YAN GON (Xinhua): Myanmar’s first space-themed art, cartoon and poster competitors is being held in Yangon from Feb. 27 to March 1, permitting students to explore area science and technology by means of creativity and art.
The occasion goals to encourage students’ curiosity in area science and permit them to categorical scientific concepts by means of their paintings, Yan Naing Lin, an assistant lecturer on the Myanmar Space Agency, instructed Xinhua on Saturday.
The three-day competitors is split into highschool, center college and first college classes.
“Space technology can help inspire young people. What once seemed distant for Myanmar is now within reach, thanks to technological development,” Yan Naing Lin stated.
He added that competitions and different space-related actions assist younger folks turn into extra engaged and develop into a powerful future era for the nation.
Participants shared their pleasure concerning the competitors. Kyawt Yamin Khine, 16, stated, “I competed with a poster in the high school category. I studied space on Pinterest and TikTok and combined it with my own ideas.”
Ten-year-old Shoon Lae Yee Zaw stated, “I have loved painting since I was little, and this competition gave me a chance to learn about space while expressing my ideas through art.”
Zaw Naing Min, 17, stated, “I enjoyed combining my imagination with what I learned about space. Drawing planets and rockets made learning about science fun.”
Parents expressed pleasure and assist for his or her youngsters. Zin Noe Wai, 34, from Twante township, stated she traveled an extended distance to assist her daughter. “My daughter is very passionate about drawing and wanted to compete, so I let her compete and came here to support her,” she stated.
The occasion additionally options exhibitions within the astronomy, area exploration, and science, technology, engineering and arithmetic (STEM) sections, together with a robotic dancing present, attracting many guests and giving students a hands-on expertise with science and technology.
Reflecting on the students’ experiences, Cho Cho Myat Aung, deputy director basic of the Yangon Region Education Office, stated, “Students often show less interest when learning about space only through school curricula. However, activities like this competition help them better understand and remember the importance of science and space technology, and how they can benefit the country.”
She added that students ready by learning area matters on-line, visiting the Space Museum (Yangon), and following space-related information, serving to them develop area information.
The competitors is collectively organized by the Yangon Region Government, the Myanmar Space Agency and the Ministry of Education. It attracted greater than 6,000 students competing, in accordance to the Yangon Region Education Office. — XInhua