each course is designed to take about 22 weeks. The school intends to educate 150 trainees a year. Vocational training courses include : 1. Masonry and steelworks under civil construction 2. Household wiring, air-conditioning and refrigeration 3. Electric arc and gas welding 4. Automotive repair (engine, body and wiring) 5. Repair of IT devices Notable people Dagon Taya Dagon Taya ; (10.5.1919 – 19.8.2013), was a renowned Myanmar writer. He was born at Htai Ku Myit Tan Village (Mon), Kyaiklat Township, Ayeyarwaddy Region on 10 May 1919. His other pen names were Myaing Thazin, Maung Nan Nwe, Saw Htut, U Toe, Maung Linn Htet, Banya Thiha and U Dagon. He was one of the many dissident politicians, workers, students, and writers detained by the Revolutionary Council after a coup led by General Ne Win in 1962. He was detained in the Insein prison for three years and three months. He issued an appeal which strongly opposed the Myitsone Dam Project in September 2011. He was honored with the Manhae Peace Prize from South Korea for his literature, leadership for young people and dedication to democracy and peace in August 2013. He died at Aungban, southern Shan State on 19 August 2013. His monument can be seen at the Maeko Mountain (မယ်ခိုတောင်) of Aungban surrounded by pine trees. Lu Min (actor) Lu Min (Burmese: လူမင်း) is a four-time Myanmar Academy Award winning Burmese actor and director. Born and raised in Aungban, he was Chairman of the Myanmar Motion Picture Organisation from 2014 to 2017. He acted in over 1000 films. Aungchanthar Pagoda Aungchanthar Pagoda is a 162-foot (48.5-meter) replica of Yangon's Shwedagon Pagoda. It was founded on 20 July 2005 – the full moon day of Waso, (1367 in the Myanmar calendar). Its name means "Victory and Prosperity". Leading the project is U Pyinnya Wunsa (68 years old), the abbot of Aungchanthar monastery and a member of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee, locally known as Aungchanthar Sayadaw. As of 2020, the pagoda has been under construction for about fifteen years. In 2005, it was estimated to cost about Kyat 7.6 billion. When completed, the pagoda will be encircled by 107 smaller stupas, ranging in height from . While the Aungchanthar Pagoda will replicate Shwedagon Pagoda, it will also incorporate a hollow interior. Aungban's 100th year Anniversary 2013 marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the town. The locals celebrated