the public enthusiastically participated in these celebrations.

Led by the Ministry of Information, along with the Ministry of Cooperatives and Rural Development, the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Labour, and the Ministry of Science and Technology, collective festivities and sports events took place at No 11 Basic Education High School in Wunna Theikdi Ward, Zabuthiri Township. Deputy Minister for Information U Ye Tint, accompanied by teachers, students, and guardians, observed competitions such as the long jump, foot-tied race, lemon spoon-biting, snack-eating, balloon shot, cock fighting, tug-of-war, volleyball tournament, Sepak Takraw, slow bicycle race, and Myanmar’s traditional games, among others.

Following the competitions, the deputy minister awarded prizes to the winners of various contests, including tug-of-war.

The permanent secretaries and personnel from the Ministry of Information, the Ministry of Cooperatives and Rural Development, the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Labour, and the Ministry of Science and Technology, as well as the headmistress of No 11 Basic Education High School, presented other awards.

Simultaneously, sports competitions were unfolded in various basic education schools and residences within the Nay Pyi Taw Council Area. Students, family members, and residents participated, and awards were distributed by educators, school heads, and officials from each ward based on sports achievements.

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