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Myanmar American Science & Technology Alumni Association, Inc.<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>

MASTAA is an umbrella Alumni Association for all faculties, teachers and students of Science and Technology Institutions or Universities in Myanmar and around the world. Nowadays, we are witnessing some alumni associations in Myanmar, but there were not many alumni associations in old days. MASTAA welcomes to all faculties, teachers and students from past, present and future Science and Technology Institutions or Universities in Myanmar and around the world.<\/span><\/p>

In facts, this alumni association was rooted in America where many old teachers and students residing in US gathered to welcome their visiting teachers from abroad. There were welcome parties to Dr Aung Gyi, former teacher and Rector of Rangoon Institute of Technology (RIT) by his students. At the same time, there welcome parties to Sayar U Soe Paing, former teacher and co-founder of Universities\u2019 Computer Center (UCC) by his old students. Later these two groups (RIT and UCC) merged and arranged annually gathering to welcome Dr Aung Gyi and Sayar U Soe Paing together at Mr Ivan Lee\u2019s home in New Jersey. In almost all gatherings, Sayars asked us to form an alumni association. In 2018 annually gathering, majority of all attendants voted to form an alumni association and elected 7 members of Implementing Committee (IC). Later formed the Senior Advisory Committee (SAC).<\/span><\/p>

Together with IC and SAC, it was decided to form an umbrella alumni association for all science and technology institutions or universities in Myanmar and around the world, instead of forming an alumni association for RIT and UCC.<\/span><\/p>

MASTAA was registered as not-for-profit organization in New York on January 15, 2019.<\/span><\/p><\/div>

Purpose<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>

The purpose of the MASTAA Alumni Society is to foster a connection between existing alumni associations; students and faculty in Myanmar and around the world.<\/span><\/p>

Goals<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>

The goals of the MASTAA Alumni Society are to provide a platform for alumni to:<\/span><\/p>